Arizona is a state in the Western United States, grouped in the Southwestern and occasionally Mountain subregions, whereas California is a state located in the Western part of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Arizona and California regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Arizona bigger than California?
The total area of Arizona is 113,990 sq mi, and the total area of California is 163,696 sq mi. Arizona is smaller than California by 49,706 sq mi. Arizona is around 1.44 times smaller than California.
Area of Arizona: 113,990 sq mi ( 295,234 km2 )
Area of California: 163,696 sq mi ( 423,970 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Arizona as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 7,276,316.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of California as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 39,237,836.
Here is some more data comparison between Arizona and California.
The capital city of Arizona is Phoenix, and the capital city of California is Sacramento.
Largest City
Arizona: Phoenix
California: Los Angeles
Demonym(s)
Arizona: Arizonan
California: Californian
Official Languages
Arizona: English
California: None
ISO 3166 Code
Arizona: US-AZ
California: US-CA
Human Development Index
HDI of Arizona as of 2019: 0.913
HDI of California as of 2019: 0.936
Arizona Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
California Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Time Zone)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Arizona:
34° 16′ 27.84″ N, 111° 39′ 36.72″ W
Coordinates of California:
37° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
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