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Rhode Island vs Mexico Geography
Land area: Rhode Island has a land area of 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²), while Mexico has 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²). Mexico's land area is 725.9 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²) vs Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mexico's total area is 490.8 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km) long from north to south; Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km). Mexico's north-south length is 31.0 times longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km) east to west; Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km). Mexico's east-west width is 48.1 times wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Rhode Island's highest point is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m); Mexico's is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m). Pico de Orizaba is 17,680 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Rhode Island'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.
Rhode Island vs Mexico Population and History
Population: Rhode Island has a population of 1,112,308 (2024), while Mexico has 131,231,919 (2026). Mexico's population is 118.0 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density: Rhode Island: 1,075.8 people per square mile vs Mexico: 174.8. Rhode Island's population density is 6.2 times (515%) higher than Mexico's.
Biggest city: Rhode Island's biggest city is Providence with 194,706 people; Mexico's is Mexico City with 9,209,944. Mexico City's population is 47.3 times larger than Providence's.
Largest metro area: Rhode Island's largest metropolitan area is Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901 people) vs Mexico's Mexico City (17,734,212). Mexico City's population is 10.4 times larger than Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's.
History: Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state. Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821. In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 31 years.
Rhode Island vs Mexico Economy
GDP: Rhode Island's GDP is $80.4 billion (2024) vs Mexico's $1,832.6 billion. Mexico's economic output is 22.8 times larger than Rhode Island's.
GDP per capita: Rhode Island: $72,265 per person vs Mexico: $13,889. Rhode Island's GDP per capita is 5.2 times (420%) higher than Mexico's.
Average income: Rhode Island: $70,622 vs Mexico: $13,730 average income per person (per capita personal income). Rhode Island's average income is 5.1 times (414%) 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.