State size comparison
compared to
Nevada is around the same size as New Mexico.
New Mexico is approximately 314,310 sq km, while Nevada is approximately 284,448 sq km, making Nevada 90.5% the size of New Mexico. Meanwhile, the population of New Mexico is ~2.1 million people (641,372 more people live in Nevada).
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