Colorado is a state located in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States, whereas Illinois is a state in the mid-Western region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Colorado and Illinois regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Colorado bigger than Illinois?
The total area of Colorado is 104,094 sq mi, and the total area of Illinois is 57,915 sq mi. Colorado is bigger than Illinois by 46,179 sq mi. Colorado is around 1.80 times bigger than Illinois.
Area of Colorado: 104,094 sq mi ( 269,837 km2 )
Area of Illinois: 57,915 sq mi ( 149,997 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 Illinois as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 12,671,469.
Here is some more data comparison between Colorado and Illinois.
The capital city of Colorado is Denver, and the capital city of Illinois is Springfield.
Largest City
Colorado: Denver
Illinois: Chicago
Demonym(s)
Colorado: Coloradan
Illinois: Illinoisan
Official Languages
Colorado: English
Illinois: English
ISO 3166 Code
Colorado: US-CO
Illinois: US-IL
Human Development Index
HDI of Colorado as of 2019: 0.948
HDI of Illinois as of 2019: 0.934
Colorado Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Illinois Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Colorado:
38° 59′ 49.92″ N, 105° 32′ 52.08″ W
Coordinates of Illinois:
40° 2′ 30.12″ N, 89° 11′ 47.4″ W
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