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Oklahoma vs Mexico Geography
Land area: Oklahoma has a land area of 68,597 square miles (177,665 km²), while Mexico has 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²). Mexico's land area is 10.9 times larger than Oklahoma's.
Total area: Oklahoma: 69,899 square miles (181,038 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 Oklahoma's.
Length: Oklahoma is 533 miles (857 km) long from north to south; Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km). Mexico's north-south length is 3.5 times (255%) longer than Oklahoma's.
Width: Oklahoma spans 490 miles (789 km) east to west; Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km). Mexico's east-west width is 4.1 times (312%) wider than Oklahoma's.
Highest point: Oklahoma's highest point is Black Mesa at 4,980 feet (1,518 m); Mexico's is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m). Pico de Orizaba is 13,511 feet higher than Black Mesa.
Lowest point: Oklahoma's lowest point is Little River at 289 feet; Mexico's is Laguna Salada at -33 feet. Mexico's lowest point is 322 feet lower.
Oklahoma vs Mexico Population and History
Population: Oklahoma has a population of 4,095,393 (2024), while Mexico has 131,231,919 (2026). Mexico's population is 32.0 times larger than Oklahoma's.
Population density: Oklahoma: 59.7 people per square mile vs Mexico: 174.8. Mexico's population density is 2.9 times (193%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Biggest city: Oklahoma's biggest city is Oklahoma City with 712,919 people; Mexico's is Mexico City with 9,209,944. Mexico City's population is 12.9 times larger than Oklahoma City's.
Largest metro area: Oklahoma's largest metropolitan area is Oklahoma City, OK metro area (1,497,821 people) vs Mexico's Mexico City (17,734,212). Mexico City's population is 11.8 times larger than Oklahoma City, OK metro area's.
History: Oklahoma: Admitted to the Union on November 16, 1907, as the 46th state. Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821. In its current form, Mexico is the older of the two by 86 years.
Oklahoma vs Mexico Economy
GDP: Oklahoma's GDP is $263.7 billion (2024) vs Mexico's $1,832.6 billion. Mexico's economic output is 6.9 times (595%) larger than Oklahoma's.
GDP per capita: Oklahoma: $64,388 per person vs Mexico: $13,889. Oklahoma's GDP per capita is 4.6 times (364%) higher than Mexico's.
Average income: Oklahoma: $63,708 vs Mexico: $13,730 average income per person (per capita personal income). Oklahoma's average income is 4.6 times (364%) 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.