Iowa is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Mississippi 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 Mississippi regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Iowa bigger than Mississippi?
The total area of Iowa is 55,857.1 sq mi, and the total area of Mississippi is 48,430 sq mi. Iowa is bigger than Mississippi by 7,427.1 sq mi. Iowa is around 1.16 times bigger than Mississippi.
Area of Iowa: 55,857.1 sq mi ( 144,669.2 km2 )
Area of Mississippi: 48,430 sq mi ( 125,443 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 Mississippi as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,949,965.
Here is some more data comparison between Iowa and Mississippi.
The capital city of Iowa is Des Moines, and the capital city of Mississippi is Jackson.
Largest City
Iowa: Des Moines
Mississippi: Jackson
Demonym(s)
Iowa: Iowan
Mississippi: Mississippian
Official Languages
Iowa: None
Mississippi: English
ISO 3166 Code
Iowa: US-IA
Mississippi: US-MS
Human Development Index
HDI of Iowa as of 2019: 0.935
HDI of Mississippi as of 2019: 0.871
Iowa Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Mississippi Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Iowa and Mississippi are in the same time zone.
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Iowa:
42° 4′ 30.36″ N, 93° 29′ 45.6″ W
Coordinates of Mississippi:
32° 44′ 11.04″ N, 89° 40′ 4.08″ W
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