Illinois and Iowa both are the states in the mid-Western region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Illinois and Iowa regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Illinois bigger than Iowa?
The total area of Illinois is 57,915 sq mi, and the total area of Iowa is 55,857.1 sq mi. Illinois is bigger than Iowa by 2,057.9 sq mi. Illinois is around 1.04 times bigger than Iowa.
Area of Illinois: 57,915 sq mi ( 149,997 km2 )
Area of Iowa: 55,857.1 sq mi ( 144,669.2 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 data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Iowa as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 3,193,079.
Here is some more data comparison between Illinois and Iowa.
The capital city of Illinois is Springfield, and the capital city of Iowa is Des Moines.
Largest City
Illinois: Chicago
Iowa: Des Moines
Demonym(s)
Illinois: Illinoisan
Iowa: Iowan
Official Languages
Illinois: English
Iowa: None
ISO 3166 Code
Illinois: US-IL
Iowa: US-IA
Human Development Index
HDI of Illinois as of 2019: 0.934
HDI of Iowa as of 2019: 0.935
Illinois Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Iowa Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Illinois:
40° 2′ 30.12″ N, 89° 11′ 47.4″ W
Coordinates of Iowa:
42° 4′ 30.36″ N, 93° 29′ 45.6″ W
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