Arizona is a state in the Western United States, grouped in the Southwestern and occasionally Mountain subregions, whereas New Mexico is a state in the Southwestern region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Arizona and New Mexico regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Arizona bigger than New Mexico?
The total area of Arizona is 113,990 sq mi, and the total area of New Mexico is 121,590 sq mi. Arizona is smaller than New Mexico by 7,600 sq mi. Arizona is around 1.07 times smaller than New Mexico.
Area of Arizona: 113,990 sq mi ( 295,234 km2 )
Area of New Mexico: 121,590 sq mi (314,917 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Arizona as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 7,276,316.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of New Mexico as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,115,877.
Here is some more data comparison between Arizona and New Mexico.
The capital city of Arizona is Phoenix, and the capital city of New Mexico is Santa Fe.
Largest City
Arizona: Phoenix
New Mexico: Albuquerque
Demonym(s)
Arizona: Arizonan
New Mexico: New Mexican
Official Languages
Arizona: English
New Mexico: None
ISO 3166 Code
Arizona: US-AZ
New Mexico: US-NM
Human Development Index
HDI of Arizona as of 2019: 0.913
HDI of New Mexico as of 2019: 0.906
Arizona Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
New Mexico Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Arizona and New Mexico are in same time zone.
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Arizona:
34° 16′ 27.84″ N, 111° 39′ 36.72″ W
Coordinates of New Mexico:
34° 24′ 25.56″ N, 106° 6′ 45.36″ W
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