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New Mexico vs Saskatchewan Geography
Land area
- New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while Saskatchewan has 228,445 square miles (591,670 km²).
- Saskatchewan's land area is 1.9 times (88%) larger than New Mexico's.
Total area
- New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs Saskatchewan: 251,366 square miles (651,036 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Saskatchewan's total area is 2.1 times (107%) larger than New Mexico's.
Length
- New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; Saskatchewan is 796 miles (1,282 km).
- Saskatchewan's north-south length is 2.0 times (102%) longer than New Mexico's.
Width
- New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; Saskatchewan spans 391 miles (630 km).
- New Mexico's east-west width is 1.3 times (27%) wider than Saskatchewan's.
Highest point
- New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); Saskatchewan's is Cypress Hills at 4,567 feet (1,392 m).
- Wheeler Peak is 8,583 feet higher than Cypress Hills.
Lowest point
- New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; Saskatchewan's is Lake Athabasca at 699 feet.
- Saskatchewan's lowest point is 2,143 feet lower.
New Mexico vs Saskatchewan Population and History
Population
- New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while Saskatchewan has 1,265,936 (2026).
- New Mexico's population is 1.7 times (68%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
Population density
- New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs Saskatchewan: 5.5.
- New Mexico's population density is 3.2 times (220%) higher than Saskatchewan's.
Biggest city
- New Mexico's biggest city is Albuquerque with 560,326 people; Saskatchewan's is Saskatoon with 266,141.
- Albuquerque's population is 2.1 times (111%) larger than Saskatoon's.
Largest metro area
- New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs Saskatchewan's Saskatoon CMA (317,480).
- Albuquerque, NM metro area's population is 2.9 times (192%) larger than Saskatoon CMA's.
History
- New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state.
- Saskatchewan: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905.
- In its current form, Saskatchewan is the older of the two by 7 years.
New Mexico vs Saskatchewan Economy
GDP
- New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs Saskatchewan's $82.4 billion.
- New Mexico's economic output is 1.8 times (79%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
GDP per capita
- New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs Saskatchewan: $66,019.
- New Mexico and Saskatchewan have about the same GDP per capita.
Official Websites
New Mexico official website · Saskatchewan official website
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