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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
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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.