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Arizona vs Mexico Geography
Land area
- Arizona has a land area of 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²), while Mexico has 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²).
- Mexico's land area is 6.6 times (560%) larger than Arizona's.
Total area
- Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²) vs Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Mexico's total area is 6.7 times (565%) larger than Arizona's.
Length
- Arizona is 429 miles (690 km) long from north to south; Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km).
- Mexico's north-south length is 4.4 times (341%) longer than Arizona's.
Width
- Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km) east to west; Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km).
- Mexico's east-west width is 4.5 times (347%) wider than Arizona's.
Highest point
- Arizona's highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m); Mexico's is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m).
- Pico de Orizaba is 5,871 feet higher than Humphreys Peak.
Lowest point
- Arizona's lowest point is Colorado River at 71 feet; Mexico's is Laguna Salada at -33 feet.
- Mexico's lowest point is 104 feet lower.
Arizona vs Mexico Population and History
Population
- Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 (2024), while Mexico has 131,231,919 (2026).
- Mexico's population is 17.3 times larger than Arizona's.
Population density
- Arizona: 66.7 people per square mile vs Mexico: 174.8.
- Mexico's population density is 2.6 times (162%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest city
- Arizona's biggest city is Phoenix with 1,673,164 people; Mexico's is Mexico City with 9,209,944.
- Mexico City's population is 5.5 times (450%) larger than Phoenix's.
Largest metro area
- Arizona's largest metropolitan area is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (5,186,958 people) vs Mexico's Mexico City (17,734,212).
- Mexico City's population is 3.4 times (242%) larger than Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area's.
History
- Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th state.
- Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821.
- In its current form, Mexico is the older of the two by 91 years.
Arizona vs Mexico Economy
GDP
- Arizona's GDP is $570.1 billion (2024) vs Mexico's $1,832.6 billion.
- Mexico's economic output is 3.2 times (221%) larger than Arizona's.
GDP per capita
- Arizona: $75,186 per person vs Mexico: $13,889.
- Arizona's GDP per capita is 5.4 times (441%) higher than Mexico's.
Average income
- Arizona: $65,798 vs Mexico: $13,730 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Arizona's average income is 4.8 times (379%) higher than Mexico's.
Official Websites
Arizona official website · Mexico official website
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