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New Mexico vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area: New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²). New Mexico's land area is 133.2 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area: New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 133.6 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length: New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km). New Mexico's north-south length is 7.3 times (631%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width: New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km). New Mexico's east-west width is 13.1 times wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point: New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m). Wheeler Peak is 6,877 feet higher than Bimberi Peak.
Lowest point: New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet. Australian Capital Territory's lowest point is 1,435 feet lower.
New Mexico vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population: New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025). New Mexico's population is 4.4 times (338%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density: New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3. Australian Capital Territory's population density is 30.4 times higher than New Mexico's.
Largest metro area: New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231). Albuquerque, NM metro area's population is 1.9 times (91%) larger than Greater Canberra's.
History: New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911. In its current form, Australian Capital Territory is the older of the two by 1 years.
New Mexico vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP: New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion. New Mexico's economic output is 3.9 times (287%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita: New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152. Australian Capital Territory's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (13%) higher than New Mexico's.
Official Websites
New Mexico official website · Australian Capital Territory official website
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.