The border between the United States and Mexico stretches for 1,954 miles (3,145 kilometers), making it the tenth-longest international border in the world and the busiest land border globally. It runs from the Pacific Ocean in the west to the Gulf of Mexico in the east, traversing diverse terrains including deserts, mountains, and urban areas.
USA Map Facts
- Official Name: United States of America
- Form oF Government: Constitution-based federal republic
- Capital: Washington, D.C.
- Population: 329,256,465
- Languages: English, Spanish (no official national language)
- Money: U.S. dollar
- Area: 3,794,083 square miles (9,826,630 square kilometers)
- Major Mountain Ranges: the Rocky Mountains, Appalachian Mountains
- Major Rivers: Mississippi, Missouri, Colorado
- Total Border: 12,048 km
- Coastline: 19,924 km
- Bordering Countries: Canada 8893 km (including 2477 km with Alaska), Mexico 3155 km
Border Details Facts
The total length of the U.S.-Mexico border map is 1,954 miles (3,145 km). From the Gulf of Mexico, it follows the course of the Rio Grande to the border crossing at Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, and El Paso, Texas. The U.S. states that share borders from west to east, are California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. The Mexican states along the border are Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas.
Map of US-Mexico Border
Length:
- Total: 1,954 miles (3,145 kilometers)
- Rio Grande border: 1,255 miles (2,020 kilometers)
- Land border: 699 miles (1,125 kilometers)
States:
- U.S.: California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
- Mexico: Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas
Crossings:
- Approximately 350 million documented crossings annually
- Major ports of entry like San Ysidro, El Paso, and Laredo facilitate trade and travel
History:
- Established primarily through treaties:
- Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848) following the Mexican-American War
- Gadsden Purchase (1853)
- Boundary Treaty of 1970
Current Issues:
- Immigration and border security
- Drug trafficking
- Environmental concerns
- Economic development and trade
✅California Mexico Border Map
San Diego–Tijuana is an international transborder agglomeration, straddling the border of the adjacent North American coastal cities of San Diego, California, the United States, and Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
✅Arizona Mexico Border Map
Naco is a small border town that straddles Arizona and Sonora, Mexico. The distance between Phoenix and Tijuana is 472 kilometers (293 miles).