California is a state of the United States Of America located in the Western Region of the country, whereas Bolivia is a landlocked country located in western-central South America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between California and Bolivia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is California bigger than Bolivia?
The total area of California is 163,696 sq mi, and the total area of Bolivia is 424,164 sq mi. California is smaller than Bolivia by 260,468 sq mi. California is around 2.60 times smaller than Bolivia.
Area of California: 163,696 sq mi ( 423,970 km2 )
Area of Bolivia: 424,164 sq mi ( 1,098,581 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of California as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 39,237,836.
Based on the Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, the total population of Bolivia as of 10th April 2022, is estimated to be around 11,961,051.
Here is some more data comparison between California and Bolivia.
The capital of California is Sacramento, and the capital cities of Bolivia are Sucre (constitutional and judicial) and La Paz (executive and legislative).
Official Languages
California: English
Bolivia: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara, Guarani, and 33 others (all Indigenous languages)
Demonym(s)
California: Californian
Bolivia: Bolivian
ISO 3166 Code
California: US-CA
Bolivia: BO
Human Development Index
HDI of California as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Bolivia as of 2019: 0.718
California Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Time Zone)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Bolivia Time Zone:
UTC – 4 (Bolivia Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of California:
37° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Bolivia:
16° 42′ 43.2″ S, 64° 39′ 57.6″ W
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