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Mexico vs Wales Geography
Land area: Mexico has a land area of 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Mexico's land area is 93.6 times larger than Wales'.
Total area: Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mexico's total area is 94.5 times larger than Wales'.
Length: Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Mexico's north-south length is 12.7 times longer than Wales'.
Width: Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Mexico's east-west width is 18.2 times wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Mexico's highest point is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Pico de Orizaba is 14,931 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: Mexico's lowest point is Laguna Salada at -33 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Mexico's lowest point is 33 feet lower.
Mexico vs Wales Population and History
Population: Mexico has a population of 131,231,919 (2026), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Mexico's population is 42.3 times larger than Wales'.
Population density: Mexico: 174.8 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 2.2 times (121%) higher than Mexico's.
Biggest city: Mexico's biggest city is Mexico City with 9,209,944 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Mexico City's population is 24.8 times larger than Cardiff's.
History: Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821. Wales: A country within the United Kingdom; formally joined with England by the Laws in Wales Acts of 1536. In its current form, Wales is the older of the two by 285 years.
Mexico vs Wales Economy
GDP: Mexico's GDP is $1,832.6 billion (2025) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Mexico's economic output is 20.5 times larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: Mexico: $13,889 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Wales' GDP per capita is 2.1 times (106%) 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.