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West Virginia vs Mexico Geography
Land area: West Virginia has a land area of 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²), while Mexico has 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²). Mexico's land area is 31.2 times larger than West Virginia's.
Total area: West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²) vs Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mexico's total area is 31.3 times larger than West Virginia's.
Length: West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km) long from north to south; Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km). Mexico's north-south length is 7.7 times (671%) longer than West Virginia's.
Width: West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km) east to west; Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km). Mexico's east-west width is 7.3 times (632%) wider than West Virginia's.
Highest point: West Virginia's highest point is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m); Mexico's is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m). Pico de Orizaba is 13,628 feet higher than Spruce Knob.
Lowest point: West Virginia's lowest point is Potomac River at 240 feet; Mexico's is Laguna Salada at -33 feet. Mexico's lowest point is 273 feet lower.
West Virginia vs Mexico Population and History
Population: West Virginia has a population of 1,769,979 (2024), while Mexico has 131,231,919 (2026). Mexico's population is 74.1 times larger than West Virginia's.
Population density: West Virginia: 73.6 people per square mile vs Mexico: 174.8. Mexico's population density is 2.4 times (138%) higher than West Virginia's.
Biggest city: West Virginia's biggest city is Charleston with 46,482 people; Mexico's is Mexico City with 9,209,944. Mexico City's population is 198.1 times larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: West Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Mexico's Mexico City (17,734,212). Mexico City's population is 2.8 times (176%) larger than Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's.
History: West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state. Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821. In its current form, Mexico is the older of the two by 42 years.
West Virginia vs Mexico Economy
GDP: West Virginia's GDP is $106.5 billion (2024) vs Mexico's $1,832.6 billion. Mexico's economic output is 17.2 times larger than West Virginia's.
GDP per capita: West Virginia: $60,156 per person vs Mexico: $13,889. West Virginia's GDP per capita is 4.3 times (333%) higher than Mexico's.
Average income: West Virginia: $55,351 vs Mexico: $13,730 average income per person (per capita personal income). West Virginia's average income is 4.0 times (303%) 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.