The map above shows Ohio and Mexico side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Ohio vs Mexico Geography
Land area: Ohio has a land area of 40,859 square miles (105,824 km²), while Mexico has 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²). Mexico's land area is 18.4 times larger than Ohio's.
Total area: Ohio: 44,826 square miles (116,098 km²) vs Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mexico's total area is 16.9 times larger than Ohio's.
Length: Ohio is 291 miles (468 km) long from north to south; Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km). Mexico's north-south length is 6.5 times (549%) longer than Ohio's.
Width: Ohio spans 317 miles (510 km) east to west; Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km). Mexico's east-west width is 6.4 times (538%) wider than Ohio's.
Highest point: Ohio's highest point is Campbell Hill at 1,547 feet (472 m); Mexico's is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m). Pico de Orizaba is 16,944 feet higher than Campbell Hill.
Lowest point: Ohio's lowest point is Ohio River at 455 feet; Mexico's is Laguna Salada at -33 feet. Mexico's lowest point is 488 feet lower.
Ohio vs Mexico Population and History
Population: Ohio has a population of 11,883,304 (2024), while Mexico has 131,231,919 (2026). Mexico's population is 11.0 times larger than Ohio's.
Population density: Ohio: 290.8 people per square mile vs Mexico: 174.8. Ohio's population density is 1.7 times (66%) higher than Mexico's.
Biggest city: Ohio's biggest city is Columbus with 933,263 people; Mexico's is Mexico City with 9,209,944. Mexico City's population is 9.9 times (887%) larger than Columbus'.
Largest metro area: Ohio's largest metropolitan area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815 people) vs Mexico's Mexico City (17,734,212). Mexico City's population is 7.7 times (670%) larger than Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's.
History: Ohio: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803, as the 17th state. Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821. In its current form, Ohio is the older of the two by 18 years.
Ohio vs Mexico Economy
GDP: Ohio's GDP is $923.1 billion (2024) vs Mexico's $1,832.6 billion. Mexico's economic output is 2.0 times (99%) larger than Ohio's.
GDP per capita: Ohio: $77,684 per person vs Mexico: $13,889. Ohio's GDP per capita is 5.6 times (459%) higher than Mexico's.
Average income: Ohio: $64,464 vs Mexico: $13,730 average income per person (per capita personal income). Ohio's average income is 4.7 times (370%) higher than Mexico's.
Official Websites
Ohio official website · Mexico official website
More Size Comparisons
All Ohio size comparisons · All Mexico size comparisons
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.