New Mexico is a state located in the Southwestern region of the United States of America, whereas New Zealand is an island country in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between New Mexico and New Zealand regarding various aspects.
Size
Is New Mexico bigger than New Zealand?
The total area of New Mexico is 121,591 sq mi, and the total area of New Zealand is 103,483 sq mi. New Mexico is bigger than New Zealand by 18,108 sq mi. New Mexico is around 1.17 times bigger than New Zealand.
Area of New Mexico: 121,591 sq mi (314,918 km2)
Area of New Zealand: 103,483 sq mi ( 268,021 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 New Zealand as of 2020, was estimated to be around 5,084,300.
Here is some more data comparison between New Mexico and New Zealand.
The capital city of New Mexico is Santa Fe and the capital city of New Zealand is Wellington.
Official Languages
New Mexico: English
New Zealand: English, Maori, NZ Sign Language
Demonym(s)
New Mexico: New Mexican
New Zealand: New Zealander
ISO 3166 Code
New Mexico: US-NM
New Zealand: NZ
New Mexico Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
New Zealand Time Zone:
UTC + 12 (Time in New Zealand)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 13 (New Zealand Day Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of New Mexico:
34° 24′ 25.56″ N, 106° 6′ 45.36″ W
Coordinates of New Zealand:
42° 0′ 0″ S, 173° 0′ 0″ E
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