Country size comparison
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United States is about 5 times bigger than Mexico.
Mexico is approximately 1,964,375 sq km, while United States is approximately 9,833,517 sq km, making United States 401% larger than Mexico. Meanwhile, the population of Mexico is ~129.2 million people (208.2 million more people live in United States).
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Mexico vs. United States uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles. Try dragging the outline to reposition.
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