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Mexico vs New South Wales Geography
Land area: Mexico has a land area of 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²), while New South Wales has 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²). Mexico's land area is 2.4 times (143%) larger than New South Wales'.
Total area: Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²) vs New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mexico's total area is 2.5 times (145%) larger than New South Wales'.
Length: Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km) long from north to south; New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km). Mexico's north-south length is 2.8 times (179%) longer than New South Wales'.
Width: Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km) east to west; New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km). Mexico's east-west width is 2.4 times (143%) wider than New South Wales'.
Highest point: Mexico's highest point is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m); New South Wales's is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m). Pico de Orizaba is 11,181 feet higher than Mount Kosciuszko.
Lowest point: Mexico's lowest point is Laguna Salada at -33 feet; New South Wales's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Mexico's lowest point is 33 feet lower.
Mexico vs New South Wales Population and History
Population: Mexico has a population of 131,231,919 (2026), while New South Wales has 8,624,534 (2025). Mexico's population is 15.2 times larger than New South Wales'.
Population density: Mexico: 174.8 people per square mile vs New South Wales: 27.9. Mexico's population density is 6.3 times (527%) higher than New South Wales'.
Largest metro area: Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Mexico City (17,734,212 people) vs New South Wales's Greater Sydney (5,638,830). Mexico City's population is 3.1 times (215%) larger than Greater Sydney's.
History: Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821. New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788. In its current form, Mexico is the older of the two by 80 years.
Mexico vs New South Wales Economy
GDP: Mexico's GDP is $1,832.6 billion (2025) vs New South Wales's $547.1 billion. Mexico's economic output is 3.3 times (235%) larger than New South Wales'.
GDP per capita: Mexico: $13,889 per person vs New South Wales: $63,435. New South Wales' GDP per capita is 4.6 times (357%) higher than Mexico's.
Official Websites
Mexico official website · New South Wales official website
More Size Comparisons
All Mexico size comparisons · All New South Wales size comparisons
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.