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New Mexico vs Mexico Geography
Land area: New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while Mexico has 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 km²). Mexico's land area is 6.2 times (519%) larger than New Mexico's.
Total area: New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs Mexico: 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mexico's total area is 6.2 times (524%) larger than New Mexico's.
Length: New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; Mexico is 1,890 miles (3,041 km). Mexico's north-south length is 4.8 times (378%) longer than New Mexico's.
Width: New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; Mexico spans 2,021 miles (3,252 km). Mexico's east-west width is 4.1 times (306%) wider than New Mexico's.
Highest point: New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); Mexico's is Pico de Orizaba at 18,491 feet (5,636 m). Pico de Orizaba is 5,341 feet higher than Wheeler Peak.
Lowest point: New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; Mexico's is Laguna Salada at -33 feet. Mexico's lowest point is 2,875 feet lower.
New Mexico vs Mexico Population and History
Population: New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while Mexico has 131,231,919 (2026). Mexico's population is 61.6 times larger than New Mexico's.
Population density: New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs Mexico: 174.8. Mexico's population density is 9.9 times (893%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city: New Mexico's biggest city is Albuquerque with 560,326 people; Mexico's is Mexico City with 9,209,944. Mexico City's population is 16.4 times larger than Albuquerque's.
Largest metro area: New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs Mexico's Mexico City (17,734,212). Mexico City's population is 19.1 times larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History: New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. Mexico: Independent from Spain since September 27, 1821. In its current form, Mexico is the older of the two by 91 years.
New Mexico vs Mexico Economy
GDP: New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs Mexico's $1,832.6 billion. Mexico's economic output is 12.5 times larger than New Mexico's.
GDP per capita: New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs Mexico: $13,889. New Mexico's GDP per capita is 5.0 times (397%) higher than Mexico's.
Average income: New Mexico: $58,249 vs Mexico: $13,730 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Mexico's average income is 4.2 times (324%) higher than Mexico'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.