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Mexico vs Northwest Territories Geography
Land area: Mexico has a land area of 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²), while Northwest Territories has 456,792 square miles (1,183,085 km²). Mexico's land area is 1.6 times (64%) larger than Northwest Territories'.
Total area: Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²) vs Northwest Territories: 519,734 square miles (1,346,106 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mexico's total area is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Northwest Territories'.
Length: Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km) long from north to south; Northwest Territories is 1,310 miles (2,107 km). Mexico's north-south length is 1.4 times (44%) longer than Northwest Territories'.
Width: Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km) east to west; Northwest Territories spans 990 miles (1,593 km). Mexico's east-west width is 2.0 times (104%) wider than Northwest Territories'.
Highest point: Mexico's highest point is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m); Northwest Territories's is Mount Nirvana at 9,098 feet (2,773 m). Pico de Orizaba is 9,393 feet higher than Mount Nirvana.
Lowest point: Mexico's lowest point is Laguna Salada at -33 feet; Northwest Territories's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Mexico's lowest point is 33 feet lower.
Mexico vs Northwest Territories Population and History
Population: Mexico has a population of 131,231,919 (2026), while Northwest Territories has 45,257 (2024). Mexico's population is 2,899.7 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
Population density: Mexico: 174.8 people per square mile vs Northwest Territories: 0.1. Mexico's population density is 1,748.0 times higher than Northwest Territories'.
Biggest city: Mexico's biggest city is Mexico City with 9,209,944 people; Northwest Territories's is Yellowknife with 20,340. Mexico City's population is 452.8 times larger than Yellowknife's.
Largest metro area: Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Mexico City (17,734,212 people) vs Northwest Territories's Yellowknife CMA (20,340). Mexico City's population is 871.9 times larger than Yellowknife CMA's.
History: Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821. Northwest Territories: Became a Canadian territory on July 15, 1870. In its current form, Mexico is the older of the two by 49 years.
Mexico vs Northwest Territories Economy
GDP: Mexico's GDP is $1,832.6 billion (2025) vs Northwest Territories's $3.7 billion. Mexico's economic output is 495.3 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
GDP per capita: Mexico: $13,889 per person vs Northwest Territories: $82,646. Northwest Territories' GDP per capita is 6.0 times (495%) higher than Mexico's.
Official Websites
Mexico official website · Northwest Territories official website
More Size Comparisons
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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.