California is a state located in the Western region of the United States, whereas Colorado is a state in the Mountain West sub-region of the Western United States. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between California and Colorado regarding various aspects.
Size
Is California bigger than Colorado?
The total area of California is 163,696 sq mi, and the total area of Colorado is 104,094 sq mi. California is bigger than Colorado by 59,602 sq mi. California is around 1.58 times bigger than Colorado.
Area of California: 163,696 sq mi ( 423,970 km2 )
Area of Colorado: 104,094 sq mi ( 269,837 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 data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Colorado as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 5,812,069.
Here is some more data comparison between California and Colorado.
The capital city of California is Sacramento, and the capital city of Colorado is Denver.
Largest City
California: Los Angeles
Colorado: Denver
Demonym(s)
California: Californian
Colorado: Coloradan
Official Languages
California: English
Colorado: English
ISO 3166 Code
California: US-CA
Colorado: US-CO
Human Development Index
HDI of California as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Colorado as of 2019: 0.948
California Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Time Zone)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Colorado Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of California:
37° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Colorado:
38° 59′ 49.92″ N, 105° 32′ 52.08″ W
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