Idaho is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, whereas New Mexico is a state located in the Southwestern region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Idaho and New Mexico regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Idaho bigger than New Mexico?
The total area of Idaho is 83,569 sq mi, and the total area of New Mexico is 121,590 sq mi. Idaho is smaller than New Mexico by 38,021 sq mi. Idaho is around 1.46 times smaller than New Mexico.
Area of Idaho: 83,569 sq mi ( 216,443 km2 )
Area of New Mexico: 121,590 sq mi (314,917 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Idaho as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,900,923.
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 Idaho and New Mexico.
The capital city of Idaho is Boise, and the capital city of New Mexico is Santa Fe.
Largest City
Idaho: Boise
New Mexico: Albuquerque
Demonym(s)
Idaho: Idahoan
New Mexico: New Mexican
Official Languages
Idaho: English
New Mexico: None
ISO 3166 Code
Idaho: US-ID
New Mexico: US-NM
Human Development Index
HDI of Idaho as of 2019: 0.912
HDI of New Mexico as of 2019: 0.906
Idaho Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
UTC − 8 (Pacific Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
UTC − 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
New Mexico Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Idaho:
44° 21′ 3.24″ N, 114° 36′ 46.8″ W
Coordinates of New Mexico:
34° 24′ 25.56″ N, 106° 6′ 45.36″ W
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