The map above shows New Mexico and Wisconsin side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
New Mexico vs Wisconsin Geography
Land area: New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while Wisconsin has 54,168 square miles (140,294 km²). New Mexico's land area is 2.2 times (124%) larger than Wisconsin's.
Total area: New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs Wisconsin: 65,497 square miles (169,636 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 1.9 times (86%) larger than Wisconsin's.
Length: New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; Wisconsin is 368 miles (593 km). New Mexico's north-south length is 1.1 times (7%) longer than Wisconsin's.
Width: New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; Wisconsin spans 323 miles (521 km). New Mexico's east-west width is 1.5 times (54%) wider than Wisconsin's.
Highest point: New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); Wisconsin's is Timms Hill at 1,946 feet (593 m). Wheeler Peak is 11,204 feet higher than Timms Hill.
Lowest point: New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; Wisconsin's is Lake Michigan at 577 feet. Wisconsin's lowest point is 2,265 feet lower.
New Mexico vs Wisconsin Population and History
Population: New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while Wisconsin has 5,960,975 (2024). Wisconsin's population is 2.8 times (180%) larger than New Mexico's.
Population density: New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs Wisconsin: 110.0. Wisconsin's population density is 6.3 times (525%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city: New Mexico's biggest city is Albuquerque with 560,326 people; Wisconsin's is Milwaukee with 563,531. Albuquerque and Milwaukee have about the same population.
Largest metro area: New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs Wisconsin's Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 4.1 times (306%) larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History: New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. Wisconsin: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848, as the 30th state. In its current form, Wisconsin is the older of the two by 64 years.
New Mexico vs Wisconsin Economy
GDP: New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs Wisconsin's $453.3 billion. Wisconsin's economic output is 3.1 times (208%) larger than New Mexico's.
GDP per capita: New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs Wisconsin: $76,044. Wisconsin's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (10%) higher than New Mexico's.
Average income: New Mexico: $58,249 vs Wisconsin: $67,755 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wisconsin's average income is 1.2 times (16%) higher than New Mexico's.
New Mexico vs Wisconsin Counties
Number of counties: New Mexico has 33 counties, while Wisconsin has 72. Wisconsin's county count is 2.2 times (118%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest county by area: New Mexico's largest county is Catron County at 6,924 square miles; Wisconsin's is Marathon County at 1,545 square miles. Catron County's land area is 4.5 times (348%) larger than Marathon County's.
Smallest county by area: New Mexico: Los Alamos County (109 sq mi) vs Wisconsin: Pepin County (232 sq mi). Pepin County's land area is 2.1 times (113%) larger than Los Alamos County's.
Most populous county: New Mexico: Bernalillo County (671,747 people) vs Wisconsin: Milwaukee County (924,740 people). Milwaukee County's population is 1.4 times (38%) larger than Bernalillo County's.
Least populous county: New Mexico: Harding County (635 people) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County (4,286 people). Menominee County's population is 6.7 times (575%) larger than Harding County's.
Richest county: New Mexico: Los Alamos County ($98,378 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Ozaukee County ($109,947). Ozaukee County's income is 1.1 times (12%) richer than Los Alamos County's.
Poorest county: New Mexico: Cibola County ($36,397 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County ($43,696). Menominee County's income is 1.2 times (20%) richer than Cibola County's.
New Mexico vs Wisconsin Taxes
State income tax: New Mexico has a top income tax rate of 5.9%, while Wisconsin has a top income tax rate of 7.65%. Wisconsin's top rate is 1.75 percentage points higher.
Property tax: New Mexico: 0.63% effective rate vs Wisconsin: 1.25% of home value per year. Wisconsin's rate is 0.62 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: New Mexico: 7.68% combined state and average local rate vs Wisconsin: 5.72%. New Mexico's combined rate is 1.96 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
New Mexico official website · Wisconsin official website
More Size Comparisons
All New Mexico size comparisons · All Wisconsin size comparisons
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.