California is a state located in the Western region of the United States, whereas Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between California and Washington regarding various aspects.
Size
Is California bigger than Washington?
The total area of California is 163,696 sq mi, and the total area of Washington is 71,362 sq mi. California is bigger than Washington by 92,334 sq mi. California is around 2.30 times bigger than Washington.
Area of California: 163,696 sq mi ( 423,970 km2 )
Area of Washington State: 71,362 sq mi ( 184,827 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 Washington as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 7,738,692.
Here is some more data comparison between California and Washington.
The capital city of California is Sacramento, and the capital city of Washington is Olympia.
Largest City
California: Los Angeles
Washington: Seattle
Demonym(s)
California: Californian
Washington: Washingtonian
Official Languages
California: English
Washington: None
ISO 3166 Code
California: US-CA
Washington: US-WA
Human Development Index
HDI of California as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Washington as of 2019: 0.946
California Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Time Zone)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Washington Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of California:
37° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Washington:
47° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
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