Illinois is a state in the mid-Western region of the United States of America, whereas Kentucky is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Illinois and Kentucky regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Illinois bigger than Kentucky?
The total area of Illinois is 57,915 sq mi, and the total area of Kentucky is 42,069 sq mi. Illinois is bigger than Kentucky by 15,846 sq mi. Illinois is around 1.38 times bigger than Kentucky.
Area of Illinois: 57,915 sq mi ( 149,997 km2 )
Area of Kentucky: 42,069 sq mi ( 104,656 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 Kentucky as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 4,509,394.
Here is some more data comparison between Illinois and Kentucky.
The capital city of Illinois is Springfield, and the capital city of Kentucky is Frankfort.
Largest City
Illinois: Chicago
Kentucky: Louisville
Demonym(s)
Illinois: Illinoisan
Kentucky: Kentuckian
Official Languages
Illinois: English
Kentucky: English
ISO 3166 Code
Illinois: US-IL
Kentucky: US-KY
Human Development Index
HDI of Illinois as of 2019: 0.934
HDI of Kentucky as of 2019: 0.890
Illinois Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Kentucky Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Time Zone)
UTC − 6 (Central Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Illinois:
40° 2′ 30.12″ N, 89° 11′ 47.4″ W
Coordinates of Kentucky:
37° 32′ 4.92″ N, 85° 18′ 7.56″ W
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