Alaska is a state located in the Western United States, on the northwest extremity of the country’s west coast, whereas Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Alaska and Washington regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Alaska bigger than Washington?
The total area of Alaska is 663,268 sq mi, and the total area of Washington is 71,362 sq mi. Alaska is bigger than Washington by 591,906 sq mi. Alaska is around 9.30 times bigger than Washington.
Area of Alaska: 663,268 sq mi ( 1,717,856 km2 )
Area of Washington State: 71,362 sq mi ( 184,827 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 Washington as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 7,738,692.
Here is some more data comparison between Alaska and Washington.
The capital city of Alaska is Juneau, and the capital city of Washington is Olympia.
Largest City
Alaska: Anchorage
Washington: Seattle
Demonym(s)
Alaska: Alaskan
Washington: Washingtonian
Official Languages
Alaska: Multiple Official Languages
Washington: None
ISO 3166 Code
Alaska: US-AK
Washington: US-WA
Human Development Index
HDI of Alaska as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Washington as of 2019: 0.946
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)
Washington Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Alaska:
64° 4′ 6.6″ N, 152° 16′ 41.52″ W
Coordinates of Washington:
47° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
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