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Maryland vs Mexico Geography
Land area: Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while Mexico has 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²). Mexico's land area is 77.3 times larger than Maryland's.
Total area: Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mexico's total area is 61.1 times larger than Maryland's.
Length: Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km). Mexico's north-south length is 8.2 times (718%) longer than Maryland's.
Width: Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km). Mexico's east-west width is 8.3 times (732%) wider than Maryland's.
Highest point: Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); Mexico's is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m). Pico de Orizaba is 15,129 feet higher than Hoye-Crest.
Lowest point: Maryland'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.
Maryland vs Mexico Population and History
Population: Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while Mexico has 131,231,919 (2026). Mexico's population is 21.0 times larger than Maryland's.
Population density: Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs Mexico: 174.8. Maryland's population density is 3.7 times (269%) higher than Mexico's.
Biggest city: Maryland's biggest city is Baltimore with 568,271 people; Mexico's is Mexico City with 9,209,944. Mexico City's population is 16.2 times larger than Baltimore's.
Largest metro area: Maryland's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Mexico's Mexico City (17,734,212). Mexico City's population is 2.8 times (176%) larger than Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's.
History: Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state. Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821. In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 33 years.
Maryland vs Mexico Economy
GDP: Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs Mexico's $1,832.6 billion. Mexico's economic output is 3.4 times (236%) larger than Maryland's.
GDP per capita: Maryland: $87,180 per person vs Mexico: $13,889. Maryland's GDP per capita is 6.3 times (528%) higher than Mexico's.
Average income: Maryland: $79,259 vs Mexico: $13,730 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maryland's average income is 5.8 times (477%) 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.