Alaska is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America, whereas the United Kingdom is a sovereign country in north-western Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Alaska and the United Kingdom regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Alaska bigger than the United Kingdom?
The total area of Alaska is 663,268 sq mi, and the total area of the United Kingdom is 93,628 sq mi. Alaska is bigger than the United Kingdom by 569,640 sq mi. Alaska is around 7.09 times bigger than the United Kingdom.
Area of Alaska: 663,268 sq mi ( 1,717,856 km2 )
Area of the United Kingdom: 93,628 sq mi ( 242,495 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau data, the total population of Alaska as of 1st July 2021, was estimated to be around 732,673.
Based on the Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, the total population of the United Kingdom as of 4th April 2022, is estimated to be around 68,510,188.
Here is some more data comparison between Alaska and the United Kingdom.
The capital of Alaska is Juneau, and the capital city of the United Kingdom is London.
Official Languages
Alaska: Multiple Official Languages
The United Kingdom: English
Demonym(s)
Alaska: Alaskan
The United Kingdom: British, Briton
ISO 3166 Code
Alaska: US-AK
The United Kingdom: GB
Human Development Index
HDI of Alaska as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of the United Kingdom as of 2019: 0.932
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)
The United Kingdom Time Zone:
UTC (Greenwich Mean Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 1 (British Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Alaska:
64° 4′ 6.6″ N, 152° 16′ 41.52″ W
Coordinates of the United Kingdom:
55° 0′ 0″ N, 3° 0′ 0″ W
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