Colorado is a state located in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States, whereas Pennsylvania is a state in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Appalachian regions of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Colorado and Pennsylvania regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Colorado bigger than Pennsylvania?
The total area of Colorado is 104,094 sq mi, and the total area of Pennsylvania is 46,055 sq mi. Colorado is bigger than Pennsylvania by 58,039 sq mi. Colorado is around 2.27 times bigger than Pennsylvania.
Area of Colorado: 104,094 sq mi ( 269,837 km2 )
Area of Pennsylvania: 46,055 sq mi ( 119,283 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 Pennsylvania as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 12,964,056.
Here is some more data comparison between Colorado and Pennsylvania.
The capital city of Colorado is Denver, and the capital city of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg.
Largest City
Colorado: Denver
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia
Demonym(s)
Colorado: Coloradan
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvanian
Official Languages
Colorado: English
Pennsylvania: None
ISO 3166 Code
Colorado: US-CO
Pennsylvania: US-PA
Human Development Index
HDI of Colorado as of 2019: 0.948
HDI of Pennsylvania as of 2019: 0.928
Colorado Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Pennsylvania Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Colorado:
38° 59′ 49.92″ N, 105° 32′ 52.08″ W
Coordinates of Pennsylvania:
40° 52′ 41.16″ N, 77° 47′ 58.56″ W
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