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Nebraska vs Mexico Geography
Land area: Nebraska has a land area of 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²), while Mexico has 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²). Mexico's land area is 9.8 times (877%) larger than Nebraska's.
Total area: Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²) vs Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mexico's total area is 9.8 times (881%) larger than Nebraska's.
Length: Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km) long from north to south; Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km). Mexico's north-south length is 3.8 times (280%) longer than Nebraska's.
Width: Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km) east to west; Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km). Mexico's east-west width is 4.4 times (336%) wider than Nebraska's.
Highest point: Nebraska's highest point is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m); Mexico's is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m). Pico de Orizaba is 13,063 feet higher than Panorama Point.
Lowest point: Nebraska's lowest point is Missouri River at 840 feet; Mexico's is Laguna Salada at -33 feet. Mexico's lowest point is 873 feet lower.
Nebraska vs Mexico Population and History
Population: Nebraska has a population of 2,005,465 (2024), while Mexico has 131,231,919 (2026). Mexico's population is 65.4 times larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Nebraska: 26.1 people per square mile vs Mexico: 174.8. Mexico's population density is 6.7 times (570%) higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Nebraska's biggest city is Omaha with 489,265 people; Mexico's is Mexico City with 9,209,944. Mexico City's population is 18.8 times larger than Omaha's.
Largest metro area: Nebraska's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs Mexico's Mexico City (17,734,212). Mexico City's population is 17.7 times larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821. In its current form, Mexico is the older of the two by 46 years.
Nebraska vs Mexico Economy
GDP: Nebraska's GDP is $189.2 billion (2024) vs Mexico's $1,832.6 billion. Mexico's economic output is 9.7 times (869%) larger than Nebraska's.
GDP per capita: Nebraska: $94,363 per person vs Mexico: $13,889. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 6.8 times (579%) higher than Mexico's.
Average income: Nebraska: $72,701 vs Mexico: $13,730 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nebraska's average income is 5.3 times (430%) 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.