New Mexico is a state located in the Southwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between New Mexico and Washington regarding various aspects.
Size
Is New Mexico bigger than Washington?
The total area of New Mexico is 121,590 sq mi, and the total area of Washington is 71,362 sq mi. New Mexico is bigger than Washington by 50,228 sq mi. New Mexico is around 1.71 times bigger than Washington.
Area of New Mexico: 121,590 sq mi (314,917 km2)
Area of Washington State: 71,362 sq mi ( 184,827 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 Washington as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 7,738,692.
Here is some more data comparison between New Mexico and Washington.
The capital city of New Mexico is Santa Fe, and the capital city of Washington is Olympia.
Largest City
New Mexico: Albuquerque
Washington: Seattle
Demonym(s)
New Mexico: New Mexican
Washington: Washingtonian
Official Languages
New Mexico: None
Washington: None
ISO 3166 Code
New Mexico: US-NM
Washington: US-WA
Human Development Index
HDI of New Mexico as of 2019: 0.906
HDI of Washington as of 2019: 0.946
New Mexico Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Washington Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of New Mexico:
34° 24′ 25.56″ N, 106° 6′ 45.36″ W
Coordinates of Washington:
47° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
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