Mexico vs Spain
Mexico is 3.9 times larger than Spain. Spain would fit into Mexico about 3.9 times.
MexicoSpainMexico moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
3.9×
Mexico is 3.9× the area of Spain.
| Mexico | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Madrid |
| Region | Central America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Mexico bigger than Spain?
- Yes. Mexico is 3.9 times larger than Spain. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Spain fit into Mexico?
- About 3.9 times: Mexico has 3.9× the area of Spain.
- Why do Mexico and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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, Mexico or Spain?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 49,355,143. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Spain 98 per km².