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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.
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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.