New Mexico is a state located in the Southwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Wyoming is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between New Mexico and Wyoming regarding various aspects.
Size
Is New Mexico bigger than Wyoming?
The total area of New Mexico is 121,590 sq mi, and the total area of Wyoming is 97,914 sq mi. New Mexico is bigger than Wyoming by 23,676 sq mi. New Mexico is around 1.25 times bigger than Wyoming.
Area of New Mexico: 121,590 sq mi (314,917 km2)
Area of Wyoming: 97,914 sq mi ( 253,600 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 Wyoming as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 578,803.
Here is some more data comparison between New Mexico and Wyoming.
The capital city of New Mexico is Santa Fe, and the capital city of Wyoming is Cheyenne.
Largest City
New Mexico: Albuquerque
Wyoming: Cheyenne
Demonym(s)
New Mexico: New Mexican
Wyoming: Wyomingite, Wyomingian
Official Languages
New Mexico: None
Wyoming: English
ISO 3166 Code
New Mexico: US-NM
Wyoming: US-WY
Human Development Index
HDI of New Mexico as of 2019: 0.906
HDI of Wyoming as of 2019: 0.938
New Mexico Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Wyoming Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
New Mexico and Wyoming are in the same time zone.
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of New Mexico:
34° 24′ 25.56″ N, 106° 6′ 45.36″ W
Coordinates of Wyoming:
42° 59′ 44.52″ N, 107° 33′ 4.32″ W
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