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District of Columbia vs Mexico Geography
Land area: District of Columbia has a land area of 61 square miles (158 km²), while Mexico has 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²). Mexico's land area is 12,303.4 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Total area: District of Columbia: 68 square miles (177 km²) vs Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mexico's total area is 11,098.2 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Length: District of Columbia is 13 miles (22 km) long from north to south; Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km). Mexico's north-south length is 145.4 times longer than District of Columbia's.
Width: District of Columbia spans 12 miles (19 km) east to west; Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km). Mexico's east-west width is 168.4 times wider than District of Columbia's.
Highest point: District of Columbia's highest point is Fort Reno at 429 feet (131 m); Mexico's is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m). Pico de Orizaba is 18,062 feet higher than Fort Reno.
Lowest point: District of Columbia's lowest point is Potomac River at 0 feet; Mexico's is Laguna Salada at -33 feet. Mexico's lowest point is 33 feet lower.
District of Columbia vs Mexico Population and History
Population: District of Columbia has a population of 702,250 (2024), while Mexico has 131,231,919 (2026). Mexico's population is 186.9 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Population density: District of Columbia: 11,493.5 people per square mile vs Mexico: 174.8. District of Columbia's population density is 65.8 times higher than Mexico's.
Biggest city: District of Columbia's biggest city is Washington with 702,250 people; Mexico's is Mexico City with 9,209,944. Mexico City's population is 13.1 times larger than Washington's.
Largest metro area: District of Columbia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Mexico's Mexico City (17,734,212). Mexico City's population is 2.8 times (176%) larger than Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's.
History: District of Columbia: The federal district, established by the Residence Act on July 16, 1790; not a state. Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821. In its current form, District of Columbia is the older of the two by 31 years.
District of Columbia vs Mexico Economy
GDP: District of Columbia's GDP is $184.3 billion (2024) vs Mexico's $1,832.6 billion. Mexico's economic output is 9.9 times (894%) larger than District of Columbia's.
GDP per capita: District of Columbia: $262,439 per person vs Mexico: $13,889. District of Columbia's GDP per capita is 18.9 times higher than Mexico's.
Average income: District of Columbia: $111,185 vs Mexico: $13,730 average income per person (per capita personal income). District of Columbia's average income is 8.1 times (710%) higher than Mexico's.
Official Websites
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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.