Libya vs Mexico: Surface area

Libya

1.76 million sq. km

in 2023

Mexico

1.96 million sq. km

in 2023

Libya rank

16th

Mexico rank

13th

Surface area over time

Mexico currently reports 1.96 million sq. km against 1.76 million sq. km in Libya, a difference of 197,650 sq. km.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

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

Globally, Libya ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 13th of 216 countries.

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.