Alaska is a state located in the Western United States, on the northwest extremity of the country’s west coast, whereas Iowa is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Alaska and Iowa regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Alaska bigger than Iowa?
The total area of Alaska is 663,268 sq mi, and the total area of Iowa is 55,857.1 sq mi. Alaska is bigger than Iowa by 607,410.9 sq mi. Alaska is around 11.88 times bigger than Iowa.
Area of Alaska: 663,268 sq mi ( 1,717,856 km2 )
Area of Iowa: 55,857.1 sq mi ( 144,669.2 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 Iowa as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 3,193,079.
Here is some more data comparison between Alaska and Iowa.
The capital city of Alaska is Juneau, and the capital city of Iowa is Des Moines.
Largest City
Alaska: Anchorage
Iowa: Des Moines
Demonym(s)
Alaska: Alaskan
Iowa: Iowan
Official Languages
Alaska: Multiple Official Languages
Iowa: English
ISO 3166 Code
Alaska: US-AK
Iowa: US-IA
Human Development Index
HDI of Alaska as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Iowa as of 2019: 0.935
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)
Iowa 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 Iowa:
42° 4′ 30.36″ N, 93° 29′ 45.6″ W
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