California is a state located in the Western region of the United States, whereas North Carolina 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 North Carolina regarding various aspects.
Size
Is California bigger than North Carolina?
The total area of California is 163,696 sq mi, and the total area of North Carolina is 53,819 sq mi. California is bigger than North Carolina by 109,877 sq mi. California is around 3.05 times bigger than North Carolina.
Area of California: 163,696 sq mi ( 423,970 km2 )
Area of North Carolina: 53,819 sq mi ( 139,390 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 North Carolina as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 10,551,162.
Here is some more data comparison between California and North Carolina.
The capital city of California is Sacramento, and the capital city of North Carolina is Raleigh.
Largest City
California: Los Angeles
North Carolina: Charlotte
Demonym(s)
California: Californian
North Carolina: North Carolinian
Official Languages
California: English
North Carolina: English
ISO 3166 Code
California: US-CA
North Carolina: US-NC
Human Development Index
HDI of California as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of North Carolina as of 2019: 0.912
California Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Time Zone)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
North Carolina Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of California:
37° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of North Carolina:
35° 33′ 20.52″ N, 79° 23′ 15.72″ W
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