New Mexico is a state located in the Southwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Switzerland is a country located in the confluence of Western, Central, and Southern Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between New Mexico and Switzerland regarding various aspects.
Size
Is New Mexico bigger than Switzerland?
The total area of New Mexico is 121,591 sq mi, and the total area of Switzerland is 15,940 sq mi. New Mexico is bigger than Switzerland by 105,651 sq mi. New Mexico is around 7.63 times bigger than Switzerland.
Area of New Mexico: 121,591 sq mi (314,918 km2)
Area of Switzerland: 15,940 sq mi ( 41,285 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 Switzerland as of 2020, was estimated to be around 8,636,561.
Here is some more data comparison between New Mexico and Switzerland.
The capital city of New Mexico is Santa Fe and the capital city of Switzerland is Bern.
Official Languages
New Mexico: English
Switzerland: German, French, Italian
Demonym(s)
New Mexico: New Mexican
Switzerland: Swiss
ISO 3166 Code
New Mexico: US-NM
Switzerland: CH
New Mexico Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Switzerland Time Zone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of New Mexico:
34° 24′ 25.56″ N, 106° 6′ 45.36″ W
Coordinates of Switzerland:
46° 50′ 0″ N, 8° 20′ 0″ E
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