Maine is a state located in the New England 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 Maine and New Mexico regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Maine bigger than New Mexico?
The total area of Maine is 35,385 sq mi, and the total area of New Mexico is 121,590 sq mi. Maine is smaller than New Mexico by 86,205 sq mi. Maine is around 3.44 times smaller than New Mexico.
Area of Maine: 35,385 sq mi ( 91,646 km2 )
Area of New Mexico: 121,590 sq mi (314,917 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Maine as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,372,247.
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 Maine and New Mexico.
The capital city of Maine is Augusta, and the capital city of New Mexico is Santa Fe.
Largest City
Maine: Portland
New Mexico: Albuquerque
Demonym(s)
Maine: Mainer
New Mexico: New Mexican
Official Languages
Maine: None
New Mexico: None
ISO 3166 Code
Maine: US-ME
New Mexico: US-NM
Human Development Index
HDI of Maine as of 2019: 0.922
HDI of New Mexico as of 2019: 0.906
Maine Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Zone)
New Mexico Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Maine:
45° 0′ 0″ N, 69° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of New Mexico:
34° 24′ 25.56″ N, 106° 6′ 45.36″ W
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