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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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