California is a state located in the Western region of the United States, whereas Tennessee 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 Tennessee regarding various aspects.
Size
Is California bigger than Tennessee?
The total area of California is 163,696 sq mi, and the total area of Tennessee is 42,143 sq mi. California is bigger than Tennessee by 121,553 sq mi. California is around 3.89 times bigger than Tennessee.
Area of California: 163,696 sq mi ( 423,970 km2 )
Area of Tennessee: 42,143 sq mi ( 109,247 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 Tennessee as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,975,218.
Here is some more data comparison between California and Tennessee.
The capital city of California is Sacramento, and the capital city of Tennessee is Nashville.
Largest City
California: Los Angeles
Tennessee: Nashville
Demonym(s)
California: Californian
Tennessee: Tennessean
Official Languages
California: English
Tennessee: English
ISO 3166 Code
California: US-CA
Tennessee: US-TN
Human Development Index
HDI of California as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Tennessee as of 2019: 0.901
California Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Time Zone)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Tennessee Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
and, Middle and West Tennessee
UTC − 6 (Central Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of California:
37° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Tennessee:
35.5175° N, 86.5804° W
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