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British Columbia vs Mexico Geography
Land area: British Columbia has a land area of 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²), while Mexico has 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²). Mexico's land area is 2.1 times (110%) larger than British Columbia's.
Total area: British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²) vs Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mexico's total area is 2.1 times (108%) larger than British Columbia's.
Length: British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km) long from north to south; Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km). Mexico's north-south length is 1.9 times (86%) longer than British Columbia's.
Width: British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km) east to west; Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km). Mexico's east-west width is 1.6 times (62%) wider than British Columbia's.
Highest point: British Columbia's highest point is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m); Mexico's is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m). Pico de Orizaba is 3,192 feet higher than Mount Fairweather.
Lowest point: British Columbia's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Mexico's is Laguna Salada at -33 feet. Mexico's lowest point is 33 feet lower.
British Columbia vs Mexico Population and History
Population: British Columbia has a population of 5,658,528 (2026), while Mexico has 131,231,919 (2026). Mexico's population is 23.2 times larger than British Columbia's.
Population density: British Columbia: 15.8 people per square mile vs Mexico: 174.8. Mexico's population density is 11.1 times higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city: British Columbia's biggest city is Vancouver with 662,248 people; Mexico's is Mexico City with 9,209,944. Mexico City's population is 13.9 times larger than Vancouver's.
Largest metro area: British Columbia's largest metropolitan area is Vancouver CMA (2,642,825 people) vs Mexico's Mexico City (17,734,212). Mexico City's population is 6.7 times (571%) larger than Vancouver CMA's.
History: British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821. In its current form, Mexico is the older of the two by 50 years.
British Columbia vs Mexico Economy
GDP: British Columbia's GDP is $313.3 billion (2024) vs Mexico's $1,832.6 billion. Mexico's economic output is 5.8 times (485%) larger than British Columbia's.
GDP per capita: British Columbia: $55,241 per person vs Mexico: $13,889. British Columbia's GDP per capita is 4.0 times (298%) higher than Mexico's.
Official Websites
British Columbia official website · Mexico official website
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.