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New Mexico vs United Kingdom Geography
Land area: New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while United Kingdom has 93,410 square miles (241,930 km²). New Mexico's land area is 1.3 times (30%) larger than United Kingdom's.
Total area: New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs United Kingdom: 94,058 square miles (243,610 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 1.3 times (29%) larger than United Kingdom's.
Length: New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; United Kingdom is 747 miles (1,202 km). United Kingdom's north-south length is 1.9 times (89%) longer than New Mexico's.
Width: New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; United Kingdom spans 429 miles (690 km). New Mexico's east-west width is 1.2 times (16%) wider than United Kingdom's.
Highest point: New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); United Kingdom's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m). Wheeler Peak is 8,737 feet higher than Ben Nevis.
Lowest point: New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; United Kingdom's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet. United Kingdom's lowest point is 2,852 feet lower.
New Mexico vs United Kingdom Population and History
Population: New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while United Kingdom has 69,487,000 (2025). United Kingdom's population is 32.6 times larger than New Mexico's.
Population density: New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs United Kingdom: 743.9. United Kingdom's population density is 42.3 times higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city: New Mexico's biggest city is Albuquerque with 560,326 people; United Kingdom's is London with 8,825,001. London's population is 15.7 times larger than Albuquerque's.
Largest metro area: New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs United Kingdom's London (10,416,420). London's population is 11.2 times larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History: New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. United Kingdom: Formed as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on January 1, 1801; took its current form in 1922. In its current form, United Kingdom is the older of the two by 111 years.
New Mexico vs United Kingdom Economy
GDP: New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs United Kingdom's $4,002.6 billion. United Kingdom's economic output is 27.2 times larger than New Mexico's.
GDP per capita: New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs United Kingdom: $57,602. New Mexico's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (20%) higher than United Kingdom's.
Average income: New Mexico: $58,249 vs United Kingdom: $54,550 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Mexico's average income is 1.1 times (7%) higher than United Kingdom'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.