New Mexico New Mexico Population, Area, and Density

The population of New Mexico is 2,085,572 people based on the U.S. Census Bureau's 2014 estimate. New Mexico is ranked number 37 out of 56 U.S. States and Territories in terms of highest population. This is 63.8% below the national average of 5,763,868 people.

The total area in New Mexico is 121,590.1 square miles. There state is 99.8% land and 0.2% water. The population density in New Mexico is 17.2 people per square mile (51st out of 56).

Population Density Calculation

Population Density = Total Population ÷ Total Land Area
Population Density = 2,085,572 people ÷ 121,298.2 sq mi
Population Density = 17.2 people per sq mile

Population

2014 2010 2000
Population 2,085,572 (37th out of 56) 2,059,179 (37th out of 56) 1,819,046 (37th out of 56)
National Average 5,763,868 5,586,545 5,100,365
Difference 63.8% below avg 63.1% below avg 64.3% below avg

Area

Miles2 Kilometers2 Acres
Total Area 121,590.1 mi2 314,917 km2 77,817,565 acres (5th out of 56)
Land Area 121,298.2 mi2 314,161 km2 77,630,754 acres (99.8%)
Water Area 292.3 mi2 757 km2 187,058 acres (0.2%)
National Average 4,821.4 mi2 12,487 km2 3,085,666 acres

Population Density

2014 2010 2000
Density (people per sq mi) 17.2 (51st out of 56) 17.0 (51st out of 56) 15.0 (50th out of 56)
Average (people per sq mi) 434.9 415.6 398.2
Difference 96.0% below avg 95.9% below avg 96.2% below avg
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