California is a state located in the Western region of the United States, whereas Mississippi is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between California and Mississippi regarding various aspects.
Size
Is California bigger than Mississippi?
The total area of California is 163,696 sq mi, and the total area of Mississippi is 48,430 sq mi. California is bigger than Mississippi by 115,266 sq mi. California is around 3.39 times bigger than Mississippi.
Area of California: 163,696 sq mi ( 423,970 km2 )
Area of Mississippi: 48,430 sq mi ( 125,443 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 Mississippi as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,949,965.
Here is some more data comparison between California and Mississippi.
The capital city of California is Sacramento, and the capital city of Mississippi is Jackson.
Largest City
California: Los Angeles
Mississippi: Jackson
Demonym(s)
California: Californian
Mississippi: Mississippian
Official Languages
California: English
Mississippi: English
ISO 3166 Code
California: US-CA
Mississippi: US-MS
Human Development Index
HDI of California as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Mississippi as of 2019: 0.871
California Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Time Zone)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Mississippi 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 Mississippi:
32° 44′ 11.04″ N, 89° 40′ 4.08″ W
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