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
1.67×
India is 1.67× the area of Mexico.
| India | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 3,287,263 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 1,463,865,525 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 445 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | New Delhi | Mexico City |
| Region | Southern Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
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.