Arkansas is a state located in the South Central region of the United States, whereas Illinois is a state in the mid-Western region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Arkansas and Illinois regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Arkansas bigger than Illinois?
The total area of Arkansas is 53,179 sq mi, and the total area of Illinois is 57,915 sq mi. Arkansas is smaller than Illinois by 4,736 sq mi. Arkansas is around 1.09 times smaller than Illinois.
Area of Arkansas: 53,179 sq mi ( 137,732 km2 )
Area of Illinois: 57,915 sq mi ( 149,997 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Arkansas as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 3,025,891.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Illinois as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 12,671,469.
Here is some more data comparison between Arkansas and Illinois.
The capital city of Arkansas is Little Rock, and the capital city of Illinois is Springfield.
Largest City
Arkansas: Little Rock
Illinois: Chicago
Demonym(s)
Arkansas: Arkansan, Arkansawyer, Arkanite
Illinois: Illinoisan
Official Languages
Arkansas: English
Illinois: English
ISO 3166 Code
Arkansas: US-AR
Illinois: US-IL
Human Development Index
HDI of Arkansas as of 2019: 0.886
HDI of Illinois as of 2019: 0.934
Arkansas Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Illinois Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Arkansas and Illinois are in the same time zone.
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Arkansas:
34° 53′ 37.68″ N, 92° 26′ 33.36″ W
Coordinates of Illinois:
40° 2′ 30.12″ N, 89° 11′ 47.4″ W
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