Illinois and Kansas both are the states located in the mid-Western region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Illinois and Kansas regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Illinois bigger than Kansas?
The total area of Illinois is 57,915 sq mi, and the total area of Kansas is 82,278 sq mi. Illinois is smaller than Kansas by 24,363 sq mi. Illinois is around 1.42 times smaller than Kansas.
Area of Illinois: 57,915 sq mi ( 149,997 km2 )
Area of Kansas: 82,278 sq mi ( 213,100 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 Kansas as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,934,582.
Here is some more data comparison between Illinois and Kansas.
The capital city of Illinois is Springfield, and the capital city of Kansas is Topeka.
Largest City
Illinois: Chicago
Kansas: Wichita
Demonym(s)
Illinois: Illinoisan
Kansas: Kansan, Jayhawker (Colloquial)
Official Languages
Illinois: English
Kansas: English
ISO 3166 Code
Illinois: US-IL
Kansas: US-KS
Human Development Index
HDI of Illinois as of 2019: 0.934
HDI of Kansas as of 2019: 0.927
Illinois Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Kansas Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Time Zone)
UTC – 7 (Mountain Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
UTC – 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Illinois:
40° 2′ 30.12″ N, 89° 11′ 47.4″ W
Coordinates of Kansas:
38° 29′ 37.32″ N, 98° 22′ 49.44″ W
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