New Mexico is a state located in the Southwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Latvia is a country located in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between New Mexico and Latvia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is New Mexico bigger than Latvia?
The total area of New Mexico is 121,591 sq mi, and the total area of Latvia is 24,983 sq mi. New Mexico is bigger than Latvia by 96,608 sq mi. New Mexico is around 4.87 times bigger than Latvia.
Area of New Mexico: 121,591 sq mi (314,918 km2)
Area of Latvia: 24,983 sq mi ( 64,589 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 Latvia as of 2020, was estimated to be around 1,901,548.
Here is some more data comparison between New Mexico and Latvia.
The capital city of New Mexico is Santa Fe and the capital city of Latvia is Riga.
Official Languages
New Mexico: English
Latvia: Latvian
Demonym(s)
New Mexico: New Mexican
Latvia: Latvian
ISO 3166 Code
New Mexico: US-NM
Latvia: LV
New Mexico Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Latvia Time Zone:
UTC + 2 (Eastern European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 3 (Eastern European Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of New Mexico:
34° 24′ 25.56″ N, 106° 6′ 45.36″ W
Coordinates of Latvia:
57° 0′ 0″ N, 25° 0′ 0″ E
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