U.S. state profile · NM
New Mexico: area, population and density
New Mexico has 121,313 sq mi of land and a 2025 population estimate of 2,125,498; calculated population density is 6.8 people/km².
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files · 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program · 2025.
New Mexico ranks 5th of 51 by land area, 36th by population and 46th by calculated population density among the U.S. states and DC. Density uses the displayed population divided by land area converted to square kilometres.
- Land area
- 121,313 sq miU.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files · 2026
- Population
- 2,125,498U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program · 2025
- Calculated density
- 6.8 people/km²Population ÷ land area in km²
Reading the figures
New Mexico in the U.S. comparison set
New Mexico has 121,313 sq mi of land area and a population estimate of 2,125,498 for 2025. In the 51-place state and DC set, it is 5th by land area, 36th by population, and 46th by calculated density.
Density is not a separately reported value here. It is calculated from the population and land area above, converted to square kilometres, so the result can be compared with supported country figures.
U.S. boundary outline: Census TIGER/Line 2025. The drawing is fitted to this profile panel; use a comparison page for a shared-area scale.