India vs Mexico
India is 67% larger than Mexico. Mexico would fit into India about 1.7 times.
IndiaMexicoIndia moved onto Mexico · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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India is 1.67× the area of Mexico.
 India |  Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaIndia: 1.67× the area | 3,287,263 km²#7 of 194 | 1,972,550 km²#13 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIndia: 11.1× the population | 1,463,865,525#1 of 194 · 2025 | 131,946,900#11 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIndia: 6.66× the density | 445 / km²#18 of 194 | 67 / km²#120 of 194 |
| Urban populationMexico: 2.24× the urban share | 36%#158 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#42 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateIndia: 1.04× the births per woman | 1.96 per woman#97 of 192 · 2024 | 1.89 per woman#101 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthIndia: 0.06 points higher | +0.89%#104 of 192 · 2025 | +0.83%#107 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateIndia: 1.03× the birth rate | 16.0 per 1,000#92 of 192 · 2024 | 15.5 per 1,000#99 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateIndia: 1.06× the death rate | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15India: 0.1 points higher | 24.2%#96 of 192 · 2025 | 24.1%#98 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Mexico: 1.1 points higher | 7.4%#98 of 192 · 2025 | 8.5%#90 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationIndia: 0.5 per 1,000 higher | −0.3 per 1,000#89 of 192 · 2025 | −0.8 per 1,000#113 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMexico: 10.3× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 0.31 per 1,000#86 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMexico: 3.1 years longer | 72.2 years#115 of 192 · 2024 | 75.3 years#84 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityIndia: 1.93× the infant mortality | 23.3 per 1,000 births#61 of 191 · 2024 | 12.1 per 1,000 births#99 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsMexico: 3.6× the doctors per person | 0.72 per 1,000#118 of 178 · 2020 | 2.59 per 1,000#72 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentMexico: 1.4× the university enrolment | 34.4%#99 of 145 · 2025 | 48.2%#78 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexMexico: 0.104 higher | 0.685#128 of 190 · 2023 | 0.789#80 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMexico: 4.97× the income per person | $2,760#140 of 185 · 2025 | $13,730#69 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIndia: 2.16× the economy | $3.96T2025 | $1.83T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Mexico: 2.2× the output per person | $11,748#123 of 184 · 2025 | $25,868#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthIndia: 7.0 points higher | +7.6%#14 of 187 · 2025 | +0.6%#164 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMexico: 1.4 points higher | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 | +3.8%#65 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentIndia: 1.56× the unemployment | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 | 2.7%#149 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyIndia: 1.63× the share in extreme poverty | 2.6%#66 of 149 · 2023 | 1.6%#77 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Mexico: 19.6 higher | 23.0#149 of 149 · 2023 | 42.6#26 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureIndia: 30.2 points higher | 41.6% of jobs#38 of 178 · 2025 | 11.4% of jobs#104 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryIndia: 1.3 points higher | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 | 24.5% of jobs#48 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesMexico: 31.5 points higher | 32.6% of jobs#162 of 178 · 2025 | 64.1% of jobs#75 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMexico: 1.4 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMexico: 17.3 points higher | 22.3% of GDP#123 of 168 · 2025 | 39.6% of GDP#75 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingIndia: 3.11× the military spending | 2.3% of GDP#47 of 155 · 2025 | 0.7% of GDP#132 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersMexico: 1.19× the share online | 70%#120 of 184 · 2025 | 83%#85 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMexico: 1.47× the mobile subscriptions | 79 per 100#150 of 191 · 2024 | 116 per 100#93 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMexico: 1.4× the forest share | 24% of land#111 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#89 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personMexico: 1.68× the CO₂ per person | 2.17 t a year#99 of 185 · 2024 | 3.64 t a year#71 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyIndia: 21.9 points higher | 34.9%#69 of 190 · 2021 | 13.0%#126 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityIndia: 0.1 points higher | 99.9%#100 of 192 · 2024 | 99.8%#103 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)India: 3.26× the air pollution | 54.1 µg/m³#11 of 191 · 2023 | 16.6 µg/m³#104 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMexico: 7.6 points higher | 7.7% of land#155 of 191 · 2025 | 15.3% of land#115 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landIndia: 41.4 points higher | 51.7% of land#5 of 190 · 2024 | 10.3% of land#99 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressIndia: 1.48× the water stress | 66.5%#27 of 176 · 2022 | 44.9%#41 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationIndia: 1.43× the rain and snow | 1,083 mm#86 of 180 · 2022 | 758 mm#109 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityThe same | −0.61#149 of 193 · 2025 | −0.61#149 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionIndia: 0.66 higher | −0.28#99 of 193 · 2025 | −0.94#149 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateMexico: 8.89× the homicide rate | 2.8 per 100,000#63 of 146 · 2022 | 24.9 per 100,000#13 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | OECD, G20 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Mexico City |
| Currency | Indian rupee (INR) | Mexican peso (MXN) |
| Official languages | English, Hindi | Spanish, Nahuatl, Yucatec Maya |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 | UTC−6 · UTC−8 to UTC−5, 4 time zones |
| Calling code | +91 | +52 |
| Region | Southern Asia, Asia | Central America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. India sits at about 23° N and is stretched to 1.18× 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 India bigger than Mexico?
- Yes. India is 67% larger than Mexico. India covers 3,287,263 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Mexico fit into India?
- About 1.7 times: India has 1.67× the area of Mexico.
- Why do India and Mexico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. India is drawn about 1.18× 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, India or Mexico?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 131,946,900. Density: India 445 per km², Mexico 67 per km².
- Which is richer, India or Mexico?
- By gross national income per person, Mexico: $13,730 against $2,760 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.97× as much.
- Where do people live longer, India or Mexico?
- In Mexico: life expectancy at birth is 75.3 years, against 72.2 — 3.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do India and Mexico have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — India: parliamentary republic; Mexico: presidential republic.