Arkansas is a state located in the South Central region of the United States, whereas Pennsylvania is a state in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Appalachian regions of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Arkansas and Pennsylvania regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Arkansas bigger than Pennsylvania?
The total area of Arkansas is 53,179 sq mi, and the total area of Pennsylvania is 46,055 sq mi. Arkansas is bigger than Pennsylvania by 7,124 sq mi. Arkansas is around 1.16 times bigger than Pennsylvania.
Area of Arkansas: 53,179 sq mi ( 137,732 km2 )
Area of Pennsylvania: 46,055 sq mi ( 119,283 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 Pennsylvania as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 12,964,056.
Here is some more data comparison between Arkansas and Pennsylvania.
The capital city of Arkansas is Little Rock, and the capital city of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg.
Largest City
Arkansas: Little Rock
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia
Demonym(s)
Arkansas: Arkansan, Arkansawyer, Arkanite
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvanian
Official Languages
Arkansas: English
Pennsylvania: None
ISO 3166 Code
Arkansas: US-AR
Pennsylvania: US-PA
Human Development Index
HDI of Arkansas as of 2019: 0.886
HDI of Pennsylvania as of 2019: 0.928
Arkansas Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Pennsylvania Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Arkansas:
34° 53′ 37.68″ N, 92° 26′ 33.36″ W
Coordinates of Pennsylvania:
40° 52′ 41.16″ N, 77° 47′ 58.56″ W
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