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New Mexico vs Puerto Rico Geography
Land area: New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while Puerto Rico has 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²). New Mexico's land area is 35.4 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area: New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 34.6 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length: New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km). New Mexico's north-south length is 5.9 times (490%) longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width: New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km). New Mexico's east-west width is 2.9 times (186%) wider than Puerto Rico's.
Highest point: New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); Puerto Rico's is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m). Wheeler Peak is 8,760 feet higher than Cerro de Punta.
Lowest point: New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; Puerto Rico's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Puerto Rico's lowest point is 2,842 feet lower.
New Mexico vs Puerto Rico Population and History
Population: New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while Puerto Rico has 3,285,874 (2020). Puerto Rico's population is 1.5 times (54%) larger than New Mexico's.
Population density: New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs Puerto Rico: 959.7. Puerto Rico's population density is 54.5 times higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city: New Mexico's biggest city is Albuquerque with 560,326 people; Puerto Rico's is San Juan with 342,259. Albuquerque's population is 1.6 times (64%) larger than San Juan's.
Largest metro area: New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs Puerto Rico's San Juan metro area (2,233,177). San Juan metro area's population is 2.4 times (141%) larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History: New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952. In its current form, Puerto Rico is the older of the two by 14 years.
New Mexico vs Puerto Rico Economy
GDP: New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs Puerto Rico's $129.0 billion. New Mexico's economic output is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
GDP per capita: New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs Puerto Rico: $40,650. New Mexico's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (70%) higher than Puerto Rico'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.