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Puerto Rico vs Mexico Geography
Land area: Puerto Rico has a land area of 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²), while Mexico has 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²). Mexico's land area is 219.2 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area: Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²) vs Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mexico's total area is 215.8 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length: Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km) long from north to south; Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km). Mexico's north-south length is 28.2 times longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width: Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km) east to west; Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km). Mexico's east-west width is 11.6 times wider than Puerto Rico's.
Highest point: Puerto Rico's highest point is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m); Mexico's is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m). Pico de Orizaba is 14,101 feet higher than Cerro de Punta.
Lowest point: Puerto Rico'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.
Puerto Rico vs Mexico Population and History
Population: Puerto Rico has a population of 3,285,874 (2020), while Mexico has 131,231,919 (2026). Mexico's population is 39.9 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Population density: Puerto Rico: 959.7 people per square mile vs Mexico: 174.8. Puerto Rico's population density is 5.5 times (449%) higher than Mexico's.
Biggest city: Puerto Rico's biggest city is San Juan with 342,259 people; Mexico's is Mexico City with 9,209,944. Mexico City's population is 26.9 times larger than San Juan's.
Largest metro area: Puerto Rico's largest metropolitan area is San Juan metro area (2,233,177 people) vs Mexico's Mexico City (17,734,212). Mexico City's population is 7.9 times (694%) larger than San Juan metro area's.
History: Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952. Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821. In its current form, Mexico is the older of the two by 77 years.
Puerto Rico vs Mexico Economy
GDP: Puerto Rico's GDP is $129.0 billion (2025) vs Mexico's $1,832.6 billion. Mexico's economic output is 14.2 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
GDP per capita: Puerto Rico: $40,650 per person vs Mexico: $13,889. Puerto Rico's GDP per capita is 2.9 times (193%) higher than Mexico's.
Official Websites
Puerto Rico official website · Mexico official website
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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.