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New Mexico vs Tasmania Geography
Land area: New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²). New Mexico's land area is 4.6 times (359%) larger than Tasmania's.
Total area: New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 4.6 times (360%) larger than Tasmania's.
Length: New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km). New Mexico's north-south length is 1.2 times (24%) longer than Tasmania's.
Width: New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km). New Mexico's east-west width is 2.0 times (101%) wider than Tasmania's.
Highest point: New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m). Wheeler Peak is 7,845 feet higher than Mount Ossa.
Lowest point: New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; Tasmania's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet. Tasmania's lowest point is 2,842 feet lower.
New Mexico vs Tasmania Population and History
Population: New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025). New Mexico's population is 3.7 times (269%) larger than Tasmania's.
Population density: New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8. Tasmania's population density is 1.2 times (24%) higher than New Mexico's.
Largest metro area: New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs Tasmania's Greater Hobart (255,250). Albuquerque, NM metro area's population is 3.6 times (263%) larger than Greater Hobart's.
History: New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825. In its current form, Tasmania is the older of the two by 11 years.
New Mexico vs Tasmania Economy
GDP: New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion. New Mexico's economic output is 5.2 times (420%) larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita: New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076. New Mexico's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (41%) higher than Tasmania'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.