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Utah vs Mexico Geography
Land area
- Utah has a land area of 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²), while Mexico has 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²).
- Mexico's land area is 9.1 times (809%) larger than Utah's.
Total area
- Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²) vs Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Mexico's total area is 8.9 times (793%) larger than Utah's.
Length
- Utah is 436 miles (702 km) long from north to south; Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km).
- Mexico's north-south length is 4.3 times (333%) longer than Utah's.
Width
- Utah spans 268 miles (431 km) east to west; Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km).
- Mexico's east-west width is 7.5 times (654%) wider than Utah's.
Highest point
- Utah's highest point is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m); Mexico's is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m).
- Pico de Orizaba is 4,979 feet higher than Kings Peak.
Lowest point
- Utah's lowest point is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet; Mexico's is Laguna Salada at -33 feet.
- Mexico's lowest point is 2,213 feet lower.
Utah vs Mexico Population and History
Population
- Utah has a population of 3,503,613 (2024), while Mexico has 131,231,919 (2026).
- Mexico's population is 37.5 times larger than Utah's.
Population density
- Utah: 42.4 people per square mile vs Mexico: 174.8.
- Mexico's population density is 4.1 times (312%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest city
- Utah's biggest city is Salt Lake City with 217,783 people; Mexico's is Mexico City with 9,209,944.
- Mexico City's population is 42.3 times larger than Salt Lake City's.
Largest metro area
- Utah's largest metropolitan area is Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762 people) vs Mexico's Mexico City (17,734,212).
- Mexico City's population is 13.6 times larger than Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's.
History
- Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state.
- Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821.
- In its current form, Mexico is the older of the two by 75 years.
Utah vs Mexico Economy
GDP
- Utah's GDP is $299.5 billion (2024) vs Mexico's $1,832.6 billion.
- Mexico's economic output is 6.1 times (512%) larger than Utah's.
GDP per capita
- Utah: $85,475 per person vs Mexico: $13,889.
- Utah's GDP per capita is 6.2 times (515%) higher than Mexico's.
Average income
- Utah: $67,333 vs Mexico: $13,730 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Utah's average income is 4.9 times (390%) higher than Mexico's.
Official Websites
Utah official website · Mexico official website
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