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New Mexico vs Northern Mariana Islands Geography
Land area: New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while Northern Mariana Islands has 179 square miles (464 km²). New Mexico's land area is 677.2 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Total area: New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs Northern Mariana Islands: 179 square miles (464 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 678.7 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Length: New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; Northern Mariana Islands is 326 miles (524 km). New Mexico's north-south length is 1.2 times (21%) longer than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Width: New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; Northern Mariana Islands spans 278 miles (448 km). New Mexico's east-west width is 1.8 times (79%) wider than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Highest point: New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); Northern Mariana Islands's is Agrihan at 3,166 feet (965 m). Wheeler Peak is 9,984 feet higher than Agrihan.
Lowest point: New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; Northern Mariana Islands's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Northern Mariana Islands's lowest point is 2,842 feet lower.
New Mexico vs Northern Mariana Islands Population and History
Population: New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while Northern Mariana Islands has 47,329 (2020). New Mexico's population is 45.0 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Population density: New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs Northern Mariana Islands: 264.4. Northern Mariana Islands' population density is 15.0 times higher than New Mexico's.
History: New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. Northern Mariana Islands: A US commonwealth since 1978. In its current form, New Mexico is the older of the two by 66 years.
Official Websites
New Mexico official website · Northern Mariana Islands 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.