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New Mexico vs British Columbia Geography
Land area: New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while British Columbia has 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²). British Columbia's land area is 2.9 times (194%) larger than New Mexico's.
Total area: New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²), including inland and coastal water. British Columbia's total area is 3.0 times (200%) larger than New Mexico's.
Length: New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km). British Columbia's north-south length is 2.6 times (157%) longer than New Mexico's.
Width: New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km). British Columbia's east-west width is 2.5 times (150%) wider than New Mexico's.
Highest point: New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); British Columbia's is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m). Mount Fairweather is 2,149 feet higher than Wheeler Peak.
Lowest point: New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; British Columbia's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. British Columbia's lowest point is 2,842 feet lower.
New Mexico vs British Columbia Population and History
Population: New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while British Columbia has 5,658,528 (2026). British Columbia's population is 2.7 times (166%) larger than New Mexico's.
Population density: New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs British Columbia: 15.8. New Mexico's population density is 1.1 times (11%) higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city: New Mexico's biggest city is Albuquerque with 560,326 people; British Columbia's is Vancouver with 662,248. Vancouver's population is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Albuquerque's.
Largest metro area: New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs British Columbia's Vancouver CMA (2,642,825). Vancouver CMA's population is 2.9 times (185%) larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History: New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. In its current form, British Columbia is the older of the two by 41 years.
New Mexico vs British Columbia Economy
GDP: New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs British Columbia's $313.3 billion. British Columbia's economic output is 2.1 times (113%) larger than New Mexico's.
GDP per capita: New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs British Columbia: $55,241. New Mexico's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (25%) higher than British Columbia'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.