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New Mexico vs Manitoba Geography
Land area
- New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while Manitoba has 213,729 square miles (553,556 km²).
- Manitoba's land area is 1.8 times (76%) larger than New Mexico's.
Total area
- New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs Manitoba: 250,116 square miles (647,797 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Manitoba's total area is 2.1 times (106%) larger than New Mexico's.
Length
- New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; Manitoba is 767 miles (1,234 km).
- Manitoba's north-south length is 1.9 times (94%) longer than New Mexico's.
Width
- New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; Manitoba spans 516 miles (831 km).
- New Mexico and Manitoba have about the same east-west width.
Highest point
- New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); Manitoba's is Baldy Mountain at 2,730 feet (832 m).
- Wheeler Peak is 10,420 feet higher than Baldy Mountain.
Lowest point
- New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; Manitoba's is Hudson Bay at 0 feet.
- Manitoba's lowest point is 2,842 feet lower.
New Mexico vs Manitoba Population and History
Population
- New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while Manitoba has 1,505,117 (2026).
- New Mexico's population is 1.4 times (42%) larger than Manitoba's.
Population density
- New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs Manitoba: 7.0.
- New Mexico's population density is 2.5 times (151%) higher than Manitoba's.
Biggest city
- New Mexico's biggest city is Albuquerque with 560,326 people; Manitoba's is Winnipeg with 749,607.
- Winnipeg's population is 1.3 times (34%) larger than Albuquerque's.
Largest metro area
- New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs Manitoba's Winnipeg CMA (834,678).
- Albuquerque, NM metro area's population is 1.1 times (11%) larger than Winnipeg CMA's.
History
- New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state.
- Manitoba: Joined Confederation on July 15, 1870.
- In its current form, Manitoba is the older of the two by 42 years.
New Mexico vs Manitoba Economy
GDP
- New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs Manitoba's $70.2 billion.
- New Mexico's economic output is 2.1 times (110%) larger than Manitoba's.
GDP per capita
- New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs Manitoba: $47,034.
- New Mexico's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (47%) higher than Manitoba's.
Official Websites
New Mexico official website · Manitoba official website
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