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Wyoming vs Mexico Geography
Land area: Wyoming has a land area of 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²), while Mexico has 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²). Mexico's land area is 7.7 times (673%) larger than Wyoming's.
Total area: Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²) vs Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mexico's total area is 7.8 times (675%) larger than Wyoming's.
Length: Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km) long from north to south; Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km). Mexico's north-south length is 5.8 times (483%) longer than Wyoming's.
Width: Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km) east to west; Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km). Mexico's east-west width is 4.9 times (393%) wider than Wyoming's.
Highest point: Wyoming's highest point is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m); Mexico's is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m). Pico de Orizaba is 4,703 feet higher than Gannett Peak.
Lowest point: Wyoming's lowest point is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet; Mexico's is Laguna Salada at -33 feet. Mexico's lowest point is 3,141 feet lower.
Wyoming vs Mexico Population and History
Population: Wyoming has a population of 587,618 (2024), while Mexico has 131,231,919 (2026). Mexico's population is 223.3 times larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Wyoming: 6.1 people per square mile vs Mexico: 174.8. Mexico's population density is 28.7 times higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: Wyoming's biggest city is Cheyenne with 65,704 people; Mexico's is Mexico City with 9,209,944. Mexico City's population is 140.2 times larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: Wyoming's largest metropolitan area is Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783 people) vs Mexico's Mexico City (17,734,212). Mexico City's population is 174.2 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821. In its current form, Mexico is the older of the two by 69 years.
Wyoming vs Mexico Economy
GDP: Wyoming's GDP is $51.5 billion (2024) vs Mexico's $1,832.6 billion. Mexico's economic output is 35.6 times larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Wyoming: $87,639 per person vs Mexico: $13,889. Wyoming's GDP per capita is 6.3 times (531%) higher than Mexico's.
Average income: Wyoming: $86,477 vs Mexico: $13,730 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 6.3 times (530%) 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.