Mexico is 3 times larger than Afghanistan.
Area: 652,230 km2 World Factbook
Population: 31,822,848 (July 2014) World Factbook
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in Central Asia and South Asia. It has a population of around 31 million people making it the 42nd most populous country. Wikipedia
Area: 1,964,375 km2 World Factbook
Population: 120,286,655 (July 2014) World Factbook
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a federal republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Wikipedia