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Michigan vs Mexico Geography
Land area: Michigan has a land area of 56,611 square miles (146,622 km²), while Mexico has 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²). Mexico's land area is 13.3 times larger than Michigan's.
Total area: Michigan: 96,713 square miles (250,486 km²) vs Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mexico's total area is 7.8 times (684%) larger than Michigan's.
Length: Michigan is 489 miles (786 km) long from north to south; Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km). Mexico's north-south length is 3.9 times (287%) longer than Michigan's.
Width: Michigan spans 453 miles (728 km) east to west; Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km). Mexico's east-west width is 4.5 times (346%) wider than Michigan's.
Highest point: Michigan's highest point is Mount Arvon at 2,014 feet (614 m); Mexico's is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m). Pico de Orizaba is 16,477 feet higher than Mount Arvon.
Lowest point: Michigan's lowest point is Lake Erie at 571 feet; Mexico's is Laguna Salada at -33 feet. Mexico's lowest point is 604 feet lower.
Michigan vs Mexico Population and History
Population: Michigan has a population of 10,140,459 (2024), while Mexico has 131,231,919 (2026). Mexico's population is 12.9 times larger than Michigan's.
Population density: Michigan: 179.1 people per square mile vs Mexico: 174.8. Michigan and Mexico have about the same population density.
Biggest city: Michigan's biggest city is Detroit with 645,705 people; Mexico's is Mexico City with 9,209,944. Mexico City's population is 14.3 times larger than Detroit's.
Largest metro area: Michigan's largest metropolitan area is Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area (4,400,578 people) vs Mexico's Mexico City (17,734,212). Mexico City's population is 4.0 times (303%) larger than Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area's.
History: Michigan: Admitted to the Union on January 26, 1837, as the 26th state. Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821. In its current form, Mexico is the older of the two by 16 years.
Michigan vs Mexico Economy
GDP: Michigan's GDP is $702.5 billion (2024) vs Mexico's $1,832.6 billion. Mexico's economic output is 2.6 times (161%) larger than Michigan's.
GDP per capita: Michigan: $69,274 per person vs Mexico: $13,889. Michigan's GDP per capita is 5.0 times (399%) higher than Mexico's.
Average income: Michigan: $63,690 vs Mexico: $13,730 average income per person (per capita personal income). Michigan's average income is 4.6 times (364%) 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.