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Mexico vs United Kingdom Geography
Land area
- Mexico has a land area of 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²), while United Kingdom has 93,410 square miles (241,930 km²).
- Mexico's land area is 8.0 times (704%) larger than United Kingdom's.
Total area
- Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²) vs United Kingdom: 94,058 square miles (243,610 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Mexico's total area is 8.1 times (706%) larger than United Kingdom's.
Length
- Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km) long from north to south; United Kingdom is 747 miles (1,202 km).
- Mexico's north-south length is 2.5 times (153%) longer than United Kingdom's.
Width
- Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km) east to west; United Kingdom spans 429 miles (690 km).
- Mexico's east-west width is 4.7 times (371%) wider than United Kingdom's.
Highest point
- Mexico's highest point is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m); United Kingdom's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m).
- Pico de Orizaba is 14,078 feet higher than Ben Nevis.
Lowest point
- Mexico's lowest point is Laguna Salada at -33 feet; United Kingdom's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet.
- Mexico's lowest point is 23 feet lower.
Mexico vs United Kingdom Population and History
Population
- Mexico has a population of 131,231,919 (2026), while United Kingdom has 69,487,000 (2025).
- Mexico's population is 1.9 times (89%) larger than United Kingdom's.
Population density
- Mexico: 174.8 people per square mile vs United Kingdom: 743.9.
- United Kingdom's population density is 4.3 times (326%) higher than Mexico's.
Biggest city
- Mexico's biggest city is Mexico City with 9,209,944 people; United Kingdom's is London with 8,825,001.
- Mexico City and London have about the same population.
Largest metro area
- Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Mexico City (17,734,212 people) vs United Kingdom's London (10,416,420).
- Mexico City's population is 1.7 times (70%) larger than London's.
History
- Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821.
- United Kingdom: Formed as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on January 1, 1801; took its current form in 1922.
- In its current form, United Kingdom is the older of the two by 20 years.
Mexico vs United Kingdom Economy
GDP
- Mexico's GDP is $1,832.6 billion (2025) vs United Kingdom's $4,002.6 billion.
- United Kingdom's economic output is 2.2 times (118%) larger than Mexico's.
GDP per capita
- Mexico: $13,889 per person vs United Kingdom: $57,602.
- United Kingdom's GDP per capita is 4.1 times (315%) higher than Mexico's.
Average income
- Mexico: $13,730 vs United Kingdom: $54,550 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- United Kingdom's average income is 4.0 times (297%) higher than Mexico's.
Official Websites
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