Kuwait vs Mexico
Mexico is 111 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Mexico about 111 times.
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Kuwait is 0.01× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 111× the size of Kuwait.
| Kuwait | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Mexico City |
| Region | Western Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait bigger than Mexico?
- No. Kuwait is 111 times smaller than Mexico. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Mexico?
- About 111 times: Mexico has 111× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Kuwait and Mexico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× 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, Kuwait or Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 4,865,298. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Mexico 67 per km².