California is a state located in the Western region of the United States, whereas Idaho is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between California and Idaho regarding various aspects.
Size
Is California bigger than Idaho?
The total area of California is 163,696 sq mi, and the total area of Idaho is 83,569 sq mi. California is bigger than Idaho by 80,127 sq mi. California is around 1.96 times bigger than Idaho.
Area of California: 163,696 sq mi ( 423,970 km2 )
Area of Idaho: 83,569 sq mi ( 216,443 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 Idaho as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,900,923.
Here is some more data comparison between California and Idaho.
The capital city of California is Sacramento, and the capital city of Idaho is Boise.
Largest City
California: Los Angeles
Idaho: Boise
Demonym(s)
California: Californian
Idaho: Idahoan
Official Languages
California: English
Idaho: English
ISO 3166 Code
California: US-CA
Idaho: US-ID
Human Development Index
HDI of California as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Idaho as of 2019: 0.912
California Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Time Zone)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Idaho Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
UTC − 8 (Pacific Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
UTC − 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of California:
37° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Idaho:
44° 21′ 3.24″ N, 114° 36′ 46.8″ W
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