Iowa is a state in the United States of America located in the Midwestern region of the country, whereas Belarus is a country located in Eastern Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Iowa and Belarus regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Iowa bigger than Belarus?
The total area of Iowa is 55,857.1 sq mi, and the total area of Belarus is 80,153 sq mi. Iowa is smaller than Belarus by 24,295.9 sq mi. Iowa is around 1.44 times smaller than Belarus.
Area of Iowa: 55,857.1 sq mi ( 144,669.2 km2 )
Area of Belarus: 80,153 sq mi ( 207,595 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Iowa as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 3,193,079.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Belarus as of 2020, was estimated to be around 9,379,952.
Here is some more data comparison between Iowa and Belarus.
The capital of Iowa is Des Moines, and the capital city of Belarus is Minsk.
Official Languages
Iowa: English
Belarus: Belarusian, Russian
Demonym(s)
Iowa: Iowan
Belarus: Belarusian
ISO 3166 Code
Iowa: US-IA
Belarus: BY
Human Development Index
HDI of Iowa as of 2019: 0.935
HDI of Belarus as of 2019: 0.823
Iowa Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Belarus Time Zone:
UTC + 3 (Moscow Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Iowa:
42° 4′ 30.36″ N, 93° 29′ 45.6″ W
Coordinates of Belarus:
53° 0′ 0″ N, 27° 0′ 0″ E
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