Iowa is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Kentucky is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Iowa and Kentucky regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Iowa bigger than Kentucky?
The total area of Iowa is 55,857.1 sq mi, and the total area of Kentucky is 42,069 sq mi. Iowa is bigger than Kentucky by 13,788.1 sq mi. Iowa is around 1.33 times bigger than Kentucky.
Area of Iowa: 55,857.1 sq mi ( 144,669.2 km2 )
Area of Kentucky: 42,069 sq mi ( 104,656 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 data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Kentucky as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 4,509,394.
Here is some more data comparison between Iowa and Kentucky.
The capital city of Iowa is Des Moines, and the capital city of Kentucky is Frankfort.
Largest City
Iowa: Des Moines
Kentucky: Louisville
Demonym(s)
Iowa: Iowan
Kentucky: Kentuckian
Official Languages
Iowa: None
Kentucky: English
ISO 3166 Code
Iowa: US-IA
Kentucky: US-KY
Human Development Index
HDI of Iowa as of 2019: 0.935
HDI of Kentucky as of 2019: 0.890
Iowa Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Kentucky Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Time Zone)
UTC − 6 (Central Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Iowa:
42° 4′ 30.36″ N, 93° 29′ 45.6″ W
Coordinates of Kentucky:
37° 32′ 4.92″ N, 85° 18′ 7.56″ W
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