California and Nevada both are the states located in the Western Region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between California and Nevada regarding various aspects.
Size
Is California bigger than Nevada?
The total area of California is 163,696 sq mi, and the total area of Nevada is 110,577 sq mi. California is bigger than Nevada by 53,119 sq mi. California is around 1.49 times bigger than Nevada.
Area of California: 163,696 sq mi ( 423,970 km2 )
Area of Nevada: 110,577 sq mi ( 286,382 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 Nevada as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 3,143,991.
Here is some more data comparison between California and Nevada.
The capital city of California is Sacramento, and the capital city of Nevada is Carson City.
Largest City
California: Los Angeles
Nevada: Las Vegas
Demonym(s)
California: Californian
Nevada: Nevadan
Official Languages
California: English
Nevada: None
ISO 3166 Code
California: US-CA
Nevada: US-NV
Human Development Index
HDI of California as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Nevada as of 2019: 0.909
California Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Time Zone)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Nevada Time Zone:
UTC − 8 (Pacific Standard Time)
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of California:
37° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Nevada:
39° 19′ 44.04″ N, 116° 37′ 52.32″ W
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