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Missouri vs Mexico Geography
Land area: Missouri has a land area of 68,746 square miles (178,052 km²), while Mexico has 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²). Mexico's land area is 10.9 times larger than Missouri's.
Total area: Missouri: 69,707 square miles (180,540 km²) vs Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mexico's total area is 10.9 times larger than Missouri's.
Length: Missouri is 328 miles (529 km) long from north to south; Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km). Mexico's north-south length is 5.8 times (476%) longer than Missouri's.
Width: Missouri spans 437 miles (703 km) east to west; Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km). Mexico's east-west width is 4.6 times (362%) wider than Missouri's.
Highest point: Missouri's highest point is Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,771 feet (540 m); Mexico's is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m). Pico de Orizaba is 16,720 feet higher than Taum Sauk Mountain.
Lowest point: Missouri's lowest point is St. Francis River at 230 feet; Mexico's is Laguna Salada at -33 feet. Mexico's lowest point is 263 feet lower.
Missouri vs Mexico Population and History
Population: Missouri has a population of 6,245,466 (2024), while Mexico has 131,231,919 (2026). Mexico's population is 21.0 times larger than Missouri's.
Population density: Missouri: 90.8 people per square mile vs Mexico: 174.8. Mexico's population density is 1.9 times (93%) higher than Missouri's.
Biggest city: Missouri's biggest city is Kansas City with 516,032 people; Mexico's is Mexico City with 9,209,944. Mexico City's population is 17.8 times larger than Kansas City's.
Largest metro area: Missouri's largest metropolitan area is St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (2,811,927 people) vs Mexico's Mexico City (17,734,212). Mexico City's population is 6.3 times (531%) larger than St. Louis, MO-IL metro area's.
History: Missouri: Admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821, as the 24th state. Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821.
Missouri vs Mexico Economy
GDP: Missouri's GDP is $448.7 billion (2024) vs Mexico's $1,832.6 billion. Mexico's economic output is 4.1 times (308%) larger than Missouri's.
GDP per capita: Missouri: $71,846 per person vs Mexico: $13,889. Missouri's GDP per capita is 5.2 times (417%) higher than Mexico's.
Average income: Missouri: $64,920 vs Mexico: $13,730 average income per person (per capita personal income). Missouri's average income is 4.7 times (373%) 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.