New Mexico is the fifth-largest (315,194 km2) state in the United States, located in the southwest and western areas, and the 36th-most populous (2,085,287 estimations in 2013), with the sixth-lowest population density of around 6.62 persons per km2. Albuquerque is New Mexico’s largest city, with a population of 556,495 living on an area of 487 km2 at a density of 1,142 people per km2. Santa Fe is the state’s capital and the fourth most populated city, with a total area of 120 km2 and a population density of 580 people per km2.
| Rank | Name | Population | Area (km²) | Density ( inhabitants/km²) | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albuquerque | 556,495 | 487 | 1,142 | Bernalillo |
| 2 | Las Cruces | 101,324 | 199 | 508 | Dona Ana |
| 3 | Rio Rancho | 91,956 | 267 | 343 | Sandoval |
| 4 | Santa Fe | 69,976 | 120 | 580 | Santa Fe |
| 5 | Roswell | 48,611 | 77 | 628 | Chaves |
| 6 | Farmington | 45,426 | 83 | 544 | San Juan |
| 7 | South Valley | 41,700 | 74 | 559 | Bernalillo |
| 8 | Clovis | 39,508 | 60 | 648 | Curry |
| 9 | Hobbs | 36,041 | 67 | 533 | Lea |
| 10 | Alamogordo | 31,368 | 55 | 565 | Otero |
| 11 | Carlsbad | 27,653 | 74 | 369 | Eddy |
| 12 | Gallup | 22,261 | 48 | 454 | McKinley |
| 13 | Los Lunas | 15,308 | 38 | 399 | Valencia |
| 14 | Sunland Park | 15,069 | 32 | 461 | Dona Ana |
| 15 | Deming | 14,609 | 42 | 347 | Luna |