The map above shows Mexico and Wales side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Mexico vs Wales Geography
Land area
- Mexico has a land area of 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²).
- Mexico's land area is 93.6 times larger than Wales'.
Total area
- Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Mexico's total area is 94.5 times larger than Wales'.
Length
- Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km).
- Mexico's north-south length is 12.7 times longer than Wales'.
Width
- Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km).
- Mexico's east-west width is 18.2 times wider than Wales'.
Highest point
- Mexico's highest point is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m).
- Pico de Orizaba is 14,931 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point
- Mexico's lowest point is Laguna Salada at -33 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet.
- Mexico's lowest point is 33 feet lower.
Mexico vs Wales Population and History
Population
- Mexico has a population of 131,231,919 (2026), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022).
- Mexico's population is 42.3 times larger than Wales'.
Population density
- Mexico: 174.8 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0.
- Wales' population density is 2.2 times (121%) higher than Mexico's.
Biggest city
- Mexico's biggest city is Mexico City with 9,209,944 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089.
- Mexico City's population is 24.8 times larger than Cardiff's.
History
- Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821.
- Wales: A country within the United Kingdom; formally joined with England by the Laws in Wales Acts of 1536.
- In its current form, Wales is the older of the two by 285 years.
Mexico vs Wales Economy
GDP
- Mexico's GDP is $1,832.6 billion (2025) vs Wales's $89.5 billion.
- Mexico's economic output is 20.5 times larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita
- Mexico: $13,889 per person vs Wales: $28,606.
- Wales' GDP per capita is 2.1 times (106%) higher than Mexico's.
Official Websites
Mexico official website · Wales official website
Download the Mexico vs Wales Size Comparison Map for free
To download the map, right-click the image above (or press and hold on a phone or tablet) and choose Save image as. The map is free to use anywhere, including on your own website or in print, as long as you credit it with a link back to this page or to BrilliantMaps.com.
More Size Comparisons
All Mexico size comparisons · All 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.