Alaska is a state located in the Western United States, on the northwest extremity of the country’s west coast, whereas Oregon is a state located in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Alaska and Oregon regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Alaska bigger than Oregon?
The total area of Alaska is 663,268 sq mi, and the total area of Oregon is 98,381 sq mi. Alaska is bigger than Oregon by 564,887 sq mi. Alaska is around 6.75 times bigger than Oregon.
Area of Alaska: 663,268 sq mi ( 1,717,856 km2 )
Area of Oregon: 98,381 sq mi ( 254,806 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 Oregon as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 4,246,155.
Here is some more data comparison between Alaska and Oregon.
The capital city of Alaska is Juneau, and the capital city of Oregon is Salem.
Largest City
Alaska: Anchorage
Oregon: Portland
Demonym(s)
Alaska: Alaskan
Oregon: Oregonian
Official Languages
Alaska: Multiple Official Languages
Oregon: None
ISO 3166 Code
Alaska: US-AK
Oregon: US-OR
Human Development Index
HDI of Alaska as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Oregon as of 2019: 0.936
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)
Oregon Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Standard Time)
UTC – 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
UTC – 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Alaska:
64° 4′ 6.6″ N, 152° 16′ 41.52″ W
Coordinates of Oregon:
43° 56′ 0.96″ N, 120° 33′ 29.88″ W
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