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Germany vs Mexico Geography
Land area: Germany has a land area of 134,623 square miles (348,672 km²), while Mexico has 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²). Mexico's land area is 5.6 times (458%) larger than Germany's.
Total area: Germany: 138,069 square miles (357,596 km²) vs Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mexico's total area is 5.5 times (449%) larger than Germany's.
Length: Germany is 531 miles (854 km) long from north to south; Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km). Mexico's north-south length is 3.6 times (256%) longer than Germany's.
Width: Germany spans 397 miles (639 km) east to west; Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km). Mexico's east-west width is 5.1 times (409%) wider than Germany's.
Highest point: Germany's highest point is Zugspitze at 9,718 feet (2,962 m); Mexico's is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m). Pico de Orizaba is 8,773 feet higher than Zugspitze.
Lowest point: Germany's lowest point is Neuendorf-Sachsenbande at -13 feet; Mexico's is Laguna Salada at -33 feet. Mexico's lowest point is 20 feet lower.
Germany vs Mexico Population and History
Population: Germany has a population of 83,467,117 (2025), while Mexico has 131,231,919 (2026). Mexico's population is 1.6 times (57%) larger than Germany's.
Population density: Germany: 620.0 people per square mile vs Mexico: 174.8. Germany's population density is 3.5 times (255%) higher than Mexico's.
Biggest city: Germany's biggest city is Berlin with 3,878,100 people; Mexico's is Mexico City with 9,209,944. Mexico City's population is 2.4 times (137%) larger than Berlin's.
Largest metro area: Germany's largest metropolitan area is Berlin metropolitan region (6,200,000 people) vs Mexico's Mexico City (17,734,212). Mexico City's population is 2.9 times (186%) larger than Berlin metropolitan region's.
History: Germany: Unified on January 18, 1871; the current Federal Republic dates from 1949, reunified in 1990. Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821. In its current form, Mexico is the older of the two by 50 years.
Germany vs Mexico Economy
GDP: Germany's GDP is $5,050.9 billion (2025) vs Mexico's $1,832.6 billion. Germany's economic output is 2.8 times (176%) larger than Mexico's.
GDP per capita: Germany: $60,496 per person vs Mexico: $13,889. Germany's GDP per capita is 4.4 times (336%) higher than Mexico's.
Average income: Germany: $60,200 vs Mexico: $13,730 average income per person (per capita personal income). Germany's average income is 4.4 times (338%) 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.