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New Mexico vs China Geography
Land area
- New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while China has 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²).
- China's land area is 29.7 times larger than New Mexico's.
Total area
- New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- China's total area is 30.5 times larger than New Mexico's.
Length
- New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km).
- China's north-south length is 6.5 times (546%) longer than New Mexico's.
Width
- New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km).
- China's east-west width is 6.1 times (510%) wider than New Mexico's.
Highest point
- New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); China's is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m).
- Mount Everest is 15,882 feet higher than Wheeler Peak.
Lowest point
- New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; China's is Turpan Depression at -505 feet.
- China's lowest point is 3,347 feet lower.
New Mexico vs China Population and History
Population
- New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while China has 1,404,890,000 (2025).
- China's population is 659.5 times larger than New Mexico's.
Population density
- New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs China: 390.1.
- China's population density is 22.2 times higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city
- New Mexico's biggest city is Albuquerque with 560,326 people; China's is Shanghai with 24,870,895.
- Shanghai's population is 44.4 times larger than Albuquerque's.
Largest metro area
- New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs China's Shanghai (29,558,908).
- Shanghai's population is 31.9 times larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History
- New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state.
- China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949.
- In its current form, New Mexico is the older of the two by 37 years.
New Mexico vs China Economy
GDP
- New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs China's $19,498.0 billion.
- China's economic output is 132.5 times larger than New Mexico's.
GDP per capita
- New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs China: $13,862.
- New Mexico's GDP per capita is 5.0 times (398%) higher than China's.
Average income
- New Mexico: $58,249 vs China: $14,230 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- New Mexico's average income is 4.1 times (309%) higher than China's.
Official Websites
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