Kansas is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, 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 Kansas and New Mexico regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Kansas bigger than New Mexico?
The total area of Kansas is 82,278 sq mi, and the total area of New Mexico is 121,590 sq mi. Kansas is smaller than New Mexico by 39,312 sq mi. Kansas is around 1.48 times smaller than New Mexico.
Area of Kansas: 82,278 sq mi ( 213,100 km2 )
Area of New Mexico: 121,590 sq mi (314,917 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Kansas as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,934,582.
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 Kansas and New Mexico.
The capital city of Kansas is Topeka, and the capital city of New Mexico is Santa Fe.
Largest City
Kansas: Wichita
New Mexico: Albuquerque
Demonym(s)
Kansas: Kansan, Jayhawker (Colloquial)
New Mexico: New Mexican
Official Languages
Kansas: English
New Mexico: None
ISO 3166 Code
Kansas: US-KS
New Mexico: US-NM
Human Development Index
HDI of Kansas as of 2019: 0.927
HDI of New Mexico as of 2019: 0.906
Kansas Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Time Zone)
UTC – 7 (Mountain Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
UTC – 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
New Mexico Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Kansas:
38° 29′ 37.32″ N, 98° 22′ 49.44″ W
Coordinates of New Mexico:
34° 24′ 25.56″ N, 106° 6′ 45.36″ W
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