Mexico vs Sudan
Mexico is 5% larger than Sudan.
MexicoSudanMexico moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
1.05×
Mexico is 1.05× the area of Sudan.
 Mexico |  Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMexico: 1.05× the area | 1,972,550 km²#13 of 194 | 1,886,068 km²#15 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMexico: 2.55× the population | 131,946,900#11 of 194 · 2025 | 51,662,147#30 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMexico: 2.44× the density | 67 / km²#120 of 194 | 27 / km²#157 of 194 |
| Urban populationMexico: 2.29× the urban share | 80%#42 of 192 · 2025 | 35%#159 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSudan: 2.25× the births per woman | 1.89 per woman#101 of 192 · 2024 | 4.26 per woman#16 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSudan: 1.55 points higher | +0.83%#107 of 192 · 2025 | +2.38%#30 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSudan: 2.13× the birth rate | 15.5 per 1,000#99 of 192 · 2024 | 33.0 per 1,000#18 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 | 6.3 per 1,000#128 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Sudan: 16.1 points higher | 24.1%#98 of 192 · 2025 | 40.2%#24 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Mexico: 5.1 points higher | 8.5%#90 of 192 · 2025 | 3.4%#156 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSudan: 6.4 per 1,000 higher | −0.8 per 1,000#113 of 192 · 2025 | +5.6 per 1,000#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSudan: 176× the refugees for its size | 0.31 per 1,000#86 of 190 · 2025 | 54.60 per 1,000#7 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMexico: 8.8 years longer | 75.3 years#84 of 192 · 2024 | 66.5 years#156 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySudan: 3.55× the infant mortality | 12.1 per 1,000 births#99 of 191 · 2024 | 42.9 per 1,000 births#23 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 2.59 per 1,000#72 of 178 · 2022 | — |
| University enrolment | 48.2%#78 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexMexico: 0.278 higher | 0.789#80 of 190 · 2023 | 0.511#173 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMexico: 15.3× the income per person | $13,730#69 of 185 · 2025 | $900#173 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMexico: 30.5× the economy | $1.83T2025 | $60.16B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Mexico: 11.8× the output per person | $25,868#78 of 184 · 2025 | $2,192#175 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSudan: 2.5 points higher | +0.6%#164 of 187 · 2025 | +3.1%#96 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSudan: 135.0 points higher | +3.8%#65 of 176 · 2025 | +138.8%#2 of 176 · 2022 |
| UnemploymentSudan: 2.78× the unemployment | 2.7%#149 of 178 · 2025 | 7.5%#53 of 178 · 2022 |
| Extreme poverty | 1.6%#77 of 149 · 2024 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 42.6#26 of 149 · 2024 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureSudan: 28.4 points higher | 11.4% of jobs#104 of 178 · 2025 | 39.8% of jobs#41 of 178 · 2022 |
| Jobs in industryMexico: 10.5 points higher | 24.5% of jobs#48 of 178 · 2025 | 14.0% of jobs#143 of 178 · 2022 |
| Jobs in servicesMexico: 17.9 points higher | 64.1% of jobs#75 of 178 · 2025 | 46.2% of jobs#134 of 178 · 2022 |
| Foreign investmentMexico: 2.4 points higher | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMexico: 38.5 points higher | 39.6% of GDP#75 of 168 · 2025 | 1.1% of GDP#168 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingSudan: 1.26× the military spending | 0.7% of GDP#132 of 155 · 2025 | 0.9% of GDP#118 of 155 · 2021 |
| Internet users | 83%#85 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsMexico: 1.66× the mobile subscriptions | 116 per 100#93 of 191 · 2024 | 70 per 100#161 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMexico: 2.87× the forest share | 34% of land#89 of 192 · 2024 | 12% of land#147 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personMexico: 8.47× the CO₂ per person | 3.64 t a year#71 of 185 · 2024 | 0.43 t a year#153 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySudan: 48.0 points higher | 13.0%#126 of 190 · 2021 | 61.0%#37 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityMexico: 33.8 points higher | 99.8%#103 of 192 · 2024 | 66.0%#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Sudan: 2.27× the air pollution | 16.6 µg/m³#104 of 191 · 2023 | 37.6 µg/m³#27 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMexico: 12.5 points higher | 15.3% of land#115 of 191 · 2025 | 2.8% of land#177 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSudan: 0.9 points higher | 10.3% of land#99 of 190 · 2024 | 11.2% of land#92 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSudan: 2.64× the water stress | 44.9%#41 of 176 · 2022 | 118.7%#14 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMexico: 3.03× the rain and snow | 758 mm#109 of 180 · 2022 | 250 mm#158 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMexico: 1.46 higher | −0.61#149 of 193 · 2025 | −2.07#187 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionMexico: 0.63 higher | −0.94#149 of 193 · 2025 | −1.57#188 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 24.9 per 100,000#13 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | OECD, G20 | — |
| Capital | Mexico City | Khartoum |
| Currency | Mexican peso (MXN) | Sudanese pound (SDG) |
| Official languages | Spanish, Nahuatl, Yucatec Maya | English, Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−6 · UTC−8 to UTC−5, 4 time zones | UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +52 | +249 |
| Region | Central America, North America | Northern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Yes. Mexico is 5% larger than Sudan. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Sudan fit into Mexico?
- About 1.0 times: Mexico has 1.05× the area of Sudan.
- Why do Mexico and Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 51,662,147. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Sudan 27 per km².
- Which is richer, Mexico or Sudan?
- By gross national income per person, Mexico: $13,730 against $900 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 15.3× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Mexico or Sudan?
- In Mexico: life expectancy at birth is 75.3 years, against 66.5 — 8.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Mexico and Sudan have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).