New Mexico is a state located in the Southwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Virginia is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between New Mexico and Virginia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is New Mexico bigger than Virginia?
The total area of New Mexico is 121,590 sq mi, and the total area of Virginia is 42,774.2 sq mi. New Mexico is bigger than Virginia by 78,815.8 sq mi. New Mexico is around 2.85 times bigger than Virginia.
Area of New Mexico: 121,590 sq mi (314,917 km2)
Area of Virginia: 42,774.2 sq mi ( 110,785.67 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 Virginia as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 8,642,274.
Here is some more data comparison between New Mexico and Virginia.
The capital city of New Mexico is Santa Fe, and the capital city of Virginia is Richmond.
Largest City
New Mexico: Albuquerque
Virginia: Virginia Beach
Demonym(s)
New Mexico: New Mexican
Virginia: Virginian
Official Languages
New Mexico: None
Virginia: None
ISO 3166 Code
New Mexico: US-NM
Virginia: US-VA
Human Development Index
HDI of New Mexico as of 2019: 0.906
HDI of Virginia as of 2019: 0.936
New Mexico Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of New Mexico:
34° 24′ 25.56″ N, 106° 6′ 45.36″ W
Coordinates of Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
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