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United States vs New Mexico Geography
Land area: United States has a land area of 3,533,467 square miles (9,151,637 km²), while New Mexico has 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²). United States' land area is 29.1 times larger than New Mexico's.
Total area: United States: 3,802,784 square miles (9,849,165 km²) vs New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²), including inland and coastal water. United States' total area is 31.3 times larger than New Mexico's.
Length: United States is 3,628 miles (5,839 km) long from north to south; New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km). United States' north-south length is 9.2 times (818%) longer than New Mexico's.
Width: United States spans 4,824 miles (7,763 km) east to west; New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km). United States' east-west width is 9.7 times (869%) wider than New Mexico's.
Highest point: United States's highest point is Denali at 20,308 feet (6,190 m); New Mexico's is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m). Denali is 7,158 feet higher than Wheeler Peak.
Lowest point: United States's lowest point is Death Valley at -279 feet; New Mexico's is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet. United States's lowest point is 3,121 feet lower.
United States vs New Mexico Population and History
Population: United States has a population of 340,110,988 (2024), while New Mexico has 2,130,256 (2024). United States' population is 159.7 times larger than New Mexico's.
Population density: United States: 96.3 people per square mile vs New Mexico: 17.6. United States' population density is 5.5 times (447%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city: United States's biggest city is New York with 8,478,072 people; New Mexico's is Albuquerque with 560,326. New York's population is 15.1 times larger than Albuquerque's.
Largest metro area: United States's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs New Mexico's Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 21.5 times larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History: United States: Declared independence on July 4, 1776. New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. In its current form, United States is the older of the two by 136 years.
United States vs New Mexico Economy
GDP: United States's GDP is $30,769.7 billion (2025) vs New Mexico's $147.1 billion. United States' economic output is 209.2 times larger than New Mexico's.
GDP per capita: United States: $89,599 per person vs New Mexico: $69,046. United States' GDP per capita is 1.3 times (30%) higher than New Mexico'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.