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Virginia vs Mexico Geography
Land area: Virginia has a land area of 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²), while Mexico has 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²). Mexico's land area is 19.0 times larger than Virginia's.
Total area: Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²) vs Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mexico's total area is 17.7 times larger than Virginia's.
Length: Virginia is 223 miles (359 km) long from north to south; Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km). Mexico's north-south length is 8.5 times (748%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km) east to west; Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km). Mexico's east-west width is 4.3 times (334%) wider than Virginia's.
Highest point: Virginia's highest point is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m); Mexico's is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m). Pico de Orizaba is 12,762 feet higher than Mount Rogers.
Lowest point: Virginia'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.
Virginia vs Mexico Population and History
Population: Virginia has a population of 8,811,195 (2024), while Mexico has 131,231,919 (2026). Mexico's population is 14.9 times larger than Virginia's.
Population density: Virginia: 223.2 people per square mile vs Mexico: 174.8. Virginia's population density is 1.3 times (28%) higher than Mexico's.
Biggest city: Virginia's biggest city is Virginia Beach with 454,808 people; Mexico's is Mexico City with 9,209,944. Mexico City's population is 20.3 times larger than Virginia Beach's.
Largest metro area: Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Mexico's Mexico City (17,734,212). Mexico City's population is 2.8 times (176%) larger than Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's.
History: Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state. Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821. In its current form, Virginia is the older of the two by 33 years.
Virginia vs Mexico Economy
GDP: Virginia's GDP is $761.7 billion (2024) vs Mexico's $1,832.6 billion. Mexico's economic output is 2.4 times (141%) larger than Virginia's.
GDP per capita: Virginia: $86,451 per person vs Mexico: $13,889. Virginia's GDP per capita is 6.2 times (522%) higher than Mexico's.
Average income: Virginia: $77,351 vs Mexico: $13,730 average income per person (per capita personal income). Virginia's average income is 5.6 times (463%) 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.