The map above shows New Mexico and Alberta side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
New Mexico vs Alberta Geography
Land area: New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while Alberta has 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²). Alberta's land area is 2.0 times (104%) larger than New Mexico's.
Total area: New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alberta's total area is 2.1 times (110%) larger than New Mexico's.
Length: New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km). Alberta's north-south length is 2.1 times (105%) longer than New Mexico's.
Width: New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km). Alberta's east-west width is 1.1 times (9%) wider than New Mexico's.
Highest point: New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); Alberta's is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m). Wheeler Peak is 857 feet higher than Mount Columbia.
Lowest point: New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; Alberta's is Slave River at 499 feet. Alberta's lowest point is 2,343 feet lower.
New Mexico vs Alberta Population and History
Population: New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while Alberta has 5,048,151 (2026). Alberta's population is 2.4 times (137%) larger than New Mexico's.
Population density: New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs Alberta: 20.4. Alberta's population density is 1.2 times (16%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city: New Mexico's biggest city is Albuquerque with 560,326 people; Alberta's is Calgary with 1,306,784. Calgary's population is 2.3 times (133%) larger than Albuquerque's.
Largest metro area: New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs Alberta's Calgary CMA (1,481,806). Calgary CMA's population is 1.6 times (60%) larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History: New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, Alberta is the older of the two by 7 years.
New Mexico vs Alberta Economy
GDP: New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs Alberta's $346.0 billion. Alberta's economic output is 2.4 times (135%) larger than New Mexico's.
GDP per capita: New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs Alberta: $70,487. New Mexico and Alberta have about the same GDP per capita.
Official Websites
New Mexico official website · Alberta 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.