New Mexico is a state located in the Southwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Chile is a country located in Western South America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between New Mexico and Chile regarding various aspects.
Size
Is New Mexico bigger than Chile?
The total area of New Mexico is 121,591 sq mi, and the total area of Chile is 291,930.40 sq mi. New Mexico is smaller than Chile by 170,339.40 sq mi. New Mexico is around 2.40 times smaller than Chile.
Area of New Mexico: 121,591 sq mi (314,918 km2)
Area of Chile: 291,930.40 sq mi ( 756,096.3 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of New Mexico as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,115,877.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Chile as of 2020, was estimated to be around 19,116,209.
Here is some more data comparison between New Mexico and Chile.
The capital city of New Mexico is Santa Fe and the capital city of Chile is Santiago.
Official Languages
New Mexico: English
Chile: Spanish
Demonym(s)
New Mexico: New Mexican
Chile: Chilean
ISO 3166 Code
New Mexico: US-NM
Chile: CL
New Mexico Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Chile Time Zone:
UTC − 4 and − 6 (CLT and EASTc)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 3 and − 5 (April to September)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of New Mexico:
34° 24′ 25.56″ N, 106° 6′ 45.36″ W
Coordinates of Chile:
34° 0′ 0″ S, 71° 0′ 0″ W
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