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Nevada vs Mexico Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while Mexico has 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²). Mexico's land area is 6.8 times (583%) larger than Nevada's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mexico's total area is 6.9 times (586%) larger than Nevada's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km). Mexico's north-south length is 3.9 times (290%) longer than Nevada's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km). Mexico's east-west width is 4.3 times (331%) wider than Nevada's.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); Mexico's is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m). Pico de Orizaba is 5,376 feet higher than Boundary Peak.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; Mexico's is Laguna Salada at -33 feet. Mexico's lowest point is 514 feet lower.
Nevada vs Mexico Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while Mexico has 131,231,919 (2026). Mexico's population is 40.2 times larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs Mexico: 174.8. Mexico's population density is 5.9 times (489%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Nevada's biggest city is Las Vegas with 678,922 people; Mexico's is Mexico City with 9,209,944. Mexico City's population is 13.6 times larger than Las Vegas'.
Largest metro area: Nevada's largest metropolitan area is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871 people) vs Mexico's Mexico City (17,734,212). Mexico City's population is 7.4 times (639%) larger than Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's.
History: Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821. In its current form, Mexico is the older of the two by 43 years.
Nevada vs Mexico Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs Mexico's $1,832.6 billion. Mexico's economic output is 6.8 times (581%) larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs Mexico: $13,889. Nevada's GDP per capita is 5.9 times (493%) higher than Mexico's.
Average income: Nevada: $69,805 vs Mexico: $13,730 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nevada's average income is 5.1 times (408%) 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.