California is a state located in the Western region of the United States, whereas Montana is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between California and Montana regarding various aspects.
Size
Is California bigger than Montana?
The total area of California is 163,696 sq mi, and the total area of Montana is 147,040 sq mi. California is bigger than Montana by 16,656 sq mi. California is around 1.12 times bigger than Montana.
Area of California: 163,696 sq mi ( 423,970 km2 )
Area of Montana: 147,040 sq mi ( 380,800 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 Montana as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,104,271.
Here is some more data comparison between California and Montana.
The capital city of California is Sacramento, and the capital city of Montana is Helena.
Largest City
California: Los Angeles
Montana: Billings
Demonym(s)
California: Californian
Montana: Montanan
Official Languages
California: English
Montana: English
ISO 3166 Code
California: US-CA
Montana: US-MT
Human Development Index
HDI of California as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Montana as of 2019: 0.921
California Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Time Zone)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Montana Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of California:
37° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Montana:
47° 3′ 9.72″ N, 109° 37′ 59.88″ W
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