City size comparison

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Mexico City is about 1.2 times bigger than Los Angeles.

Los Angeles (including the city proper only) is approximately 1,215 sq km, while Mexico City is approximately 1,485 sq km, making Mexico City 22% larger than Los Angeles.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Los Angeles vs. Mexico City uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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