Iowa is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Louisiana is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Iowa and Louisiana regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Iowa bigger than Louisiana?
The total area of Iowa is 55,857.1 sq mi, and the total area of Louisiana is 52,069.13 sq mi. Iowa is bigger than Louisiana by 3,787.97 sq mi. Iowa is around 1.08 times bigger than Louisiana.
Area of Iowa: 55,857.1 sq mi ( 144,669.2 km2 )
Area of Louisiana: 52,069.13 sq mi ( 135,382 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 Louisiana as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 4,624,047.
Here is some more data comparison between Iowa and Louisiana.
The capital city of Iowa is Des Moines, and the capital city of Louisiana is Baton Rouge.
Largest City
Iowa: Des Moines
Louisiana: New Orleans
Demonym(s)
Iowa: Iowan
Louisiana: Louisianian, Louisianais, Luisiano
Official Languages
Iowa: None
Louisiana: None
ISO 3166 Code
Iowa: US-IA
Louisiana: US-LA
Human Development Index
HDI of Iowa as of 2019: 0.935
HDI of Louisiana as of 2019: 0.893
Iowa Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Louisiana Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Iowa and Louisiana are in the same time zone.
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Iowa:
42° 4′ 30.36″ N, 93° 29′ 45.6″ W
Coordinates of Louisiana:
31° 4′ 8.04″ N, 91° 59′ 48.48″ W
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