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New Mexico vs Ontario Geography
Land area
- New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while Ontario has 354,342 square miles (917,741 km²).
- Ontario's land area is 2.9 times (192%) larger than New Mexico's.
Total area
- New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs Ontario: 415,598 square miles (1,076,395 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Ontario's total area is 3.4 times (242%) larger than New Mexico's.
Length
- New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; Ontario is 1,085 miles (1,747 km).
- Ontario's north-south length is 2.7 times (175%) longer than New Mexico's.
Width
- New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; Ontario spans 1,013 miles (1,630 km).
- Ontario's east-west width is 2.0 times (103%) wider than New Mexico's.
Highest point
- New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); Ontario's is Ishpatina Ridge at 2,274 feet (693 m).
- Wheeler Peak is 10,876 feet higher than Ishpatina Ridge.
Lowest point
- New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; Ontario's is Hudson Bay at 0 feet.
- Ontario's lowest point is 2,842 feet lower.
New Mexico vs Ontario Population and History
Population
- New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while Ontario has 16,136,480 (2026).
- Ontario's population is 7.6 times (657%) larger than New Mexico's.
Population density
- New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs Ontario: 45.5.
- Ontario's population density is 2.6 times (159%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city
- New Mexico's biggest city is Albuquerque with 560,326 people; Ontario's is Toronto with 2,794,356.
- Toronto's population is 5.0 times (399%) larger than Albuquerque's.
Largest metro area
- New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs Ontario's Toronto CMA (6,202,225).
- Toronto CMA's population is 6.7 times (570%) larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History
- New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state.
- Ontario: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- In its current form, Ontario is the older of the two by 45 years.
New Mexico vs Ontario Economy
GDP
- New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs Ontario's $873.9 billion.
- Ontario's economic output is 5.9 times (494%) larger than New Mexico's.
GDP per capita
- New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs Ontario: $54,132.
- New Mexico's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (28%) higher than Ontario's.
Official Websites
New Mexico official website · Ontario official website
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