New Mexico is a state located in the Southwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Iraq is a country in Western Asia. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between New Mexico and Iraq regarding various aspects.
Size
Is New Mexico bigger than Iraq?
The total area of New Mexico is 121,591 sq mi, and the total area of Iraq is 169,235 sq mi. New Mexico is smaller than Iraq by 47,644 sq mi. New Mexico is around 1.39 times smaller than Iraq.
Area of New Mexico: 121,591 sq mi (314,918 km2)
Area of Iraq: 169,235 sq mi ( 438,317 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 Iraq as of 2020, was estimated to be around 40,222,503.
Here is some more data comparison between New Mexico and Iraq.
The capital city of New Mexico is Santa Fe and the capital city of Iraq is Baghdad.
Official Languages
New Mexico: English
Iraq: Arabic, Kurdish
Demonym(s)
New Mexico: New Mexican
Iraq: Iraqi
ISO 3166 Code
New Mexico: US-NM
Iraq: IQ
New Mexico Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Iraq Time Zone:
UTC + 3 (Arabia Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of New Mexico:
34° 24′ 25.56″ N, 106° 6′ 45.36″ W
Coordinates of Iraq:
33° 0′ 0″ N, 44° 0′ 0″ E
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