Alaska is a state located in the Western United States, on the northwest extremity of the country’s west coast, whereas Idaho is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Alaska and Idaho regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Alaska bigger than Idaho?
The total area of Alaska is 663,268 sq mi, and the total area of Idaho is 83,569 sq mi. Alaska is bigger than Idaho by 579,699 sq mi. Alaska is around 7.94 times bigger than Idaho.
Area of Alaska: 663,268 sq mi ( 1,717,856 km2 )
Area of Idaho: 83,569 sq mi ( 216,443 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 Idaho as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,900,923.
Here is some more data comparison between Alaska and Idaho.
The capital city of Alaska is Juneau, and the capital city of Idaho is Boise.
Largest City
Alaska: Anchorage
Idaho: Boise
Demonym(s)
Alaska: Alaskan
Idaho: Idahoan
Official Languages
Alaska: Multiple Official Languages
Idaho: English
ISO 3166 Code
Alaska: US-AK
Idaho: US-ID
Human Development Index
HDI of Alaska as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Idaho as of 2019: 0.912
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)
Idaho Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
UTC − 8 (Pacific Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
UTC − 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Alaska:
64° 4′ 6.6″ N, 152° 16′ 41.52″ W
Coordinates of Idaho:
44° 21′ 3.24″ N, 114° 36′ 46.8″ W
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