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New Mexico vs England Geography
Land area: New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while England has 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²). New Mexico's land area is 2.4 times (141%) larger than England's.
Total area: New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs England: 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 2.4 times (142%) larger than England's.
Length: New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; England is 421 miles (678 km). England's north-south length is 1.1 times (7%) longer than New Mexico's.
Width: New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; England spans 358 miles (576 km). New Mexico's east-west width is 1.4 times (39%) wider than England's.
Highest point: New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); England's is Scafell Pike at 3,209 feet (978 m). Wheeler Peak is 9,941 feet higher than Scafell Pike.
Lowest point: New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; England's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet. England's lowest point is 2,852 feet lower.
New Mexico vs England Population and History
Population: New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while England has 56,536,000 (2022). England's population is 26.5 times larger than New Mexico's.
Population density: New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs England: 1,124.0. England's population density is 63.9 times higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city: New Mexico's biggest city is Albuquerque with 560,326 people; England's is London with 8,825,001. London's population is 15.7 times larger than Albuquerque's.
Largest metro area: New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs England's London (10,416,420). London's population is 11.2 times larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History: New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. England: A country within the United Kingdom; unified as a kingdom in 927. In its current form, England is the older of the two by 985 years.
New Mexico vs England Economy
GDP: New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs England's $2,249.6 billion. England's economic output is 15.3 times larger than New Mexico's.
GDP per capita: New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs England: $39,801. New Mexico's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (73%) higher than England'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.