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Pennsylvania vs Mexico Geography
Land area: Pennsylvania has a land area of 44,742 square miles (115,882 km²), while Mexico has 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²). Mexico's land area is 16.8 times larger than Pennsylvania's.
Total area: Pennsylvania: 46,054 square miles (119,279 km²) vs Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mexico's total area is 16.5 times larger than Pennsylvania's.
Length: Pennsylvania is 284 miles (458 km) long from north to south; Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km). Mexico's north-south length is 6.7 times (565%) longer than Pennsylvania's.
Width: Pennsylvania spans 307 miles (495 km) east to west; Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km). Mexico's east-west width is 6.6 times (558%) wider than Pennsylvania's.
Highest point: Pennsylvania's highest point is Mount Davis at 3,210 feet (978 m); Mexico's is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m). Pico de Orizaba is 15,281 feet higher than Mount Davis.
Lowest point: Pennsylvania's lowest point is Delaware River at 0 feet; Mexico's is Laguna Salada at -33 feet. Mexico's lowest point is 33 feet lower.
Pennsylvania vs Mexico Population and History
Population: Pennsylvania has a population of 13,078,751 (2024), while Mexico has 131,231,919 (2026). Mexico's population is 10.0 times larger than Pennsylvania's.
Population density: Pennsylvania: 292.3 people per square mile vs Mexico: 174.8. Pennsylvania's population density is 1.7 times (67%) higher than Mexico's.
Biggest city: Pennsylvania's biggest city is Philadelphia with 1,573,916 people; Mexico's is Mexico City with 9,209,944. Mexico City's population is 5.9 times (485%) larger than Philadelphia's.
Largest metro area: Pennsylvania's largest metropolitan area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (6,330,422 people) vs Mexico's Mexico City (17,734,212). Mexico City's population is 2.8 times (180%) larger than Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area's.
History: Pennsylvania: Admitted to the Union on December 12, 1787, as the 2nd state. Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821. In its current form, Pennsylvania is the older of the two by 34 years.
Pennsylvania vs Mexico Economy
GDP: Pennsylvania's GDP is $1,007.9 billion (2024) vs Mexico's $1,832.6 billion. Mexico's economic output is 1.8 times (82%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
GDP per capita: Pennsylvania: $77,062 per person vs Mexico: $13,889. Pennsylvania's GDP per capita is 5.5 times (455%) higher than Mexico's.
Average income: Pennsylvania: $70,678 vs Mexico: $13,730 average income per person (per capita personal income). Pennsylvania's average income is 5.1 times (415%) 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.