Colorado is a state located in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States, whereas Idaho is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Colorado and Idaho regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Colorado bigger than Idaho?
The total area of Colorado is 104,094 sq mi, and the total area of Idaho is 83,569 sq mi. Colorado is bigger than Idaho by 20,525 sq mi. Colorado is around 1.25 times bigger than Idaho.
Area of Colorado: 104,094 sq mi ( 269,837 km2 )
Area of Idaho: 83,569 sq mi ( 216,443 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Colorado as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 5,812,069.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Idaho as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,900,923.
Here is some more data comparison between Colorado and Idaho.
The capital city of Colorado is Denver, and the capital city of Idaho is Boise.
Largest City
Colorado: Denver
Idaho: Boise
Demonym(s)
Colorado: Coloradan
Idaho: Idahoan
Official Languages
Colorado: English
Idaho: English
ISO 3166 Code
Colorado: US-CO
Idaho: US-ID
Human Development Index
HDI of Colorado as of 2019: 0.948
HDI of Idaho as of 2019: 0.912
Colorado Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Idaho Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
UTC − 8 (Pacific Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
UTC − 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Colorado:
38° 59′ 49.92″ N, 105° 32′ 52.08″ W
Coordinates of Idaho:
44° 21′ 3.24″ N, 114° 36′ 46.8″ W
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