Arizona is a state in the Western United States, grouped in the Southwestern and occasionally Mountain subregions, whereas Mississippi is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Arizona and Mississippi regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Arizona bigger than Mississippi?
The total area of Arizona is 113,990 sq mi, and the total area of Mississippi is 48,430 sq mi. Arizona is bigger than Mississippi by 65,560 sq mi. Arizona is around 2.36 times bigger than Mississippi.
Area of Arizona: 113,990 sq mi ( 295,234 km2 )
Area of Mississippi: 48,430 sq mi ( 125,443 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 Mississippi as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,949,965.
Here is some more data comparison between Arizona and Mississippi.
The capital city of Arizona is Phoenix, and the capital city of Mississippi is Jackson.
Largest City
Arizona: Phoenix
Mississippi: Jackson
Demonym(s)
Arizona: Arizonan
Mississippi: Mississippian
Official Languages
Arizona: English
Mississippi: English
ISO 3166 Code
Arizona: US-AZ
Mississippi: US-MS
Human Development Index
HDI of Arizona as of 2019: 0.913
HDI of Mississippi as of 2019: 0.871
Arizona Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Mississippi Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Arizona:
34° 16′ 27.84″ N, 111° 39′ 36.72″ W
Coordinates of Mississippi:
32° 44′ 11.04″ N, 89° 40′ 4.08″ W
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