Mexico vs Pakistan
Mexico is 2.24 times larger than Pakistan. Pakistan would fit into Mexico about 2.2 times.
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Mexico is 2.24× the area of Pakistan.
| Mexico | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Islamabad |
| Region | Central America | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- Yes. Mexico is 2.24 times larger than Pakistan. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Pakistan fit into Mexico?
- About 2.2 times: Mexico has 2.24× the area of Pakistan.
- Why do Mexico and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 131,946,900. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².