Mexico vs Indonesia: size comparison
Mexico and Indonesia are almost the same size: Mexico is only 3% larger.
- Mexico 1,964,380 km²
- Indonesia 1,904,570 km²
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Why they look different on a map
Mexico is centred around 24°N and Indonesia around 0°S. At those latitudes the Mercator projection used by most world maps draws Mexico 1.2 times and Indonesia 1.00 times larger than they would appear at the equator.
So on a typical world map, Mexico looks 1.2 times the size of Indonesia. In reality Mexico is 1.03 times the size of Indonesia.
| Country | True area | Centred around | Mercator enlargement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1,964,380 km² | 24°N | ×1.2 |
| Indonesia | 1,904,570 km² | 0°S | ×1.00 |
The stretch is 1 divided by the cosine of the latitude, squared. At 60° north a country is drawn four times larger than the same country would be at the equator.
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Mexico vs Indonesia: questions
Which is bigger, Mexico or Indonesia?
Mexico and Indonesia are almost the same size: Mexico is only 3% larger. Mexico covers 1,964,380 km² and Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km².
Why do Mexico and Indonesia look a different size on world maps?
Mexico is centred around 24°N and Indonesia around 0°S. At those latitudes the Mercator projection used by most world maps draws Mexico 1.2 times and Indonesia 1.00 times larger than they would appear at the equator. So on a typical world map, Mexico looks 1.2 times the size of Indonesia.
How many times does Indonesia fit into Mexico?
Only once: the two are within 3% of each other, so Indonesia covers almost all of Mexico.