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South Carolina vs Mexico Geography
Land area: South Carolina has a land area of 30,064 square miles (77,866 km²), while Mexico has 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²). Mexico's land area is 25.0 times larger than South Carolina's.
Total area: South Carolina: 32,024 square miles (82,940 km²) vs Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mexico's total area is 23.7 times larger than South Carolina's.
Length: South Carolina is 236 miles (380 km) long from north to south; Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km). Mexico's north-south length is 8.0 times (701%) longer than South Carolina's.
Width: South Carolina spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km). Mexico's east-west width is 7.2 times (624%) wider than South Carolina's.
Highest point: South Carolina's highest point is Sassafras Mountain at 3,497 feet (1,066 m); Mexico's is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m). Pico de Orizaba is 14,994 feet higher than Sassafras Mountain.
Lowest point: South Carolina's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Mexico's is Laguna Salada at -33 feet. Mexico's lowest point is 33 feet lower.
South Carolina vs Mexico Population and History
Population: South Carolina has a population of 5,478,831 (2024), while Mexico has 131,231,919 (2026). Mexico's population is 24.0 times larger than South Carolina's.
Population density: South Carolina: 182.2 people per square mile vs Mexico: 174.8. South Carolina and Mexico have about the same population density.
Biggest city: South Carolina's biggest city is Charleston with 157,665 people; Mexico's is Mexico City with 9,209,944. Mexico City's population is 58.4 times larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: South Carolina's largest metropolitan area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370 people) vs Mexico's Mexico City (17,734,212). Mexico City's population is 6.2 times (515%) larger than Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's.
History: South Carolina: Admitted to the Union on May 23, 1788, as the 8th state. Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821. In its current form, South Carolina is the older of the two by 33 years.
South Carolina vs Mexico Economy
GDP: South Carolina's GDP is $357.1 billion (2024) vs Mexico's $1,832.6 billion. Mexico's economic output is 5.1 times (413%) larger than South Carolina's.
GDP per capita: South Carolina: $65,173 per person vs Mexico: $13,889. South Carolina's GDP per capita is 4.7 times (369%) higher than Mexico's.
Average income: South Carolina: $60,776 vs Mexico: $13,730 average income per person (per capita personal income). South Carolina's average income is 4.4 times (343%) 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.