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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
New Mexico official website · Tasmania official website
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