California is a state located in the Western region of the United States, whereas Illinois is a state in the mid-Western region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between California and Illinois regarding various aspects.
Size
Is California bigger than Illinois?
The total area of California is 163,696 sq mi, and the total area of Illinois is 57,915 sq mi. California is bigger than Illinois by 105,781 sq mi. California is around 2.83 times bigger than Illinois.
Area of California: 163,696 sq mi ( 423,970 km2 )
Area of Illinois: 57,915 sq mi ( 149,997 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 Illinois as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 12,671,469.
Here is some more data comparison between California and Illinois.
The capital city of California is Sacramento, and the capital city of Illinois is Springfield.
Largest City
California: Los Angeles
Illinois: Chicago
Demonym(s)
California: Californian
Illinois: Illinoisan
Official Languages
California: English
Illinois: English
ISO 3166 Code
California: US-CA
Illinois: US-IL
Human Development Index
HDI of California as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Illinois as of 2019: 0.934
California Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Time Zone)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Illinois Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of California:
37° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Illinois:
40° 2′ 30.12″ N, 89° 11′ 47.4″ W
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