The map above shows New Mexico and India side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
New Mexico vs India Geography
Land area: New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while India has 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²). India's land area is 9.5 times (846%) larger than New Mexico's.
Total area: New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²), including inland and coastal water. India's total area is 10.4 times larger than New Mexico's.
Length: New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km). India's north-south length is 4.8 times (379%) longer than New Mexico's.
Width: New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km). India's east-west width is 3.7 times (268%) wider than New Mexico's.
Highest point: New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); India's is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m). Kangchenjunga is 15,019 feet higher than Wheeler Peak.
Lowest point: New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; India's is Kuttanad at -7 feet. India's lowest point is 2,849 feet lower.
New Mexico vs India Population and History
Population: New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while India has 1,429,404,000 (2026). India's population is 671.0 times larger than New Mexico's.
Population density: New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs India: 1,245.2. India's population density is 70.8 times higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city: New Mexico's biggest city is Albuquerque with 560,326 people; India's is Delhi with 16,753,235. Delhi's population is 29.9 times larger than Albuquerque's.
Largest metro area: New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs India's Delhi (30,222,405). Delhi's population is 32.6 times larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History: New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. India: Independent since August 15, 1947. In its current form, New Mexico is the older of the two by 35 years.
New Mexico vs India Economy
GDP: New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs India's $3,956.1 billion. India's economic output is 26.9 times larger than New Mexico's.
GDP per capita: New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs India: $2,703. New Mexico's GDP per capita is 25.5 times higher than India's.
Average income: New Mexico: $58,249 vs India: $2,760 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Mexico's average income is 21.1 times higher than India's.
Official Websites
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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.