Iowa is a state in the United States of America located in the Midwestern region of the country, whereas Bulgaria is a country located in Southeast Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Iowa and Bulgaria regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Iowa bigger than Bulgaria?
The total area of Iowa is 55,857.1 sq mi, and the total area of Bulgaria is 42,854.9 sq mi. Iowa is bigger than Bulgaria by 13,002.2 sq mi. Iowa is around 1.31 times bigger than Bulgaria.
Area of Iowa: 55,857.1 sq mi ( 144,669.2 km2 )
Area of Bulgaria: 42,854.9 sq mi ( 110,993.6 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 Bulgaria as of 2020, was estimated to be around 6,934,015.
Here is some more data comparison between Iowa and Bulgaria.
The capital of Iowa is Des Moines, and the capital city of Bulgaria is Sofia.
Official Languages
Iowa: English
Bulgaria: Bulgarian
Demonym(s)
Iowa: Iowan
Bulgaria: Bulgarian
ISO 3166 Code
Iowa: US-IA
Bulgaria: BG
Human Development Index
HDI of Iowa as of 2019: 0.935
HDI of Bulgaria as of 2019: 0.816
Iowa Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Bulgaria Time Zone:
UTC + 2 (Eastern European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 3 (Eastern European Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Iowa:
42° 4′ 30.36″ N, 93° 29′ 45.6″ W
Coordinates of Bulgaria:
42° 41′ 0″ N, 23° 19′ 0″ E
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