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China vs Mexico Geography
Land area: China has a land area of 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²), while Mexico has 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²). China's land area is 4.8 times (380%) larger than Mexico's.
Total area: China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²) vs Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²), including inland and coastal water. China's total area is 4.9 times (389%) larger than Mexico's.
Length: China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km) long from north to south; Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km). China's north-south length is 1.3 times (35%) longer than Mexico's.
Width: China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km) east to west; Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km). China's east-west width is 1.5 times (50%) wider than Mexico's.
Highest point: China's highest point is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m); Mexico's is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m). Mount Everest is 10,541 feet higher than Pico de Orizaba.
Lowest point: China's lowest point is Turpan Depression at -505 feet; Mexico's is Laguna Salada at -33 feet. China's lowest point is 472 feet lower.
China vs Mexico Population and History
Population: China has a population of 1,404,890,000 (2025), while Mexico has 131,231,919 (2026). China's population is 10.7 times larger than Mexico's.
Population density: China: 390.1 people per square mile vs Mexico: 174.8. China's population density is 2.2 times (123%) higher than Mexico's.
Biggest city: China's biggest city is Shanghai with 24,870,895 people; Mexico's is Mexico City with 9,209,944. Shanghai's population is 2.7 times (170%) larger than Mexico City's.
Largest metro area: China's largest metropolitan area is Shanghai (29,558,908 people) vs Mexico's Mexico City (17,734,212). Shanghai's population is 1.7 times (67%) larger than Mexico City's.
History: China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949. Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821. In its current form, Mexico is the older of the two by 128 years.
China vs Mexico Economy
GDP: China's GDP is $19,498.0 billion (2025) vs Mexico's $1,832.6 billion. China's economic output is 10.6 times larger than Mexico's.
GDP per capita: China: $13,862 per person vs Mexico: $13,889. China and Mexico have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: China: $14,230 vs Mexico: $13,730 average income per person (per capita personal income). China and Mexico have about the same average income.
Official Websites
China official website · Mexico official website
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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.