Kentucky is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America, 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 Kentucky and New Mexico regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Kentucky bigger than New Mexico?
The total area of Kentucky is 42,069 sq mi, and the total area of New Mexico is 121,590 sq mi. Kentucky is smaller than New Mexico by 79,521 sq mi. Kentucky is around 2.89 times smaller than New Mexico.
Area of Kentucky: 42,069 sq mi ( 104,656 km2 )
Area of New Mexico: 121,590 sq mi (314,917 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Kentucky as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 4,509,394.
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 Kentucky and New Mexico.
The capital city of Kentucky is Frankfort, and the capital city of New Mexico is Santa Fe.
Largest City
Kentucky: Louisville
New Mexico: Albuquerque
Demonym(s)
Kentucky: Kentuckian
New Mexico: New Mexican
Official Languages
Kentucky: English
New Mexico: None
ISO 3166 Code
Kentucky: US-KY
New Mexico: US-NM
Human Development Index
HDI of Kentucky as of 2019: 0.890
HDI of New Mexico as of 2019: 0.906
Kentucky Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Time Zone)
UTC − 6 (Central Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
New Mexico Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Kentucky:
37° 32′ 4.92″ N, 85° 18′ 7.56″ W
Coordinates of New Mexico:
34° 24′ 25.56″ N, 106° 6′ 45.36″ W
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