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New York vs Mexico Geography
Land area
- New York has a land area of 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²), while Mexico has 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²).
- Mexico's land area is 15.9 times larger than New York's.
Total area
- New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²) vs Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Mexico's total area is 13.9 times larger than New York's.
Length
- New York is 312 miles (503 km) long from north to south; Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km).
- Mexico's north-south length is 6.1 times (506%) longer than New York's.
Width
- New York spans 415 miles (668 km) east to west; Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km).
- Mexico's east-west width is 4.9 times (387%) wider than New York's.
Highest point
- New York's highest point is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m); Mexico's is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m).
- Pico de Orizaba is 13,156 feet higher than Mount Marcy.
Lowest point
- New York'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 York vs Mexico Population and History
Population
- New York has a population of 19,867,248 (2024), while Mexico has 131,231,919 (2026).
- Mexico's population is 6.6 times (561%) larger than New York's.
Population density
- New York: 421.6 people per square mile vs Mexico: 174.8.
- New York's population density is 2.4 times (141%) higher than Mexico's.
Biggest city
- New York's biggest city is New York with 8,478,072 people; Mexico's is Mexico City with 9,209,944.
- Mexico City's population is 1.1 times (9%) larger than New York's.
Largest metro area
- New York'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 York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state.
- Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821.
- In its current form, New York is the older of the two by 33 years.
New York vs Mexico Economy
GDP
- New York's GDP is $2,322.1 billion (2024) vs Mexico's $1,832.6 billion.
- New York's economic output is 1.3 times (27%) larger than Mexico's.
GDP per capita
- New York: $116,883 per person vs Mexico: $13,889.
- New York's GDP per capita is 8.4 times (742%) higher than Mexico's.
Average income
- New York: $85,552 vs Mexico: $13,730 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- New York's average income is 6.2 times (523%) higher than Mexico's.
Official Websites
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