Alaska is a state located in the Western United States, on the northwest extremity of the country’s west coast, whereas New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Alaska and New Jersey regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Alaska bigger than New Jersey?
The total area of Alaska is 663,268 sq mi, and the total area of New Jersey is 8722.58 sq mi. Alaska is bigger than New Jersey by 654,545.42 sq mi. Alaska is around 76.05 times bigger than New Jersey.
Area of Alaska: 663,268 sq mi ( 1,717,856 km2 )
Area of New Jersey: 8722.58 sq mi ( 22,591.38 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 New Jersey as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 9,267,130.
Here is some more data comparison between Alaska and New Jersey.
The capital city of Alaska is Juneau, and the capital city of New Jersey is Trenton.
Largest City
Alaska: Anchorage
New Jersey: Newark
Demonym(s)
Alaska: Alaskan
New Jersey: New Jerseyan
Official Languages
Alaska: Multiple Official Languages
New Jersey: None
ISO 3166 Code
Alaska: US-AK
New Jersey: US-NJ
Human Development Index
HDI of Alaska as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of New Jersey as of 2019: 0.948
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)
New Jersey Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Alaska:
64° 4′ 6.6″ N, 152° 16′ 41.52″ W
Coordinates of New Jersey:
40° 11′ 26.52″ N, 74° 40′ 22.08″ W
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