Alaska is a state located in the Western United States, on the northwest extremity of the country’s west coast, whereas Colorado is a state in the Mountain West sub-region of the Western United States. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Alaska and Colorado regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Alaska bigger than Colorado?
The total area of Alaska is 663,268 sq mi, and the total area of Colorado is 104,094 sq mi. Alaska is bigger than Colorado by 559,174 sq mi. Alaska is around 6.38 times bigger than Colorado.
Area of Alaska: 663,268 sq mi ( 1,717,856 km2 )
Area of Colorado: 104,094 sq mi ( 269,837 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 Colorado as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 5,812,069.
Here is some more data comparison between Alaska and Colorado.
The capital city of Alaska is Juneau, and the capital city of Colorado is Denver.
Largest City
Alaska: Anchorage
Colorado: Denver
Demonym(s)
Alaska: Alaskan
Colorado: Coloradan
Official Languages
Alaska: Multiple Official Languages
Colorado: English
ISO 3166 Code
Alaska: US-AK
Colorado: US-CO
Human Development Index
HDI of Alaska as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Colorado as of 2019: 0.948
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)
Colorado Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Alaska:
64° 4′ 6.6″ N, 152° 16′ 41.52″ W
Coordinates of Colorado:
38° 59′ 49.92″ N, 105° 32′ 52.08″ W
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