Illinois is a state in the mid-Western region of the United States of America, whereas New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Illinois and New Jersey regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Illinois bigger than New Jersey?
The total area of Illinois is 57,915 sq mi, and the total area of New Jersey is 8,722.58 sq mi. Illinois is bigger than New Jersey by 49,192.42 sq mi. Illinois is around 6.64 times bigger than New Jersey.
Area of Illinois: 57,915 sq mi ( 149,997 km2 )
Area of New Jersey: 8722.58 sq mi ( 22,591.38 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 New Jersey as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 9,267,130.
Here is some more data comparison between Illinois and New Jersey.
The capital city of Illinois is Springfield, and the capital city of New Jersey is Trenton.
Largest City
Illinois: Chicago
New Jersey: Newark
Demonym(s)
Illinois: Illinoisan
New Jersey: New Jerseyan
Official Languages
Illinois: English
New Jersey: None
ISO 3166 Code
Illinois: US-IL
New Jersey: US-NJ
Human Development Index
HDI of Illinois as of 2019: 0.934
HDI of New Jersey as of 2019: 0.948
Illinois Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
New Jersey Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Illinois:
40° 2′ 30.12″ N, 89° 11′ 47.4″ W
Coordinates of New Jersey:
40° 11′ 26.52″ N, 74° 40′ 22.08″ W
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