Mississippi is a state located in the Southeastern 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 Mississippi and New Mexico regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Mississippi bigger than New Mexico?
The total area of Mississippi is 48,430 sq mi, and the total area of New Mexico is 121,590 sq mi. Mississippi is smaller than New Mexico by 73,160 sq mi. Mississippi is around 2.51 times smaller than New Mexico.
Area of Mississippi: 48,430 sq mi ( 125,443 km2 )
Area of New Mexico: 121,590 sq mi (314,917 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Mississippi as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,949,965.
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 Mississippi and New Mexico.
The capital city of Mississippi is Jackson, and the capital city of New Mexico is Santa Fe.
Largest City
Mississippi: Jackson
New Mexico: Albuquerque
Demonym(s)
Mississippi: Mississippian
New Mexico: New Mexican
Official Languages
Mississippi: English
New Mexico: None
ISO 3166 Code
Mississippi: US-MS
New Mexico: US-NM
Human Development Index
HDI of Mississippi as of 2019: 0.871
HDI of New Mexico as of 2019: 0.906
Mississippi Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
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 Mississippi:
32° 44′ 11.04″ N, 89° 40′ 4.08″ W
Coordinates of New Mexico:
34° 24′ 25.56″ N, 106° 6′ 45.36″ W
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