Illinois is a state in the United States of America located in the mid-Western region of the country, whereas the Federal Republic of Somalia is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Illinois and Somalia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Illinois bigger than Somalia?
The total area of Illinois is 57,915 sq mi, and the total area of Somalia is 246,201 sq mi. Illinois is smaller than Somalia by 188,286 sq mi. Illinois is around 4.26 times smaller than Somalia.
Area of Illinois: 57,915 sq mi ( 149,997 km2 )
Area of Somalia: 246,201 sq mi ( 637,657 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 Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, the total population of Somalia as of 30th May 2022, is estimated to be around 16,785,715.
Here is some more data comparison between Illinois and Somalia.
The capital of Illinois is Springfield, and the capital city of Somalia is Mogadishu.
Official Languages
Illinois: English
Somalia: Somali, Arabic
Demonym(s)
Illinois: Illinoisan
Somalia: Somali, Somalian
ISO 3166 Code
Illinois: US-IL
Somalia: SO
Human Development Index
HDI of Illinois as of 2019: 0.934
HDI of Somalia as of 2019: 0.361
Illinois Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Somalia Time Zone:
UTC + 3 (East Africa Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Illinois:
40° 2′ 30.12″ N, 89° 11′ 47.4″ W
Coordinates of Somalia:
10° 0′ 0″ N, 49° 0′ 0″ E
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