Mexico at its true size
Mexico covers 1,972,550 km², number 15 of 235 by area. Home to 131,946,900 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 1,972,550 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 131,946,900 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 67 per km² |
| Capital | Mexico City |
| Region | Central America, North America |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | MX · MEX · 484 |
Countries of a similar size
How many times does Mexico fit into…
- Russia: about 8.7 times
- Canada: about 5.1 times
- United States: about 5.0 times
Neighbours
Questions about Mexico
- How big is Mexico?
- Mexico covers 1,972,550 km², which makes it number 15 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 131,946,900 people live there (2025), 67 per km².
- Is Mexico bigger than Indonesia?
- Mexico is 4% larger than Indonesia. Mexico: 1,972,550 km²; Indonesia: 1,904,570 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Mexico?
- Mexico lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Mexico?
- Mexico shares a land border with United States, Guatemala, Belize.