Alaska is a state located in the Western United States, on the northwest extremity of the country’s west coast, whereas Illinois is a state in the mid-Western region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Alaska and Illinois regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Alaska bigger than Illinois?
The total area of Alaska is 663,268 sq mi, and the total area of Illinois is 57,915 sq mi. Alaska is bigger than Illinois by 605,353 sq mi. Alaska is around 11.46 times bigger than Illinois.
Area of Alaska: 663,268 sq mi ( 1,717,856 km2 )
Area of Illinois: 57,915 sq mi ( 149,997 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 Illinois as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 12,671,469.
Here is some more data comparison between Alaska and Illinois.
The capital city of Alaska is Juneau, and the capital city of Illinois is Springfield.
Largest City
Alaska: Anchorage
Illinois: Chicago
Demonym(s)
Alaska: Alaskan
Illinois: Illinoisan
Official Languages
Alaska: Multiple Official Languages
Illinois: English
ISO 3166 Code
Alaska: US-AK
Illinois: US-IL
Human Development Index
HDI of Alaska as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Illinois as of 2019: 0.934
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)
Illinois Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Alaska:
64° 4′ 6.6″ N, 152° 16′ 41.52″ W
Coordinates of Illinois:
40° 2′ 30.12″ N, 89° 11′ 47.4″ W
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