Illinois is a state in the United States of America located in the mid-Western region of the country, whereas Argentina is a country located in the Southern half of South America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Illinois and Argentina regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Illinois bigger than Argentina?
The total area of Illinois is 57,915 sq mi, and the total area of Argentina is 1,073,500 sq mi. Illinois is smaller than Argentina by 1,015,585 sq mi. Illinois is around 18.54 times smaller than Argentina.
Area of Illinois: 57,915 sq mi ( 149,997 km2 )
Area of Argentina: 1,073,500 sq mi ( 2,780,400 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Illinois as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 12,671,469.
Based on the Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, the total population of Argentina as of 29th May 2022, is estimated to be around 45,994,103.
Here is some more data comparison between Illinois and Argentina.
The capital of Illinois is Springfield, and the capital city of Argentina is Buenos Aires.
Official Languages
Illinois: English
Argentina: Spanish
Demonym(s)
Illinois: Illinoisan
Argentina: Argentine, Argentinian
ISO 3166 Code
Illinois: US-IL
Argentina: AR
Human Development Index
HDI of Illinois as of 2019: 0.934
HDI of Argentina as of 2019: 0.845
Illinois Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Argentina Time Zone:
UTC – 3 (Argentina Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Illinois:
40° 2′ 30.12″ N, 89° 11′ 47.4″ W
Coordinates of Argentina:
34° 0′ 0″ S, 64° 0′ 0″ W
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