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New Jersey vs Mexico Geography
Land area: New Jersey has a land area of 7,355 square miles (19,049 km²), while Mexico has 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²). Mexico's land area is 102.0 times larger than New Jersey's.
Total area: New Jersey: 8,719 square miles (22,583 km²) vs Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mexico's total area is 87.0 times larger than New Jersey's.
Length: New Jersey is 169 miles (271 km) long from north to south; Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km). Mexico's north-south length is 11.2 times longer than New Jersey's.
Width: New Jersey spans 129 miles (207 km) east to west; Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km). Mexico's east-west width is 15.7 times wider than New Jersey's.
Highest point: New Jersey's highest point is High Point at 1,798 feet (548 m); Mexico's is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m). Pico de Orizaba is 16,693 feet higher than High Point.
Lowest point: New Jersey's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Mexico's is Laguna Salada at -33 feet. Mexico's lowest point is 33 feet lower.
New Jersey vs Mexico Population and History
Population: New Jersey has a population of 9,500,851 (2024), while Mexico has 131,231,919 (2026). Mexico's population is 13.8 times larger than New Jersey's.
Population density: New Jersey: 1,291.8 people per square mile vs Mexico: 174.8. New Jersey's population density is 7.4 times (639%) higher than Mexico's.
Biggest city: New Jersey's biggest city is Newark with 317,303 people; Mexico's is Mexico City with 9,209,944. Mexico City's population is 29.0 times larger than Newark's.
Largest metro area: New Jersey's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs Mexico's Mexico City (17,734,212). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Mexico City's.
History: New Jersey: Admitted to the Union on December 18, 1787, as the 3rd state. Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821. In its current form, New Jersey is the older of the two by 34 years.
New Jersey vs Mexico Economy
GDP: New Jersey's GDP is $846.0 billion (2024) vs Mexico's $1,832.6 billion. Mexico's economic output is 2.2 times (117%) larger than New Jersey's.
GDP per capita: New Jersey: $89,045 per person vs Mexico: $13,889. New Jersey's GDP per capita is 6.4 times (541%) higher than Mexico's.
Average income: New Jersey: $84,893 vs Mexico: $13,730 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Jersey's average income is 6.2 times (518%) 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.