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New Mexico vs Northwest Territories Geography
Land area: New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while Northwest Territories has 456,792 square miles (1,183,085 km²). Northwest Territories' land area is 3.8 times (277%) larger than New Mexico's.
Total area: New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs Northwest Territories: 519,734 square miles (1,346,106 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northwest Territories' total area is 4.3 times (327%) larger than New Mexico's.
Length: New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; Northwest Territories is 1,310 miles (2,107 km). Northwest Territories' north-south length is 3.3 times (232%) longer than New Mexico's.
Width: New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; Northwest Territories spans 990 miles (1,593 km). Northwest Territories' east-west width is 2.0 times (99%) wider than New Mexico's.
Highest point: New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); Northwest Territories's is Mount Nirvana at 9,098 feet (2,773 m). Wheeler Peak is 4,052 feet higher than Mount Nirvana.
Lowest point: New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; Northwest Territories's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Northwest Territories's lowest point is 2,842 feet lower.
New Mexico vs Northwest Territories Population and History
Population: New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while Northwest Territories has 45,257 (2024). New Mexico's population is 47.1 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
Population density: New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs Northwest Territories: 0.1. New Mexico's population density is 176.0 times higher than Northwest Territories'.
Biggest city: New Mexico's biggest city is Albuquerque with 560,326 people; Northwest Territories's is Yellowknife with 20,340. Albuquerque's population is 27.5 times larger than Yellowknife's.
Largest metro area: New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs Northwest Territories's Yellowknife CMA (20,340). Albuquerque, NM metro area's population is 45.5 times larger than Yellowknife CMA's.
History: New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. Northwest Territories: Became a Canadian territory on July 15, 1870. In its current form, Northwest Territories is the older of the two by 42 years.
New Mexico vs Northwest Territories Economy
GDP: New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs Northwest Territories's $3.7 billion. New Mexico's economic output is 39.8 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
GDP per capita: New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs Northwest Territories: $82,646. Northwest Territories' GDP per capita is 1.2 times (20%) higher than New 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.