Alaska is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America, whereas Zurich is the largest city of Switzerland. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Alaska and Zurich regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Alaska bigger than Zurich?
The total area of Alaska is 663,268 sq mi, and the total area of Zurich is 33.93 sq mi. Alaska is bigger than Zurich by 663,234.07 sq mi. Alaska is around 19,548.13 times bigger than Zurich.
Area of Alaska: 663,268 sq mi ( 1,717,856 km2 )
Area of Zurich: 33.93 sq mi ( 87.88 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 United Nations data, the total population of Zurich as of 2017, was estimated to be around 402,762.
Here is some more data comparison between Alaska and Zurich.
Official Languages
Alaska: Multiple Official Languages
Zurich: German
Demonym(s)
Alaska: Alaskan
Zurich: Zurcher(in)
Human Development Index
HDI of Alaska as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Zurich as of 2019: 0.980
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)
Zurich Time Zone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Alaska:
64° 4′ 6.6″ N, 152° 16′ 41.52″ W
Coordinates of Zurich:
47° 22′ 0″ N, 8° 33′ 0″ E
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