New Mexico against Poland
Poland covers about 121,000 square miles, so New Mexico is about the same size. Drag New Mexico over Poland on the map above to compare.
Almost square
It is about 371 miles long and 344 miles wide, almost as wide as it is long. About a third of its land is owned by the federal government.
How it compares
- 78.7×the size of Rhode Island, the smallest state
- ≈ 1×about the same size as Arizona
- 83%of the area of Montana
- 18%of the area of Alaska, the largest state
- 450×the size of the Little Giant Fire
- 77.8 millionacres
- 58.8 millionAmerican football fields
- 44.1 millionsoccer pitches
- 92,310×the size of Central Park
- 640,569×the size of Vatican City
- 35.1×the size of Yellowstone National Park
- 637×the size of Lake Tahoe
- 15%of the area of Greenland
- 442×the size of Anglesey
- 551×the size of the Isle of Man
Questions people ask
How many square miles is New Mexico?
121,590 square miles (314,917 km²), 121,298 of them land.
Is New Mexico bigger than Arizona?
Yes, by about 7%.
Where does New Mexico rank by size?
5th of the 50 states, by total area and by land area alike.
How long is New Mexico?
About 371 miles (597 km) long and 344 miles (554 km) wide.
How big is New Mexico compared to Texas?
About 45% of the size of Texas.
Where the numbers come from
Official figure: 121,590 square miles in all, 121,298 of them land, per the US Census Bureau. Outline: US Census Bureau (source), licence: Public domain.