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Mexico vs Russia Geography
Land area: Mexico has a land area of 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 8.4 times (743%) larger than Mexico's.
Total area: Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 8.7 times (770%) larger than Mexico's.
Length: Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 1.6 times (57%) longer than Mexico's.
Width: Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 1.9 times (91%) wider than Mexico's.
Highest point: Mexico's highest point is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 19 feet higher than Pico de Orizaba.
Lowest point: Mexico's lowest point is Laguna Salada at -33 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 59 feet lower.
Mexico vs Russia Population and History
Population: Mexico has a population of 131,231,919 (2026), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 1.1 times (11%) larger than Mexico's.
Population density: Mexico: 174.8 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Mexico's population density is 7.6 times (657%) higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: Mexico's biggest city is Mexico City with 9,209,944 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Moscow's population is 1.4 times (43%) larger than Mexico City's.
Largest metro area: Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Mexico City (17,734,212 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Mexico City's population is 1.2 times (22%) larger than Moscow's.
History: Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Mexico is the older of the two by 170 years.
Mexico vs Russia Economy
GDP: Mexico's GDP is $1,832.6 billion (2025) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 1.4 times (40%) larger than Mexico's.
GDP per capita: Mexico: $13,889 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Russia's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (26%) higher than Mexico's.
Average income: Mexico: $13,730 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Russia's average income is 1.2 times (16%) 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.