Michigan is a state located in the upper 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 Michigan and New Mexico regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Michigan bigger than New Mexico?
The total area of Michigan is 96,716 sq mi, and the total area of New Mexico is 121,590 sq mi. Michigan is smaller than New Mexico by 24,874 sq mi. Michigan is around 1.26 times smaller than New Mexico.
Area of Michigan: 96,716 sq mi ( 250,493 km2 )
Area of New Mexico: 121,590 sq mi (314,917 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Michigan as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 10,050,811.
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 Michigan and New Mexico.
The capital city of Michigan is Lansing, and the capital city of New Mexico is Santa Fe.
Largest City
Michigan: Detroit
New Mexico: Albuquerque
Demonym(s)
Michigan: Michigander, Michiganian
New Mexico: New Mexican
Official Languages
Michigan: None
New Mexico: None
ISO 3166 Code
Michigan: US-MI
New Mexico: US-NM
Human Development Index
HDI of Michigan as of 2019: 0.918
HDI of New Mexico as of 2019: 0.906
Michigan Time Zone:
Most of the state
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
4 counties
UTC – 5 (Central Standard Time)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 4 (Central Daylight Time)
New Mexico Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Michigan:
44° 20′ 48.12″ N, 85° 24′ 36.72″ W
Coordinates of New Mexico:
34° 24′ 25.56″ N, 106° 6′ 45.36″ W
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