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France vs Mexico Geography
Land area
- France has a land area of 210,016 square miles (543,940 km²), while Mexico has 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²).
- Mexico's land area is 3.6 times (257%) larger than France's.
Total area
- France: 213,011 square miles (551,695 km²) vs Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Mexico's total area is 3.6 times (256%) larger than France's.
Length
- France is 742 miles (1,194 km) long from north to south; Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km).
- Mexico's north-south length is 2.5 times (155%) longer than France's.
Width
- France spans 818 miles (1,316 km) east to west; Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km).
- Mexico's east-west width is 2.5 times (147%) wider than France's.
Highest point
- France's highest point is Mont Blanc at 15,778 feet (4,809 m); Mexico's is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m).
- Pico de Orizaba is 2,713 feet higher than Mont Blanc.
Lowest point
- France's lowest point is Etang de Lavalduc at -33 feet; Mexico's is Laguna Salada at -33 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
France vs Mexico Population and History
Population
- France has a population of 69,081,996 (2026), while Mexico has 131,231,919 (2026).
- Mexico's population is 1.9 times (90%) larger than France's.
Population density
- France: 328.9 people per square mile vs Mexico: 174.8.
- France's population density is 1.9 times (88%) higher than Mexico's.
Biggest city
- France's biggest city is Paris with 2,148,271 people; Mexico's is Mexico City with 9,209,944.
- Mexico City's population is 4.3 times (329%) larger than Paris'.
Largest metro area
- France's largest metropolitan area is Paris (9,381,921 people) vs Mexico's Mexico City (17,734,212).
- Mexico City's population is 1.9 times (89%) larger than Paris'.
History
- France: An independent state since the Treaty of Verdun in 843; the current Fifth Republic dates from 1958.
- Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821.
- In its current form, France is the older of the two by 978 years.
France vs Mexico Economy
GDP
- France's GDP is $3,366.3 billion (2025) vs Mexico's $1,832.6 billion.
- France's economic output is 1.8 times (84%) larger than Mexico's.
GDP per capita
- France: $48,986 per person vs Mexico: $13,889.
- France's GDP per capita is 3.5 times (253%) higher than Mexico's.
Average income
- France: $48,630 vs Mexico: $13,730 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- France's average income is 3.5 times (254%) higher than Mexico's.
Official Websites
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