Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Land area in square kilometers
Mexico
1.94 million sq. km
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2.15 million sq. km
in 2023
Mexico rank
13th
Saudi Arabia rank
12th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Mexico
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.15 million sq. km against 1.94 million sq. km in Mexico, a difference of 205,740 sq. km.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.94 million sq. km | 2.15 million sq. km | 205,740 sq. km | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 1.94 million sq. km | 2.15 million sq. km | 205,740 sq. km | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1.94 million sq. km | 2.15 million sq. km | 205,740 sq. km | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.94 million sq. km | 2.15 million sq. km | 205,740 sq. km | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.94 million sq. km | 2.15 million sq. km | 205,740 sq. km | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.94 million sq. km | 2.15 million sq. km | 205,740 sq. km | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.94 million sq. km | 2.15 million sq. km | 205,740 sq. km | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.15 million sq. km against 1.94 million sq. km in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 205,740 sq. km, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Mexico ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.