New Mexico is a state located in the Southwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Peru is a country located in Western South America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between New Mexico and Peru regarding various aspects.
Size
Is New Mexico bigger than Peru?
The total area of New Mexico is 121,591 sq mi, and the total area of Peru is 496,225 sq mi. New Mexico is smaller than Peru by 374,634 sq mi. New Mexico is around 4.08 times smaller than Peru.
Area of New Mexico: 121,591 sq mi (314,918 km2)
Area of Peru: 496,225 sq mi ( 1,285,216 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 Peru as of 2020, was estimated to be around 32,971,846.
Here is some more data comparison between New Mexico and Peru.
The capital city of New Mexico is Santa Fe and the capital city of Peru is Lima.
Official Languages
New Mexico: English
Peru: Spanish
Demonym(s)
New Mexico: New Mexican
Peru: Peruvian
ISO 3166 Code
New Mexico: US-NM
Peru: PE
New Mexico Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Peru Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Peru Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of New Mexico:
34° 24′ 25.56″ N, 106° 6′ 45.36″ W
Coordinates of Peru:
10° 0′ 0″ S, 76° 0′ 0″ W
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