New Mexico is a state located in the Southwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Iceland is a Nordic country located in Northern Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between New Mexico and Iceland regarding various aspects.
Size
Is New Mexico bigger than Iceland?
The total area of New Mexico is 121,591 sq mi, and the total area of Iceland is 39,682 sq mi. New Mexico is bigger than Iceland by 81,909 sq mi. New Mexico is around 3.06 times bigger than Iceland.
Area of New Mexico: 121,591 sq mi (314,918 km2)
Area of Iceland: 39,682 sq mi ( 102,775 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 Iceland as of 2020, was estimated to be around 366,425.
Here is some more data comparison between New Mexico and Iceland.
The capital city of New Mexico is Santa Fe and the capital city of Iceland is Reykjavik.
Official Languages
New Mexico: English
Iceland: Icelandic
Demonym(s)
New Mexico: New Mexican
Iceland: Icelander, Icelandic
ISO 3166 Code
New Mexico: US-NM
Iceland: IS
New Mexico Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Iceland Time Zone:
UTC / GMT
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of New Mexico:
34° 24′ 25.56″ N, 106° 6′ 45.36″ W
Coordinates of Iceland:
65° 0′ 0″ N, 18° 0′ 0″ W
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