Italy vs Mexico
Mexico is 6.53 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into Mexico about 6.5 times.
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Italy is 0.15× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 6.53× the size of Italy.
| Italy | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Mexico City |
| Region | Southern Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Mexico?
- No. Italy is 6.53 times smaller than Mexico. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Mexico?
- About 6.5 times: Mexico has 6.53× the area of Italy.
- Why do Italy and Mexico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Mexico about 1.2×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 58,915,656. Density: Italy 195 per km², Mexico 67 per km².