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New Mexico vs Prince Edward Island Geography
Land area
- New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while Prince Edward Island has 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²).
- New Mexico's land area is 55.5 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Total area
- New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- New Mexico's total area is 55.6 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length
- New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km).
- New Mexico's north-south length is 4.1 times (307%) longer than Prince Edward Island's.
Width
- New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km).
- New Mexico's east-west width is 4.3 times (326%) wider than Prince Edward Island's.
Highest point
- New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); Prince Edward Island's is Springton at 466 feet (142 m).
- Wheeler Peak is 12,684 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point
- New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; Prince Edward Island's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet.
- Prince Edward Island's lowest point is 2,842 feet lower.
New Mexico vs Prince Edward Island Population and History
Population
- New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while Prince Edward Island has 182,001 (2026).
- New Mexico's population is 11.7 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density
- New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs Prince Edward Island: 83.3.
- Prince Edward Island's population density is 4.7 times (373%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city
- New Mexico's biggest city is Albuquerque with 560,326 people; Prince Edward Island's is Charlottetown with 38,809.
- Albuquerque's population is 14.4 times larger than Charlottetown's.
Largest metro area
- New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs Prince Edward Island's Charlottetown CMA (78,858).
- Albuquerque, NM metro area's population is 11.7 times larger than Charlottetown CMA's.
History
- New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state.
- Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873.
- In its current form, Prince Edward Island is the older of the two by 39 years.
New Mexico vs Prince Edward Island Economy
GDP
- New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs Prince Edward Island's $8.0 billion.
- New Mexico's economic output is 18.4 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita
- New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs Prince Edward Island: $44,238.
- New Mexico's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (56%) higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Official Websites
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