State size comparison
compared to
New Mexico is about 1.5 times bigger than Idaho.
Idaho is approximately 214,314 sq km, while New Mexico is approximately 314,310 sq km, making New Mexico 47% larger than Idaho. Meanwhile, the population of Idaho is ~1.6 million people (491,597 more people live in New Mexico).
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