Idaho and Washington both are the states located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Idaho and Washington regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Idaho bigger than Washington?
The total area of Idaho is 83,569 sq mi, and the total area of Washington is 71,362 sq mi. Idaho is bigger than Washington by 12,207 sq mi. Idaho is around 1.18 times bigger than Washington.
Area of Idaho: 83,569 sq mi ( 216,443 km2 )
Area of Washington State: 71,362 sq mi ( 184,827 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 Washington as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 7,738,692.
Here is some more data comparison between Idaho and Washington.
The capital city of Idaho is Boise, and the capital city of Washington is Olympia.
Largest City
Idaho: Boise
Washington: Seattle
Demonym(s)
Idaho: Idahoan
Washington: Washingtonian
Official Languages
Idaho: English
Washington: None
ISO 3166 Code
Idaho: US-ID
Washington: US-WA
Human Development Index
HDI of Idaho as of 2019: 0.912
HDI of Washington as of 2019: 0.946
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)
Washington Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Idaho:
44° 21′ 3.24″ N, 114° 36′ 46.8″ W
Coordinates of Washington:
47° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
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