Netherlands is 1.70× the size of State of Mexico
Netherlands (Europe) covers about 37,100 km² (14,300 mi²) and State of Mexico (state of Mexico) about 21,800 km² (8,430 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 37,100km²Netherlands
- 21,800km²State of Mexico
50 km
- Netherlands
- State of Mexico
What fits
- State of Mexico is 59% of the size of Netherlands.
- Netherlands is larger by 15,300 km² (5,900 mi²), which is 70% of the area of State of Mexico.
- Measured in Belgiums: Netherlands is about 1.21, State of Mexico about 0.71.
How they differ
- Netherlands also has the larger population: 17.9 million against 16.2 million, 1.11× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 742 in State of Mexico against 480 in Netherlands: State of Mexico is 1.55× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 9,300 km apart.
- A standard web map misstates the comparison: Netherlands at 52°N is drawn about 2.7× too large and State of Mexico at 19°N about 1.1×, so the map shows Netherlands as 4.04× the size of State of Mexico instead of 1.70×.
- Together Netherlands and State of Mexico cover 58,900 km², close to the size of Togo (56,900 km², 3.5% smaller).
- The gap between them, 15,300 km², is about the size of East Timor (15,100 km²).
- At State of Mexico's density, Netherlands would have 27.7 million people (it has 17.9 million). At Netherlands's density, State of Mexico would have 10.5 million (it has 16.2 million).
- Netherlands's centre is 32.9° of latitude, about 3,660 km, farther north than State of Mexico's.
- Netherlands ranks 137th of 246 countries and territories by area.
- State of Mexico is the 25th largest of the 32 states of Mexico and covers 1.1% of its area; it is the 2nd most densely populated of them.
- Netherlands lies about 33° of latitude (roughly 3,660 km) north of State of Mexico.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Netherlands would have about 2,080 m² and each person in State of Mexico about 1,350 m².
- Laid side by side, Netherlands and State of Mexico would cover 58,900 km², 1.04× the size of Togo.
- Together they have 34.1 million people, about as many people as Peru.
- Counted as a country, State of Mexico would rank 153rd by area and 74th by population.
Side by side
| Netherlands | State of Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | CountryEurope | StateMexico |
| Area, measured | 37,100 km²14,300 mi² | 21,800 km²8,430 mi² |
| Official area | 37,400 km²Wikidata | 22,400 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 136th of 239worldwide | 25th of 32in Mexico |
| Population | 17.9 millionWikidata, 2024 | 16.2 millionWikidata, 2015 |
| Rank by population | 67th of 237worldwide | 1st of 32in Mexico |
| Density | 480 per km² | 742 per km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Toluca de Lerdo |
| Latitude range | 51°N to 54°N | 18°N to 20°N |
Population: Wikidata 2024 and Wikidata 2015. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Wikidata's official figure of 37,400 km² agrees with our measured area of 37,400 km², to within 2%.
- Our measured 21,800 km² is 2.4% below Wikidata's official figure of 22,400 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 1 - States, Provinces, public domain for the region; Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. A region is drawn whole, every island included; a country is its main territory.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-12