Illinois is a state in the mid-Western region of the United States of America, whereas Tennessee is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Illinois and Tennessee regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Illinois bigger than Tennessee?
The total area of Illinois is 57,915 sq mi, and the total area of Tennessee is 42,143 sq mi. Illinois is bigger than Tennessee by 15,772 sq mi. Illinois is around 1.38 times bigger than Tennessee.
Area of Illinois: 57,915 sq mi ( 149,997 km2 )
Area of Tennessee: 42,143 sq mi ( 109,247 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 Tennessee as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,975,218.
Here is some more data comparison between Illinois and Tennessee.
The capital city of Illinois is Springfield, and the capital city of Tennessee is Nashville.
Largest City
Illinois: Chicago
Tennessee: Nashville
Demonym(s)
Illinois: Illinoisan
Tennessee: Tennessean
Official Languages
Illinois: English
Tennessee: English
ISO 3166 Code
Illinois: US-IL
Tennessee: US-TN
Human Development Index
HDI of Illinois as of 2019: 0.934
HDI of Tennessee as of 2019: 0.901
Illinois Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Tennessee Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
and, Middle and West Tennessee
UTC − 6 (Central Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Illinois:
40° 2′ 30.12″ N, 89° 11′ 47.4″ W
Coordinates of Tennessee:
35.5175° N, 86.5804° W
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