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Mexico vs Tasmania Geography
Land area: Mexico has a land area of 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²). Mexico's land area is 28.4 times larger than Tasmania's.
Total area: Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mexico's total area is 28.7 times larger than Tasmania's.
Length: Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km). Mexico's north-south length is 5.9 times (494%) longer than Tasmania's.
Width: Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km). Mexico's east-west width is 8.1 times (715%) wider than Tasmania's.
Highest point: Mexico's highest point is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m). Pico de Orizaba is 13,186 feet higher than Mount Ossa.
Lowest point: Mexico's lowest point is Laguna Salada at -33 feet; Tasmania's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet. Mexico's lowest point is 33 feet lower.
Mexico vs Tasmania Population and History
Population: Mexico has a population of 131,231,919 (2026), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025). Mexico's population is 227.6 times larger than Tasmania's.
Population density: Mexico: 174.8 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8. Mexico's population density is 8.0 times (702%) higher than Tasmania's.
Largest metro area: Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Mexico City (17,734,212 people) vs Tasmania's Greater Hobart (255,250). Mexico City's population is 69.5 times larger than Greater Hobart's.
History: Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821. Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825. In its current form, Mexico is the older of the two by 80 years.
Mexico vs Tasmania Economy
GDP: Mexico's GDP is $1,832.6 billion (2025) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion. Mexico's economic output is 64.8 times larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita: Mexico: $13,889 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076. Tasmania's GDP per capita is 3.5 times (253%) 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.