California is a state located in the Western region of the United States, whereas Kansas is a state in the midwestern part of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between California and Kansas regarding various aspects.
Size
Is California bigger than Kansas?
The total area of California is 163,696 sq mi, and the total area of Kansas is 82,278 sq mi. California is bigger than Kansas by 81,418 sq mi. California is around 1.99 times bigger than Kansas.
Area of California: 163,696 sq mi ( 423,970 km2 )
Area of Kansas: 82,278 sq mi ( 213,100 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 Kansas as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,934,582.
Here is some more data comparison between California and Kansas.
The capital city of California is Sacramento, and the capital city of Kansas is Topeka.
Largest City
California: Los Angeles
Kansas: Wichita
Demonym(s)
California: Californian
Kansas: Kansan, Jayhawker (Colloquial)
Official Languages
California: English
Kansas: English
ISO 3166 Code
California: US-CA
Kansas: US-KS
Human Development Index
HDI of California as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Kansas as of 2019: 0.927
California Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Time Zone)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Kansas Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Time Zone)
UTC – 7 (Mountain Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
UTC – 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of California:
37° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Kansas:
38° 29′ 37.32″ N, 98° 22′ 49.44″ W
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