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North Dakota vs Mexico Geography
Land area
- North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while Mexico has 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²).
- Mexico's land area is 10.9 times larger than North Dakota's.
Total area
- North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Mexico's total area is 10.7 times larger than North Dakota's.
Length
- North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km).
- Mexico's north-south length is 5.6 times (459%) longer than North Dakota's.
Width
- North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km).
- Mexico's east-west width is 5.0 times (395%) wider than North Dakota's.
Highest point
- North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); Mexico's is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m).
- Pico de Orizaba is 14,991 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point
- North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; Mexico's is Laguna Salada at -33 feet.
- Mexico's lowest point is 787 feet lower.
North Dakota vs Mexico Population and History
Population
- North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while Mexico has 131,231,919 (2026).
- Mexico's population is 164.7 times larger than North Dakota's.
Population density
- North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs Mexico: 174.8.
- Mexico's population density is 15.2 times higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city
- North Dakota's biggest city is Fargo with 136,285 people; Mexico's is Mexico City with 9,209,944.
- Mexico City's population is 67.6 times larger than Fargo's.
Largest metro area
- North Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793 people) vs Mexico's Mexico City (17,734,212).
- Mexico City's population is 66.2 times larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History
- North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state.
- Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821.
- In its current form, Mexico is the older of the two by 68 years.
North Dakota vs Mexico Economy
GDP
- North Dakota's GDP is $80.1 billion (2024) vs Mexico's $1,832.6 billion.
- Mexico's economic output is 22.9 times larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita
- North Dakota: $100,504 per person vs Mexico: $13,889.
- North Dakota's GDP per capita is 7.2 times (624%) higher than Mexico's.
Average income
- North Dakota: $71,749 vs Mexico: $13,730 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- North Dakota's average income is 5.2 times (423%) higher than Mexico's.
Official Websites
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