Idaho is a state in the Pacific Northwest 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 Idaho and Illinois regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Idaho bigger than Illinois?
The total area of Idaho is 83,569 sq mi, and the total area of Illinois is 57,915 sq mi. Idaho is bigger than Illinois by 25,654 sq mi. Idaho is around 1.45 times bigger than Illinois.
Area of Idaho: 83,569 sq mi ( 216,443 km2 )
Area of Illinois: 57,915 sq mi ( 149,997 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Idaho as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,900,923.
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 Idaho and Illinois.
The capital city of Idaho is Boise, and the capital city of Illinois is Springfield.
Largest City
Idaho: Boise
Illinois: Chicago
Demonym(s)
Idaho: Idahoan
Illinois: Illinoisan
Official Languages
Idaho: English
Illinois: English
ISO 3166 Code
Idaho: US-ID
Illinois: US-IL
Human Development Index
HDI of Idaho as of 2019: 0.912
HDI of Illinois as of 2019: 0.934
Idaho Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
UTC − 8 (Pacific Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
UTC − 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Illinois Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Idaho:
44° 21′ 3.24″ N, 114° 36′ 46.8″ W
Coordinates of Illinois:
40° 2′ 30.12″ N, 89° 11′ 47.4″ W
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