Alaska is a state located in the Western United States, on the northwest extremity of the country’s west coast, whereas Kansas 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 Kansas regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Alaska bigger than Kansas?
The total area of Alaska is 663,268 sq mi, and the total area of Kansas is 82,278 sq mi. Alaska is bigger than Kansas by 580,990 sq mi. Alaska is around 8.07 times bigger than Kansas.
Area of Alaska: 663,268 sq mi ( 1,717,856 km2 )
Area of Kansas: 82,278 sq mi ( 213,100 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 Kansas as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,934,582.
Here is some more data comparison between Alaska and Kansas.
The capital city of Alaska is Juneau, and the capital city of Kansas is Topeka.
Largest City
Alaska: Anchorage
Kansas: Wichita
Demonym(s)
Alaska: Alaskan
Kansas: Kansan, Jayhawker (Colloquial)
Official Languages
Alaska: Multiple Official Languages
Kansas: English
ISO 3166 Code
Alaska: US-AK
Kansas: US-KS
Human Development Index
HDI of Alaska as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Kansas as of 2019: 0.927
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)
Kansas Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Time Zone)
UTC – 7 (Mountain Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
UTC – 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Alaska:
64° 4′ 6.6″ N, 152° 16′ 41.52″ W
Coordinates of Kansas:
38° 29′ 37.32″ N, 98° 22′ 49.44″ W
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