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Maine vs Mexico Geography
Land area: Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while Mexico has 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²). Mexico's land area is 24.3 times larger than Maine's.
Total area: Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mexico's total area is 21.4 times larger than Maine's.
Length: Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km). Mexico's north-south length is 6.1 times (508%) longer than Maine's.
Width: Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km). Mexico's east-west width is 10.0 times (896%) wider than Maine's.
Highest point: Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); Mexico's is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m). Pico de Orizaba is 13,238 feet higher than Mount Katahdin.
Lowest point: Maine's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Mexico's is Laguna Salada at -33 feet. Mexico's lowest point is 33 feet lower.
Maine vs Mexico Population and History
Population: Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while Mexico has 131,231,919 (2026). Mexico's population is 93.4 times larger than Maine's.
Population density: Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs Mexico: 174.8. Mexico's population density is 3.8 times (283%) higher than Maine's.
Biggest city: Maine's biggest city is Portland with 69,568 people; Mexico's is Mexico City with 9,209,944. Mexico City's population is 132.4 times larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area: Maine's largest metropolitan area is Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534 people) vs Mexico's Mexico City (17,734,212). Mexico City's population is 31.0 times larger than Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's.
History: Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state. Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821. In its current form, Maine is the older of the two by 1 years.
Maine vs Mexico Economy
GDP: Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs Mexico's $1,832.6 billion. Mexico's economic output is 18.5 times larger than Maine's.
GDP per capita: Maine: $70,586 per person vs Mexico: $13,889. Maine's GDP per capita is 5.1 times (408%) higher than Mexico's.
Average income: Maine: $68,932 vs Mexico: $13,730 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maine's average income is 5.0 times (402%) 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.