Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the 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 Florida and Illinois regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Florida bigger than Illinois?
The total area of Florida is 65,758 sq mi, and the total area of Illinois is 57,915 sq mi. Florida is bigger than Illinois by 7,843 sq mi. Florida is around 1.14 times bigger than Illinois.
Area of Florida: 65,758 sq mi (170,312 km2 )
Area of Illinois: 57,915 sq mi ( 149,997 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Florida as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 21,781,128.
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 Florida and Illinois.
The capital city of Florida is Tallahassee, and the capital city of Illinois is Springfield.
Largest City
Florida: Jacksonville
Illinois: Chicago
Demonym(s)
Florida: Floridian, Floridan
Illinois: Illinoisan
Official Languages
Florida: English
Illinois: English
ISO 3166 Code
Florida: US-FL
Illinois: US-IL
Human Development Index
HDI of Florida as of 2019: 0.916
HDI of Illinois as of 2019: 0.934
Florida Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Illinois Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Florida:
28° 37′ 49.8″ N, 82° 26′ 58.92″ W
Coordinates of Illinois:
40° 2′ 30.12″ N, 89° 11′ 47.4″ W
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