Mexico vs Nicaragua
Mexico is 16.4 times larger than Nicaragua. Nicaragua would fit into Mexico about 16 times.
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16.4×
Mexico is 16.4× the area of Nicaragua.
| Mexico | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Managua |
| Region | Central America | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× its true area; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Mexico bigger than Nicaragua?
- Yes. Mexico is 16.4 times larger than Nicaragua. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Nicaragua fit into Mexico?
- About 16 times: Mexico has 16.4× the area of Nicaragua.
- Why do Mexico and Nicaragua look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× its true area there and Nicaragua about 1.05×. 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, Mexico or Nicaragua?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 7,007,502. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².