Alaska is a state located in the Western United States, on the northwest extremity of the country’s west coast, whereas Louisiana is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Alaska and Louisiana regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Alaska bigger than Louisiana?
The total area of Alaska is 663,268 sq mi, and the total area of Louisiana is 52,069.13 sq mi. Alaska is bigger than Louisiana by 611,198.87 sq mi. Alaska is around 12.74 times bigger than Louisiana.
Area of Alaska: 663,268 sq mi ( 1,717,856 km2 )
Area of Louisiana: 52,069.13 sq mi ( 135,382 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 Louisiana as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 4,624,047.
Here is some more data comparison between Alaska and Louisiana.
The capital city of Alaska is Juneau, and the capital city of Louisiana is Baton Rouge.
Largest City
Alaska: Anchorage
Louisiana: New Orleans
Demonym(s)
Alaska: Alaskan
Louisiana: Louisianian, Louisianais, Luisiano
Official Languages
Alaska: Multiple Official Languages
Louisiana: No Official Language
ISO 3166 Code
Alaska: US-AK
Louisiana: US-LA
Human Development Index
HDI of Alaska as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Louisiana as of 2019: 0.893
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)
Louisiana 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 Louisiana:
31° 4′ 8.04″ N, 91° 59′ 48.48″ W
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