Illinois is a state in the mid-Western region of the United States of America, whereas Maine is a state located in the New England region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Illinois and Maine regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Illinois bigger than Maine?
The total area of Illinois is 57,915 sq mi, and the total area of Maine is 35,385 sq mi. Illinois is bigger than Maine by 22,530 sq mi. Illinois is around 1.64 times bigger than Maine.
Area of Illinois: 57,915 sq mi ( 149,997 km2 )
Area of Maine: 35,385 sq mi ( 91,646 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 Maine as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,372,247.
Here is some more data comparison between Illinois and Maine.
The capital city of Illinois is Springfield, and the capital city of Maine is Augusta.
Largest City
Illinois: Chicago
Maine: Portland
Demonym(s)
Illinois: Illinoisan
Maine: Mainer
Official Languages
Illinois: English
Maine: None
ISO 3166 Code
Illinois: US-IL
Maine: US-ME
Human Development Index
HDI of Illinois as of 2019: 0.934
HDI of Maine as of 2019: 0.922
Illinois Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Maine Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Zone)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Illinois:
40° 2′ 30.12″ N, 89° 11′ 47.4″ W
Coordinates of Maine:
45° 0′ 0″ N, 69° 0′ 0″ W
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