Alaska is a state located in the Western United States, on the northwest extremity of the country’s west coast, whereas Rhode Island is a state in the New England region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Alaska and Rhode Island regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Alaska bigger than Rhode Island?
The total area of Alaska is 663,268 sq mi, and the total area of Rhode Island is 1,214 sq mi. Alaska is bigger than Rhode Island by 662,054 sq mi. Alaska is around 546.35 times bigger than Rhode Island.
Area of Alaska: 663,268 sq mi ( 1,717,856 km2 )
Area of Rhode Island: 1,214 sq mi ( 3,144 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 Rhode Island as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,095,610.
Here is some more data comparison between Alaska and Rhode Island.
The capital city of Alaska is Juneau, and the capital city of Rhode Island is Providence.
Largest City
Alaska: Anchorage
Rhode Island: Providence
Demonym(s)
Alaska: Alaskan
Rhode Island: Rhode Islander
Official Languages
Alaska: Multiple Official Languages
Rhode Island: None
ISO 3166 Code
Alaska: US-AK
Rhode Island: US-RI
Human Development Index
HDI of Alaska as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Rhode Island as of 2019: 0.930
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)
Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island:
41° 42′ 0″ N, 71° 30′ 0″ W
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