
Which State Has More People: Maine or New Hampshire?
While Maine and New Hampshire share many similarities, we’re here to answer the question: which state has more people?

Maine and New Hampshire might have a pretty intense college hockey rivalry (Go Black Bears!), but when you look closer, the two states are more alike than different—they’re practically siblings.
So, how do we determine and confirm which of these two New England states has the larger population?
We used the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates for July 1st, 2024 to determine whether Maine or New Hampshire has a larger population. These estimates are updated annually and build upon the April 1st, 2020, census base, which may be adjusted for factors like corrections, geographic updates, and alternate data sources. For more details on the process, refer to the ‘Scope and Methodology’ section provided by the Census Bureau.
Before diving into the estimates for today, what did the official numbers look like at the last census count?
According to the 2020 Census, Maine's population on April 1st, 2020, was 1,362,359. Meanwhile, New Hampshire's population on the same date was 1,377,529. Very close! But what do the numbers look like half a decade later?
Alright, which state is estimated to have more people in 2025: Maine or New Hampshire?
Maine has an estimated 1,405,012 people, while New Hampshire has 1,409,032. Although the numbers are close, New Hampshire edges out Maine by a few thousand residents.
Well, there it is—by the slimmest of margins, New Hampshire is estimated to have more people than Maine.
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