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New Mexico vs Quebec Geography
Land area: New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while Quebec has 527,079 square miles (1,365,128 km²). Quebec's land area is 4.3 times (334%) larger than New Mexico's.
Total area: New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs Quebec: 595,391 square miles (1,542,056 km²), including inland and coastal water. Quebec's total area is 4.9 times (390%) larger than New Mexico's.
Length: New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; Quebec is 1,221 miles (1,965 km). Quebec's north-south length is 3.1 times (209%) longer than New Mexico's.
Width: New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; Quebec spans 963 miles (1,550 km). Quebec's east-west width is 1.9 times (93%) wider than New Mexico's.
Highest point: New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); Quebec's is Mont d'Iberville at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Wheeler Peak is 7,730 feet higher than Mont d'Iberville.
Lowest point: New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; Quebec's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. Quebec's lowest point is 2,842 feet lower.
New Mexico vs Quebec Population and History
Population: New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while Quebec has 9,033,887 (2026). Quebec's population is 4.2 times (324%) larger than New Mexico's.
Population density: New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs Quebec: 17.1. New Mexico and Quebec have about the same population density.
Biggest city: New Mexico's biggest city is Albuquerque with 560,326 people; Quebec's is Montreal with 1,762,949. Montreal's population is 3.1 times (215%) larger than Albuquerque's.
Largest metro area: New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs Quebec's Montreal CMA (4,291,732). Montreal CMA's population is 4.6 times (363%) larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History: New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. Quebec: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Quebec is the older of the two by 45 years.
New Mexico vs Quebec Economy
GDP: New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs Quebec's $450.3 billion. Quebec's economic output is 3.1 times (206%) larger than New Mexico's.
GDP per capita: New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs Quebec: $50,059. New Mexico's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (38%) higher than Quebec'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.