Mexico's Largest States by Land Area
Mexico's 32 states ranked by area (INEGI data):
| Rank | State | Area (km²) | Region |
|---|
| 1 | Chihuahua | 247,455 | North |
| 2 | Sonora | 179,355 | Northwest |
| 3 | Coahuila | 151,571 | North |
| 4 | Durango | 123,575 | North-Central |
| 5 | Oaxaca | 93,757 | South |
| 6 | Baja California Sur | 73,909 | Peninsula |
| 7 | Veracruz | 71,820 | Gulf |
| 8 | San Luis Potosí | 60,983 | Central |
| 9 | Zacatecas | 75,539 | North-Central |
| 10 | Puebla | 34,290 | Central |
Notes
- Top 4 (Chihuahua, Sonora, Coahuila, Durango) = "Gran Norte" — 30% of national territory.
- Chihuahua alone is > size of UK (243,610 km²) or Wyoming (253,335 km²).
- Smallest: Tlaxcala (4,016 km²).
Area ≠ population: Mexico State (22M), CDMX (9M), Jalisco (8M) are most populous but mid-sized in area.
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