Iowa is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Maryland is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Iowa and Maryland regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Iowa bigger than Maryland?
The total area of Iowa is 55,857.1 sq mi, and the total area of Maryland is 12,407 sq mi. Iowa is bigger than Maryland by 43,450.1 sq mi. Iowa is around 4.51 times bigger than Maryland.
Area of Iowa: 55,857.1 sq mi ( 144,669.2 km2 )
Area of Maryland: 12,407 sq mi ( 32,133 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 Maryland as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,165,129.
Here is some more data comparison between Iowa and Maryland.
The capital city of Iowa is Des Moines, and the capital city of Maryland is Annapolis.
Largest City
Iowa: Des Moines
Maryland: Baltimore
Demonym(s)
Iowa: Iowan
Maryland: Marylander
Official Languages
Iowa: None
Maryland: None
ISO 3166 Code
Iowa: US-IA
Maryland: US-MD
Human Development Index
HDI of Iowa as of 2019: 0.935
HDI of Maryland as of 2019: 0.941
Iowa Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Maryland Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Iowa:
42° 4′ 30.36″ N, 93° 29′ 45.6″ W
Coordinates of Maryland:
39° 3′ 18″ N, 76° 47′ 27.24″ W
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