Illinois is a state in the mid-Western region of the United States of America, whereas Wisconsin is a state in the upper Midwestern part of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Illinois and Wisconsin regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Illinois bigger than Wisconsin?
The total area of Illinois is 57,915 sq mi, and the total area of Wisconsin is 65,498.37 sq mi. Illinois is smaller than Wisconsin by 7,583.37 sq mi. Illinois is around 1.13 times smaller than Wisconsin.
Area of Illinois: 57,915 sq mi ( 149,997 km2 )
Area of Wisconsin: 65,498.37 sq mi ( 169,640 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 Wisconsin as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 5,895,908.
Here is some more data comparison between Illinois and Wisconsin.
The capital city of Illinois is Springfield, and the capital city of Wisconsin is Madison.
Largest City
Illinois: Chicago
Wisconsin: Milwaukee
Demonym(s)
Illinois: Illinoisan
Wisconsin: Wisconsinite
Official Languages
Illinois: English
Wisconsin: None
ISO 3166 Code
Illinois: US-IL
Wisconsin: US-WI
Human Development Index
HDI of Illinois as of 2019: 0.934
HDI of Wisconsin as of 2019: 0.934
Illinois Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Wisconsin Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Illinois and Wisconsin are in the same time zone.
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Illinois:
40° 2′ 30.12″ N, 89° 11′ 47.4″ W
Coordinates of Wisconsin:
44° 37′ 27.48″ N, 89° 59′ 38.76″ W
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