Colorado is a state located in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States, whereas Mississippi is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Colorado and Mississippi regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Colorado bigger than Mississippi?
The total area of Colorado is 104,094 sq mi, and the total area of Mississippi is 48,430 sq mi. Colorado is bigger than Mississippi by 55,664 sq mi. Colorado is around 2.15 times bigger than Mississippi.
Area of Colorado: 104,094 sq mi ( 269,837 km2 )
Area of Mississippi: 48,430 sq mi ( 125,443 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 Mississippi as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,949,965.
Here is some more data comparison between Colorado and Mississippi.
The capital city of Colorado is Denver, and the capital city of Mississippi is Jackson.
Largest City
Colorado: Denver
Mississippi: Jackson
Demonym(s)
Colorado: Coloradan
Mississippi: Mississippian
Official Languages
Colorado: English
Mississippi: English
ISO 3166 Code
Colorado: US-CO
Mississippi: US-MS
Human Development Index
HDI of Colorado as of 2019: 0.948
HDI of Mississippi as of 2019: 0.871
Colorado Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Mississippi 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 Mississippi:
32° 44′ 11.04″ N, 89° 40′ 4.08″ W
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