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New Mexico vs Wales Geography
Land area
- New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²).
- New Mexico's land area is 15.1 times larger than Wales'.
Total area
- New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- New Mexico's total area is 15.2 times larger than Wales'.
Length
- New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km).
- New Mexico's north-south length is 2.7 times (165%) longer than Wales'.
Width
- New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km).
- New Mexico's east-west width is 4.5 times (349%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point
- New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m).
- Wheeler Peak is 9,590 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point
- New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet.
- Wales's lowest point is 2,842 feet lower.
New Mexico vs Wales Population and History
Population
- New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022).
- Wales' population is 1.5 times (46%) larger than New Mexico's.
Population density
- New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0.
- Wales' population density is 22.0 times higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city
- New Mexico's biggest city is Albuquerque with 560,326 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089.
- Albuquerque's population is 1.5 times (51%) larger than Cardiff's.
History
- New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state.
- Wales: A country within the United Kingdom; formally joined with England by the Laws in Wales Acts of 1536.
- In its current form, Wales is the older of the two by 376 years.
New Mexico vs Wales Economy
GDP
- New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion.
- New Mexico's economic output is 1.6 times (64%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita
- New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs Wales: $28,606.
- New Mexico's GDP per capita is 2.4 times (141%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
New Mexico official website · Wales official website
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