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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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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.