Montana is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western 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 Montana and New Mexico regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Montana bigger than New Mexico?
The total area of Montana is 147,040 sq mi, and the total area of New Mexico is 121,590 sq mi. Montana is bigger than New Mexico by 25,450 sq mi. Montana is around 1.21 times bigger than New Mexico.
Area of Montana: 147,040 sq mi ( 380,800 km2 )
Area of New Mexico: 121,590 sq mi (314,917 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Montana as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,104,271.
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 Montana and New Mexico.
The capital city of Montana is Helena, and the capital city of New Mexico is Santa Fe.
Largest City
Montana: Billings
New Mexico: Albuquerque
Demonym(s)
Montana: Montanan
New Mexico: New Mexican
Official Languages
Montana: English
New Mexico: None
ISO 3166 Code
Montana: US-MT
New Mexico: US-NM
Human Development Index
HDI of Montana as of 2019: 0.921
HDI of New Mexico as of 2019: 0.906
Montana Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
New Mexico Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Montana and New Mexico are in the same time zone.
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Montana:
47° 3′ 9.72″ N, 109° 37′ 59.88″ W
Coordinates of New Mexico:
34° 24′ 25.56″ N, 106° 6′ 45.36″ W
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