Alaska is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America, whereas Antarctica is one of the 7 continents of the world which is the earth’s southernmost continent. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Alaska and Antarctica regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Alaska bigger than Antarctica?
The total area of Alaska is 663,268 sq mi, and the total area of Antarctica is 5,500,000 sq mi. Alaska is smaller than Antarctica by 4,836,732 sq mi. Alaska is around 8.30 times smaller than Antarctica.
Area of Alaska: 663,268 sq mi ( 1,717,856 km2 )
Area of Antarctica: 5,500,000 sq mi ( 14,200,000 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau data, the total population of Alaska as of 1st July 2021, was estimated to be around 732,673.
The population of Antarctica is Seasonal. Around 1000 to 5000 people go there in different seasons.
Here is some more data comparison between Alaska and Antarctica.
Alaska Time Zone:
UTC − 9 (Alaska Time Zone)
UTC − 10 (Hawaii – Aleutian Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 8 (Alaska Daylight Time)
UTC − 9 (Hawaii – Aleutian Daylight Time)
Antarctica Time Zone:
Antarctica has multiple time zones as it sits on every line of longitude.
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Alaska:
64° 4′ 6.6″ N, 152° 16′ 41.52″ W
Coordinates of Antarctica:
82.8628° S, 135.0000° E
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