Illinois is a state in the mid-Western region of the United States of America, whereas Pennsylvania is a state in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Appalachian regions of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Illinois and Pennsylvania regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Illinois bigger than Pennsylvania?
The total area of Illinois is 57,915 sq mi, and the total area of Pennsylvania is 46,055 sq mi. Illinois is bigger than Pennsylvania by 11,860 sq mi. Illinois is around 1.26 times bigger than Pennsylvania.
Area of Illinois: 57,915 sq mi ( 149,997 km2 )
Area of Pennsylvania: 46,055 sq mi ( 119,283 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 Pennsylvania as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 12,964,056.
Here is some more data comparison between Illinois and Pennsylvania.
The capital city of Illinois is Springfield, and the capital city of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg.
Largest City
Illinois: Chicago
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia
Demonym(s)
Illinois: Illinoisan
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvanian
Official Languages
Illinois: English
Pennsylvania: None
ISO 3166 Code
Illinois: US-IL
Pennsylvania: US-PA
Human Development Index
HDI of Illinois as of 2019: 0.934
HDI of Pennsylvania as of 2019: 0.928
Illinois Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania:
40° 52′ 41.16″ N, 77° 47′ 58.56″ W
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