Illinois is a state in the United States of America located in the mid-Western region of the country, whereas Zambia is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Illinois and Zambia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Illinois bigger than Zambia?
The total area of Illinois is 57,915 sq mi, and the total area of Zambia is 290,587 sq mi. Illinois is smaller than Zambia by 232,672 sq mi. Illinois is around 5.02 times smaller than Zambia.
Area of Illinois: 57,915 sq mi ( 149,997 km2 )
Area of Zambia: 290,587 sq mi ( 752,618 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 Zambia as of 30th May 2022, is estimated to be around 19,420,545.
Here is some more data comparison between Illinois and Zambia.
The capital of Illinois is Springfield, and the capital city of Zambia is Lusaka.
Official Languages
Illinois: English
Zambia: English
Demonym(s)
Illinois: Illinoisan
Zambia: Zambian
ISO 3166 Code
Illinois: US-IL
Zambia: ZM
Human Development Index
HDI of Illinois as of 2019: 0.934
HDI of Zambia as of 2019: 0.584
Illinois Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Zambia Time Zone:
UTC + 2 (Central Africa Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Illinois:
40° 2′ 30.12″ N, 89° 11′ 47.4″ W
Coordinates of Zambia:
15° 0′ 0″ S, 30° 0′ 0″ E
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