Australia vs Mexico
Australia is 3.9 times larger than Mexico. Mexico would fit into Australia about 3.9 times.
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Australia is 3.9× the area of Mexico.
| Australia | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Mexico City |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× its true area; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Australia bigger than Mexico?
- Yes. Australia is 3.9 times larger than Mexico. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Mexico fit into Australia?
- About 3.9 times: Australia has 3.9× the area of Mexico.
- Why do Australia and Mexico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× its true area there and Mexico about 1.2×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Australia or Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 27,614,411. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Mexico 67 per km².