New Mexico is a state located in the Southwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Tennessee is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between New Mexico and Tennessee regarding various aspects.
Size
Is New Mexico bigger than Tennessee?
The total area of New Mexico is 121,590 sq mi, and the total area of Tennessee is 42,143 sq mi. New Mexico is bigger than Tennessee by 79,447 sq mi. New Mexico is around 2.89 times bigger than Tennessee.
Area of New Mexico: 121,590 sq mi (314,917 km2)
Area of Tennessee: 42,143 sq mi ( 109,247 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 data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Tennessee as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,975,218.
Here is some more data comparison between New Mexico and Tennessee.
The capital city of New Mexico is Santa Fe, and the capital city of Tennessee is Nashville.
Largest City
New Mexico: Albuquerque
Tennessee: Nashville
Demonym(s)
New Mexico: New Mexican
Tennessee: Tennessean
Official Languages
New Mexico: None
Tennessee: English
ISO 3166 Code
New Mexico: US-NM
Tennessee: US-TN
Human Development Index
HDI of New Mexico as of 2019: 0.906
HDI of Tennessee as of 2019: 0.901
New Mexico Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Tennessee Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
and, Middle and West Tennessee
UTC − 6 (Central Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of New Mexico:
34° 24′ 25.56″ N, 106° 6′ 45.36″ W
Coordinates of Tennessee:
35.5175° N, 86.5804° W
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