Delaware is a state located in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States, whereas New Jersey is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Delaware and New Jersey regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Delaware bigger than New Jersey?
The total area of Delaware is 1,982 sq mi, and the total area of New Jersey is 8,722.58 sq mi. Delaware is smaller than New Jersey by 6740.58 sq mi. Delaware is around 4.40 times smaller than New Jersey.
Area of Delaware: 1,982 sq mi ( 5,130 km2 )
Area of New Jersey: 8722.58 sq mi ( 22,591.38 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 New Jersey as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 9,267,130.
Here is some more data comparison between Delaware and New Jersey.
The capital city of Delaware is Dover, and the capital city of New Jersey is Trenton.
Largest City
Delaware: Wilmington
New Jersey: Newark
Demonym(s)
Delaware: Delawarean
New Jersey: New Jerseyan
Official Languages
Delaware: None
New Jersey: None
ISO 3166 Code
Delaware: US-DE
New Jersey: US-NJ
Human Development Index
HDI of Delaware as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of New Jersey as of 2019: 0.948
Delaware Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
New Jersey Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Delaware and New Jersey are in the same time zone.
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Delaware:
38° 59′ 22.56″ N, 75° 30′ 18″ W
Coordinates of New Jersey:
40° 11′ 26.52″ N, 74° 40′ 22.08″ W
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