Mexico vs United States Geography Stats Compared

Country vs country: Geography Stats: compare key data on Mexico & United States and Geography Stats: compare key data on Mexico & United States compared Geography

STAT	Mexico	United States
Area > Comparative	slightly less than three times the size of Texas	about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union
Area > Land	1.92 million sq km Ranked 15th.	9.16 million sq km Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Mexico
Area > Land > Per capita	17.49 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 88th.	30.16 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 60th. 72% more than Mexico
Area > Total	1.96 million sq km Ranked 15th.	9.83 million sq km Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Mexico
Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year	752 Ranked 108th. 5% more than United States	715 Ranked 110th.
Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year	752 Ranked 103th. 5% more than United States	715 Ranked 105th.
Climate	varies from tropical to desert	mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains
Coastline	9,330 km Ranked 15th.	19,924 km Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Mexico
Geographic coordinates	23 00 N, 102 00 W	38 00 N, 97 00 W
Land area > Sq. km	1.94 million sq km Ranked 15th.	9.16 million sq km Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Mexico
Land area > Square miles	758,449 square miles Ranked 7th.	3.8 million square miles Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Mexico
Location	North America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the United States and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the United States	North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico
Natural resources	petroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber	coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, rare earth elements, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber
Surface area > Sq. km	1.96 million kmÂ² Ranked 14th.	9.63 million kmÂ² Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Mexico
Terrain	high, rugged mountains; low coastal plains; high plateaus; desert	vast central plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in east; rugged mountains and broad river valleys in Alaska; rugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii
Area > Water	20,430 sq km Ranked 28th.	664,709 sq km Ranked 3rd. 33 times more than Mexico
Area > Comparative to US places	slightly less than three times the size of Texas	about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union
Population density > People per sq. km	54.01 people/mÂ² Ranked 127th. 67% more than United States	32.35 people/mÂ² Ranked 149th.
Elevation extremes > Highest point	Volcan Pico de Orizaba 5,700 m	Mount McKinley (Denali) 6,194 m (highest point in North America)
Total area > Sq. km	1.96 million Ranked 15th.	9.63 million Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Mexico
Land use > Arable land	12.98% Ranked 83th.	16.29% Ranked 65th. 26% more than Mexico
Land boundaries > Border countries	Belize 250 km, Guatemala 962 km, US 3,141 km	Canada 8,893 km (including 2,477 km with Alaska), Mexico 3,141 km
Irrigated land	64,600 sq km Ranked 2nd.	230,000 sq km Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Mexico
Natural hazards	tsunamis along the Pacific coast, volcanoes and destructive earthquakes in the center and south, and hurricanes on the Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean coasts	tsunamis; volcanoes; earthquake activity around Pacific Basin; hurricanes along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts; tornadoes in the Midwest and Southeast; mud slides in California; forest fires in the west; flooding; permafrost in northern Alaska, a major impediment to development
Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land	99.88 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 156th. 3 times more than United States	32.62 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 70th.
Maritime claims > Territorial sea	12 nautical mile Ranked 109th. The same as United States	12 nautical mile Ranked 61st.
Area > Land per 1000	16.73 sq km Ranked 76th.	30.13 sq km Ranked 51st. 80% more than Mexico
Elevation extremes > Lowest point	Laguna Salada -10 m	Death Valley -86 m
Coastline per 1000	0.0782 km Ranked 108th. 22% more than United States	0.0639 km Ranked 114th.
Population density	52.15 people per sqkm Ranked 140th. 75% more than United States	29.77 people per sqkm Ranked 167th.
Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone	200 nautical mile Ranked 79th. The same as United States	200 nautical mile Ranked 41st.
Land area > Sq. km > Per capita	17.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 78th.	30.16 per 1,000 people Ranked 56th. 71% more than Mexico
Map references	North America	North America
Capital city with population	Mexico City - 8,735,400	Washington, D.C. - 606,900
Largest city with population	Mexico City - 8,735,400	New York City - 8,168,338
Total renewable water resources	None	None
Forest area > Sq. km	637,172 Ranked 13th.	3.03 million Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Mexico
Surface area > Sq. km per 1000	17.68 kmÂ² Ranked 79th.	32.59 kmÂ² Ranked 53th. 84% more than Mexico
Environment > Current issues	scarcity of hazardous waste disposal facilities; rural to urban migration; natural freshwater resources scarce and polluted in north, inaccessible and poor quality in center and extreme southeast; raw sewage and industrial effluents polluting rivers in urban areas; deforestation; widespread erosion; desertification; deteriorating agricultural lands; serious air and water pollution in the national capital and urban centers along US-Mexico border; land subsidence in Valley of Mexico caused by groundwater depletion	air pollution resulting in acid rain in both the US and Canada; large emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels; water pollution from runoff of pesticides and fertilizers; limited natural freshwater resources in much of the western part of the country require careful management; desertification
Land use > Other	85.66% Ranked 140th. 3% more than United States	83.44% Ranked 150th.
Area > Total per 1000	17.16 sq km Ranked 77th.	32.31 sq km Ranked 51st. 88% more than Mexico
Area > Water per 1000	0.431 sq km Ranked 54th.	2.19 sq km Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Mexico
Natural hazards > Volcanism	volcanic activity in the central-southern part of the country; the volcanoes in Baja California are mostly dormant; Colima (elev. 3,850 m), which erupted in 2010, is Mexico's most active volcano and is responsible for causing periodic evacuations of nearby villagers; it has been deemed a "Decade Volcano" by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations; Popocatepetl (elev. 5,426 m) poses a threat to Mexico City; other historically active volcanoes include Barcena, Ceboruco, El Chichon, Michoacan-Guanajuato, Pico de Orizaba, San Martin, Socorro, and Tacana	volcanic activity in the Hawaiian Islands, Western Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, and in the Northern Mariana Islands; both Mauna Loa (elev. 4,170 m) in Hawaii and Mount Rainier (elev. 4,392 m) in Washington have been deemed "Decade Volcanoes" by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to their explosive history and close proximity to human populations; Pavlof (elev. 2,519 m) is the most active volcano in Alaska's Aleutian Arc and poses a significant threat to air travel since the area constitutes a major flight path between North America and East Asia; St. Helens (elev. 2,549 m), famous for the devastating 1980 eruption, remains active today; numerous other historically active volcanoes exist, mostly concentrated in the Aleutian arc and Hawaii; they include: in Alaska: Aniakchak, Augustine, Chiginagak, Fourpeaked, Iliamna, Katmai, Kupreanof, Martin, Novarupta, Redoubt, Spurr, Wrangell; in Hawaii: Trident, Ugashik-Peulik, Ukinrek Maars, Veniaminof; in the Northern Mariana Islands: Anatahan; and in the Pacific Northwest: Mount Baker, Mount Hood
Land use > Permanent crops	1.36% Ranked 107th. 5 times more than United States	0.26% Ranked 164th.
Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area	18.93 sq. km Ranked 62nd.	66.57 sq. km Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Mexico
Google Street View, year added	2,009 Ranked 61st. The same as United States	2,007 Ranked 73th.
Maritime claims > Contiguous zone	24 Ranked 30th. The same as United States	24 Ranked 59th.
Environment > International agreements > Party to	Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling	Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
Surface area > Sq. km > Per capita	19 kmÂ² per 1,000 people Ranked 79th.	32.5 kmÂ² per 1,000 people Ranked 54th. 71% more than Mexico
Land boundaries > Total	4,353 km Ranked 41st.	12,034 km Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Mexico
Highest point	Pico de Orizaba	Mount McKinley
Precipitation	848 mm Ranked 43th.	1,201 mm Ranked 25th. 42% more than Mexico
Irrigated land > Per capita	0.626 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 38th.	0.77 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 26th. 23% more than Mexico
Note	strategic location on southern border of US; corn (maize), one of the world's major grain crops, is thought to have originated in Mexico	world's third-largest country by size (after Russia and Canada) and by population (after China and India); Mt. McKinley is highest point in North America and Death Valley the lowest point on the continent
Irrigated land per million	584.88 sq km Ranked 41st.	771.61 sq km Ranked 28th. 32% more than Mexico
Capital	Mexico City	Washington DC
Border to area ratio	0.00222 km/km² Ranked 147th. 75% more than United States	0.00126 km/km² Ranked 155th.
Marine Coastline	9,330 km Ranked 15th.	19,924 km Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Mexico
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Per capita	731	1600
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Total	78.22	477
Highest point elevation	None	None
Environment > International agreements > Signed, but not ratified	none of the selected agreements	Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Hazardous Wastes
Highest town	Raíces	Alma
Forested Land	28.9% Ranked 85th. 17% more than United States	24.7% Ranked 108th.
Maritime claims > Contiguous zone per million people	0.207 Ranked 73th. 3 times more than United States	0.0758 Ranked 79th.
Area > Water > Per capita	450.27 sq km per 1 million peo Ranked 53th.	2,187.8 sq km per 1 million peo Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Mexico
Area > Total > Per capita	17.94 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 90th.	32.34 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 62nd. 80% more than Mexico
Lowest point	Laguna Salada	Badwater Basin
Lowest point altitude	\u221210 m (\u221233 ft)	\u221285.5 m (\u2212280.5 ft)
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people	6.02 cu m/yr Ranked 20th. 12% more than United States	5.36 cu m/yr Ranked 51st.
Continent or sub continent	North America	North America
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita	700.4 cu m/yr Ranked 5th.	1,583 cu m/yr Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Mexico
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita	700.4 cu m/yr Ranked 5th.	1,583 cu m/yr Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Mexico
Land boundaries > Total > Per capita	0.04 km per 1,000 people Ranked 145th. The same as United States	0.04 km per 1,000 people Ranked 144th.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas > % of total territorial area	13.69% Ranked 92nd.	15.14% Ranked 80th. 11% more than Mexico
Agricultural land > % of land area	54.94% Ranked 57th. 22% more than United States	44.88% Ranked 81st.
Low-lying areas > Elevation under 5 metres > % of land area	2.94% Ranked 97th. 71% more than United States	1.72% Ranked 119th.
Arable land > % of land area	13.11% Ranked 84th.	17.51% Ranked 63th. 34% more than Mexico
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total	80.4 cu km/yr Ranked 10th.	478.4 cu km/yr Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Mexico
Land boundaries > Total per million	37.86 km Ranked 136th.	39.57 km Ranked 135th. 5% more than Mexico
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people	0.692 cu km/yr Ranked 38th.	1.51 cu km/yr Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Mexico
Forest area > % of land area	32.78% Ranked 83th.	33.12% Ranked 81st. 1% more than Mexico
Terrestrial protected areas > % of total land area	12.92% Ranked 107th.	13.82% Ranked 104th. 7% more than Mexico
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people	6.02 cu m/yr Ranked 20th. 12% more than United States	5.36 cu m/yr Ranked 51st.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people	0.692 cu km/yr Ranked 38th.	1.51 cu km/yr Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Mexico
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total	80.4 cu km/yr Ranked 10th.	478.4 cu km/yr Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Mexico
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters > % of total population	2.71% Ranked 135th.	4.1% Ranked 115th. 51% more than Mexico

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