Alaska is a state located in the Western United States, on the northwest extremity of the country’s west coast, whereas California is a state located in the Western part of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Alaska and California regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Alaska bigger than California?
The total area of Alaska is 663,268 sq mi, and the total area of California is 163,696 sq mi. Alaska is bigger than California by 499,572 sq mi. Alaska is around 4.06 times bigger than California.
Area of Alaska: 663,268 sq mi ( 1,717,856 km2 )
Area of California: 163,696 sq mi ( 423,970 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Alaska as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 732,673.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of California as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 39,237,836.
Here is some more data comparison between Alaska and California.
The capital city of Alaska is Juneau, and the capital city of California is Sacramento.
Largest City
Alaska: Anchorage
California: Los Angeles
Demonym(s)
Alaska: Alaskan
California: Californian
Official Languages
Alaska: Multiple Official Languages
California: None
ISO 3166 Code
Alaska: US-AK
California: US-CA
Human Development Index
HDI of Alaska as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of California as of 2019: 0.936
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)
California Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Time Zone)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Alaska:
64° 4′ 6.6″ N, 152° 16′ 41.52″ W
Coordinates of California:
37° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
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