Illinois is a state in the mid-Western region of the United States of America, whereas Louisiana is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Illinois and Louisiana regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Illinois bigger than Louisiana?
The total area of Illinois is 57,915 sq mi, and the total area of Louisiana is 52,069.13 sq mi. Illinois is bigger than Louisiana by 5845.87 sq mi. Illinois is around 1.12 times bigger than Louisiana.
Area of Illinois: 57,915 sq mi ( 149,997 km2 )
Area of Louisiana: 52,069.13 sq mi ( 135,382 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 Louisiana as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 4,624,047.
Here is some more data comparison between Illinois and Louisiana.
The capital city of Illinois is Springfield, and the capital city of Louisiana is Baton Rouge.
Largest City
Illinois: Chicago
Louisiana: New Orleans
Demonym(s)
Illinois: Illinoisan
Louisiana: Louisianian, Louisianais, Luisiano
Official Languages
Illinois: English
Louisiana: None
ISO 3166 Code
Illinois: US-IL
Louisiana: US-LA
Human Development Index
HDI of Illinois as of 2019: 0.934
HDI of Louisiana as of 2019: 0.893
Illinois Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Louisiana 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 Louisiana:
31° 4′ 8.04″ N, 91° 59′ 48.48″ W
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