Which has higher surface area, Mexico or North America?

North America, at 25.47 million sq. km against 1.96 million sq. km in Mexico as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Mexico and North America?

23.51 million sq. km, with North America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and North America?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Mexico vs North America: Surface area

Mexico

1.96 million sq. km

in 2023

North America

25.47 million sq. km

in 2023

Mexico rank

13th

North America rank

14th

Surface area over time

Mexico
North America

How they compare

North America currently reports 25.47 million sq. km against 1.96 million sq. km in Mexico, a difference of 23.51 million sq. km.

That makes North America's figure about 13.0 times Mexico's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 13th and North America ranks 14th of 216 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	North America	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.96 million sq. km	25.27 million sq. km	23.31 million sq. km	North America
1970s	1.96 million sq. km	25.27 million sq. km	23.31 million sq. km	North America
1980s	1.96 million sq. km	25.27 million sq. km	23.31 million sq. km	North America
1990s	1.96 million sq. km	25.27 million sq. km	23.31 million sq. km	North America
2000s	1.96 million sq. km	25.31 million sq. km	23.35 million sq. km	North America
2010s	1.96 million sq. km	25.48 million sq. km	23.51 million sq. km	North America
2020s	1.96 million sq. km	25.47 million sq. km	23.51 million sq. km	North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Mexico or North America?: North America, at 25.47 million sq. km against 1.96 million sq. km in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Mexico and North America?: 23.51 million sq. km, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and North America?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mexico and North America rank globally for surface area?: Mexico ranks 13th and North America ranks 14th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.