City size comparison

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Mexico City is about 2.5 times bigger than Chicago.

Chicago is approximately 590 sq km, while Mexico City is approximately 1,485 sq km, making Mexico City 152% larger than Chicago.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Chicago vs. Mexico City uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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