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South Dakota vs Mexico Geography
Land area
- South Dakota has a land area of 75,808 square miles (196,342 km²), while Mexico has 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²).
- Mexico's land area is 9.9 times (890%) larger than South Dakota's.
Total area
- South Dakota: 77,116 square miles (199,729 km²) vs Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Mexico's total area is 9.8 times (884%) larger than South Dakota's.
Length
- South Dakota is 443 miles (712 km) long from north to south; Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km).
- Mexico's north-south length is 4.3 times (327%) longer than South Dakota's.
Width
- South Dakota spans 371 miles (597 km) east to west; Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km).
- Mexico's east-west width is 5.4 times (445%) wider than South Dakota's.
Highest point
- South Dakota's highest point is Black Elk Peak at 7,198 feet (2,194 m); Mexico's is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m).
- Pico de Orizaba is 11,293 feet higher than Black Elk Peak.
Lowest point
- South Dakota's lowest point is Big Stone Lake at 966 feet; Mexico's is Laguna Salada at -33 feet.
- Mexico's lowest point is 999 feet lower.
South Dakota vs Mexico Population and History
Population
- South Dakota has a population of 924,669 (2024), while Mexico has 131,231,919 (2026).
- Mexico's population is 141.9 times larger than South Dakota's.
Population density
- South Dakota: 12.2 people per square mile vs Mexico: 174.8.
- Mexico's population density is 14.3 times higher than South Dakota's.
Biggest city
- South Dakota's biggest city is Sioux Falls with 209,289 people; Mexico's is Mexico City with 9,209,944.
- Mexico City's population is 44.0 times larger than Sioux Falls'.
Largest metro area
- South Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area (308,266 people) vs Mexico's Mexico City (17,734,212).
- Mexico City's population is 57.5 times larger than Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area's.
History
- South Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 40th state.
- Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821.
- In its current form, Mexico is the older of the two by 68 years.
South Dakota vs Mexico Economy
GDP
- South Dakota's GDP is $76.8 billion (2024) vs Mexico's $1,832.6 billion.
- Mexico's economic output is 23.9 times larger than South Dakota's.
GDP per capita
- South Dakota: $83,052 per person vs Mexico: $13,889.
- South Dakota's GDP per capita is 6.0 times (498%) higher than Mexico's.
Average income
- South Dakota: $75,699 vs Mexico: $13,730 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- South Dakota's average income is 5.5 times (451%) higher than Mexico's.
Official Websites
South Dakota official website · Mexico official website
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