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Italy vs Mexico Geography
Land area: Italy has a land area of 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²), while Mexico has 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²). Mexico's land area is 6.6 times (561%) larger than Italy's.
Total area: Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²) vs Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mexico's total area is 6.5 times (552%) larger than Italy's.
Length: Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km) long from north to south; Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km). Mexico's north-south length is 2.6 times (157%) longer than Italy's.
Width: Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km) east to west; Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km). Mexico's east-west width is 2.9 times (191%) wider than Italy's.
Highest point: Italy's highest point is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m); Mexico's is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m). Pico de Orizaba is 2,713 feet higher than Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc).
Lowest point: Italy's lowest point is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet; Mexico's is Laguna Salada at -33 feet. Mexico's lowest point is 23 feet lower.
Italy vs Mexico Population and History
Population: Italy has a population of 58,943,673 (2026), while Mexico has 131,231,919 (2026). Mexico's population is 2.2 times (123%) larger than Italy's.
Population density: Italy: 519.0 people per square mile vs Mexico: 174.8. Italy's population density is 3.0 times (197%) higher than Mexico's.
Biggest city: Italy's biggest city is Rome with 2,748,109 people; Mexico's is Mexico City with 9,209,944. Mexico City's population is 3.4 times (235%) larger than Rome's.
Largest metro area: Italy's largest metropolitan area is Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885 people) vs Mexico's Mexico City (17,734,212). Mexico City's population is 4.2 times (320%) larger than Metropolitan City of Rome's.
History: Italy: Unified as the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861; a republic since 1946. Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821. In its current form, Mexico is the older of the two by 40 years.
Italy vs Mexico Economy
GDP: Italy's GDP is $2,551.6 billion (2025) vs Mexico's $1,832.6 billion. Italy's economic output is 1.4 times (39%) larger than Mexico's.
GDP per capita: Italy: $43,309 per person vs Mexico: $13,889. Italy's GDP per capita is 3.1 times (212%) higher than Mexico's.
Average income: Italy: $42,080 vs Mexico: $13,730 average income per person (per capita personal income). Italy's average income is 3.1 times (206%) 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.