Iowa is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Pennsylvania is a state in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Appalachian regions of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Iowa and Pennsylvania regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Iowa bigger than Pennsylvania?
The total area of Iowa is 55,857.1 sq mi, and the total area of Pennsylvania is 46,055 sq mi. Iowa is bigger than Pennsylvania by 9,802.1 sq mi. Iowa is around 1.22 times bigger than Pennsylvania.
Area of Iowa: 55,857.1 sq mi ( 144,669.2 km2 )
Area of Pennsylvania: 46,055 sq mi ( 119,283 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 Pennsylvania as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 12,964,056.
Here is some more data comparison between Iowa and Pennsylvania.
The capital city of Iowa is Des Moines, and the capital city of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg.
Largest City
Iowa: Des Moines
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia
Demonym(s)
Iowa: Iowan
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvanian
Official Languages
Iowa: None
Pennsylvania: None
ISO 3166 Code
Iowa: US-IA
Pennsylvania: US-PA
Human Development Index
HDI of Iowa as of 2019: 0.935
HDI of Pennsylvania as of 2019: 0.928
Iowa Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania:
40° 52′ 41.16″ N, 77° 47′ 58.56″ W
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