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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
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