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New Mexico vs Brazil Geography
Land area
- New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while Brazil has 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²).
- Brazil's land area is 26.6 times larger than New Mexico's.
Total area
- New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Brazil's total area is 27.0 times larger than New Mexico's.
Length
- New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km).
- Brazil's north-south length is 6.9 times (592%) longer than New Mexico's.
Width
- New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km).
- Brazil's east-west width is 5.4 times (439%) wider than New Mexico's.
Highest point
- New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); Brazil's is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m).
- Wheeler Peak is 3,324 feet higher than Pico da Neblina.
Lowest point
- New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; Brazil's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Brazil's lowest point is 2,842 feet lower.
New Mexico vs Brazil Population and History
Population
- New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while Brazil has 214,211,951 (2026).
- Brazil's population is 100.6 times larger than New Mexico's.
Population density
- New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs Brazil: 66.4.
- Brazil's population density is 3.8 times (277%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city
- New Mexico's biggest city is Albuquerque with 560,326 people; Brazil's is São Paulo with 12,252,023.
- São Paulo's population is 21.9 times larger than Albuquerque's.
Largest metro area
- New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs Brazil's São Paulo (18,949,790).
- São Paulo's population is 20.5 times larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History
- New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state.
- Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822.
- In its current form, Brazil is the older of the two by 90 years.
New Mexico vs Brazil Economy
GDP
- New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs Brazil's $2,279.9 billion.
- Brazil's economic output is 15.5 times larger than New Mexico's.
GDP per capita
- New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs Brazil: $10,713.
- New Mexico's GDP per capita is 6.4 times (545%) higher than Brazil's.
Average income
- New Mexico: $58,249 vs Brazil: $10,550 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- New Mexico's average income is 5.5 times (452%) higher than Brazil's.
Official Websites
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