California is a state located in the Western region of the United States, whereas Indiana is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between California and Indiana regarding various aspects.
Size
Is California bigger than Indiana?
The total area of California is 163,696 sq mi, and the total area of Indiana is 36,418 sq mi. California is bigger than Indiana by 127,278 sq mi. California is around 4.50 times bigger than Indiana.
Area of California: 163,696 sq mi ( 423,970 km2 )
Area of Indiana: 36,418 sq mi ( 94,321 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 Indiana as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,805,985.
Here is some more data comparison between California and Indiana.
The capital city of California is Sacramento, and the capital city of Indiana is Indianapolis.
Largest City
California: Los Angeles
Indiana: Indianapolis
Demonym(s)
California: Californian
Indiana: Hoosier
Official Languages
California: English
Indiana: English
ISO 3166 Code
California: US-CA
Indiana: US-IN
Human Development Index
HDI of California as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Indiana as of 2019: 0.912
California Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Time Zone)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Indiana Time Zone:
(80 Counties)
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
(12 Counties)
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 Indiana:
39° 53′ 39.12″ N, 86° 16′ 53.76″ W
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