Arkansas is a state located in the South Central region of the United States, whereas Kentucky is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Arkansas and Kentucky regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Arkansas bigger than Kentucky?
The total area of Arkansas is 53,179 sq mi, and the total area of Kentucky is 42,069 sq mi. Arkansas is bigger than Kentucky by 11,110 sq mi. Arkansas is around 1.27 times bigger than Kentucky.
Area of Arkansas: 53,179 sq mi ( 137,732 km2 )
Area of Kentucky: 42,069 sq mi ( 104,656 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 Kentucky as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 4,509,394.
Here is some more data comparison between Arkansas and Kentucky.
The capital city of Arkansas is Little Rock, and the capital city of Kentucky is Frankfort.
Largest City
Arkansas: Little Rock
Kentucky: Louisville
Demonym(s)
Arkansas: Arkansan, Arkansawyer, Arkanite
Kentucky: Kentuckian
Official Languages
Arkansas: English
Kentucky: English
ISO 3166 Code
Arkansas: US-AR
Kentucky: US-KY
Human Development Index
HDI of Arkansas as of 2019: 0.886
HDI of Kentucky as of 2019: 0.890
Arkansas Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Kentucky Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Time Zone)
UTC − 6 (Central Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Arkansas:
34° 53′ 37.68″ N, 92° 26′ 33.36″ W
Coordinates of Kentucky:
37° 32′ 4.92″ N, 85° 18′ 7.56″ W
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