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New Mexico vs Russia Geography
Land area
- New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²).
- Russia's land area is 52.1 times larger than New Mexico's.
Total area
- New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Russia's total area is 54.3 times larger than New Mexico's.
Length
- New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km).
- Russia's north-south length is 7.5 times (651%) longer than New Mexico's.
Width
- New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km).
- Russia's east-west width is 7.7 times (673%) wider than New Mexico's.
Highest point
- New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m).
- Mount Elbrus is 5,360 feet higher than Wheeler Peak.
Lowest point
- New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet.
- Russia's lowest point is 2,934 feet lower.
New Mexico vs Russia Population and History
Population
- New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025).
- Russia's population is 68.5 times larger than New Mexico's.
Population density
- New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1.
- Russia's population density is 1.3 times (31%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city
- New Mexico's biggest city is Albuquerque with 560,326 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000.
- Moscow's population is 23.6 times larger than Albuquerque's.
Largest metro area
- New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753).
- Moscow's population is 15.7 times larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History
- New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state.
- Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991.
- In its current form, New Mexico is the older of the two by 79 years.
New Mexico vs Russia Economy
GDP
- New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion.
- Russia's economic output is 17.4 times larger than New Mexico's.
GDP per capita
- New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs Russia: $17,547.
- New Mexico's GDP per capita is 3.9 times (293%) higher than Russia's.
Average income
- New Mexico: $58,249 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- New Mexico's average income is 3.6 times (265%) higher than Russia's.
Official Websites
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