Alabama and Tennessee are both states located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Alabama and Tennessee regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Alabama bigger than Tennessee?
The total area of Alabama is 52,419 sq mi, and the total area of Tennessee is 42,143 sq mi. Alabama is bigger than Tennessee by 10,276 sq mi. Alabama is around 1.25 times bigger than Tennessee.
Area of Alabama: 52,419 sq mi ( 135,765 km2 )
Area of Tennessee: 42,143 sq mi ( 109,247 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Alabama as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 5,039,877.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Tennessee as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,975,218.
Here is some more data comparison between Alabama and Tennessee.
The capital city of Alabama is Montgomery, and the capital city of Tennessee is Nashville.
Largest City
Alabama: Huntsville
Tennessee: Nashville
Demonym(s)
Alabama: Alabamian, Alabaman
Tennessee: Tennessean
Official Languages
Alabama: English
Tennessee: English
ISO 3166 Code
Alabama: US-AL
Tennessee: US-TN
Human Development Index
HDI of Alabama as of 2019: 0.886
HDI of Tennessee as of 2019: 0.901
Alabama Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Tennessee Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
and, Middle and West Tennessee
UTC − 6 (Central Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Alabama:
32° 46′ 45.84″ N, 86° 49′ 43.32″ W
Coordinates of Tennessee:
35.5175° N, 86.5804° W
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