Blank map of Brazil by state
All 27 states of Brazil, ready to print on A4, Letter, A3 or Tabloid, or to download as PNG and SVG. Free, no sign-up.
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Mapsfera · data Natural Earth
Brazil on the map
Brazil is divided into 26 states and the Federal District, 27 in all, covering about 8,500,000 km² (3,280,000 sq mi) as measured on the map. The largest is Amazonas (1,570,000 km² (607,000 sq mi)) and the smallest, Federal District (5,810 km² (2,240 sq mi)): Amazonas is about 271 times bigger.
The capital is Brasília, in Federal District. The capitals version marks the capital of each state.
A few remote islands of Espírito Santo and Rio Grande do Norte are left out so the rest of the map isn’t tiny.
What each state borders
Bahia borders the most states: 8 (Alagoas, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Minas Gerais, Pernambuco, Piauí, Sergipe, and Tocantins).
Brazil borders Bolivia, Argentina, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, Paraguay, Guyana, France, Colombia, and Uruguay. 4 states border Bolivia: Acre, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, and Rondônia. 3 states border Argentina: Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, and Santa Catarina. 2 states border Peru: Acre and Amazonas. 2 states border Suriname: Amapá and Pará.
17 states have a coastline and 10 don’t: Acre, Amazonas, Federal District, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Rondônia, Roraima, and Tocantins.
Number key
Numbers follow alphabetical order, from 1 (Acre) to 27 (Tocantins). Alagoas, Federal District, and Rio Grande do Norte are too small for a number on A4 but keep their number in the table. Areas are measured on the map and approximate; “Borders” counts neighboring states.
| No. | State | Capital | Area (approx.) | Borders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acre | Rio Branco | 155,000 km² | 2 |
| 2 | Alagoas | Maceió | 27,700 km² | 3 |
| 3 | Amapá | Macapá | 140,000 km² | 1 |
| 4 | Amazonas | Manaus | 1,570,000 km² | 5 |
| 5 | Bahia | Salvador | 562,000 km² | 8 |
| 6 | Ceará | Fortaleza | 151,000 km² | 4 |
| 7 | Espírito Santo | Vitoria | 45,900 km² | 3 |
| 8 | Federal District | Brasília | 5,810 km² | 1 |
| 9 | Goiás | Goiânia | 342,000 km² | 6 |
| 10 | Maranhão | São Luís | 328,000 km² | 3 |
| 11 | Mato Grosso | Cuiabá | 906,000 km² | 6 |
| 12 | Mato Grosso do Sul | Campo Grande | 357,000 km² | 5 |
| 13 | Minas Gerais | Belo Horizonte | 588,000 km² | 6 |
| 14 | Pará | Belém | 1,240,000 km² | 6 |
| 15 | Paraíba | João Pessoa | 56,800 km² | 3 |
| 16 | Paraná | Curitiba | 199,000 km² | 3 |
| 17 | Pernambuco | Recife | 98,000 km² | 5 |
| 18 | Piauí | Teresina | 253,000 km² | 5 |
| 19 | Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro | 44,100 km² | 3 |
| 20 | Rio Grande do Norte | Natal | 53,000 km² | 2 |
| 21 | Rio Grande do Sul | Porto Alegre | 273,000 km² | 1 |
| 22 | Rondônia | Porto Velho | 239,000 km² | 3 |
| 23 | Roraima | Boa Vista | 226,000 km² | 2 |
| 24 | Santa Catarina | Florianópolis | 95,300 km² | 2 |
| 25 | São Paulo | São Paulo | 249,000 km² | 4 |
| 26 | Sergipe | Aracaju | 21,700 km² | 2 |
| 27 | Tocantins | Palmas | 280,000 km² | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many states does Brazil have?
27: 26 states and the Federal District.
What is the largest state in Brazil?
Amazonas, at about 1,570,000 km² (607,000 sq mi). The smallest is Federal District, at about 5,810 km² (2,240 sq mi).
What is the capital of Brazil?
Brasília, in Federal District.
Which countries border Brazil?
Bolivia, Argentina, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, Paraguay, Guyana, France, Colombia, and Uruguay, according to Natural Earth borders.
Can I use it in class?
Yes, it’s free. Print it, copy it and hand it out as many times as you like. If you post it on a blog or a class website, credit “Mapsfera · data Natural Earth”.
How do I print it on US Letter paper?
Choose Letter in “Paper size” and click “Download PDF”. In the print window, pick Letter paper and 100% scale (“Actual size”). For a bigger map, choose Tabloid (11 × 17 in) or A3.
What order are the numbers in?
Alphabetical, from 1 to the last one. That makes the key easy to follow when you grade, and it’s the same key the worksheet’s answer page uses.
Sources
- State boundaries: Natural Earth, 1:10m, Admin 1 (public domain)
- Capitals: Natural Earth, Populated Places (public domain); missing ones from OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
- Areas, neighbors and coastlines: calculated from those boundaries (approximate)