Iowa is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Iowa and New Jersey regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Iowa bigger than New Jersey?
The total area of Iowa is 55,857.1 sq mi, and the total area of New Jersey is 8,722.58 sq mi. Iowa is bigger than New Jersey by 47,134.52 sq mi. Iowa is around 6.41 times bigger than New Jersey.
Area of Iowa: 55,857.1 sq mi ( 144,669.2 km2 )
Area of New Jersey: 8722.58 sq mi ( 22,591.38 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 New Jersey as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 9,267,130.
Here is some more data comparison between Iowa and New Jersey.
The capital city of Iowa is Des Moines, and the capital city of New Jersey is Trenton.
Largest City
Iowa: Des Moines
New Jersey: Newark
Demonym(s)
Iowa: Iowan
New Jersey: New Jerseyan
Official Languages
Iowa: None
New Jersey: None
ISO 3166 Code
Iowa: US-IA
New Jersey: US-NJ
Human Development Index
HDI of Iowa as of 2019: 0.935
HDI of New Jersey as of 2019: 0.948
Iowa Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
New Jersey 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 New Jersey:
40° 11′ 26.52″ N, 74° 40′ 22.08″ W
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