State size comparison
compared to
New Mexico is around the same size as Nevada.
Nevada is approximately 284,448 sq km, while New Mexico is approximately 314,310 sq km, making New Mexico 10% larger than Nevada. Meanwhile, the population of Nevada is ~2.7 million people (641,372 fewer people live in New Mexico).
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