Canada vs Mexico
Canada is 5.06 times larger than Mexico. Mexico would fit into Canada about 5.1 times.
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Canada is 5.06× the area of Mexico.
| Canada | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,984,670 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 41,651,653 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Ottawa | Mexico City |
| Region | Northern America | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Mexico. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Canada bigger than Mexico?
- Yes. Canada is 5.06 times larger than Mexico. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Mexico fit into Canada?
- About 5.1 times: Canada has 5.06× the area of Mexico.
- Why do Canada and Mexico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Mexico about 1.2×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mexico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 41,651,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Mexico 67 per km².