Delaware is a state in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States of America, 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 Delaware and Illinois regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Delaware bigger than Illinois?
The total area of Delaware is 1,982 sq mi, and the total area of Illinois is 57,915 sq mi. Delaware is smaller than Illinois by 55,933 sq mi. Delaware is around 29.22 times smaller than Illinois.
Area of Delaware: 1,982 sq mi ( 5,130 km2 )
Area of Illinois: 57,915 sq mi ( 149,997 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Delaware as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,003,384.
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 Delaware and Illinois.
The capital city of Delaware is Dover, and the capital city of Illinois is Springfield.
Largest City
Delaware: Wilmington
Illinois: Chicago
Demonym(s)
Delaware: Delawarean
Illinois: Illinoisan
Official Languages
Delaware: None
Illinois: English
ISO 3166 Code
Delaware: US-DE
Illinois: US-IL
Human Development Index
HDI of Delaware as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Illinois as of 2019: 0.934
Delaware Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Illinois Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Delaware:
38° 59′ 22.56″ N, 75° 30′ 18″ W
Coordinates of Illinois:
40° 2′ 30.12″ N, 89° 11′ 47.4″ W
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