Iowa is a state in the United States of America located in the Midwestern region of the country, whereas the Netherlands is a country located in Western Europe and partly in the Caribbean. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Iowa and the Netherlands regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Iowa bigger than the Netherlands?
The total area of Iowa is 55,857.1 sq mi, and the total area of the Netherlands is 16,164 sq mi. Iowa is bigger than the Netherlands by 39,693.1 sq mi. Iowa is around 3.46 times bigger than the Netherlands.
Area of Iowa: 55,857.1 sq mi ( 144,669.2 km2 )
Area of the Netherlands: 16,164 sq mi ( 41,865 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 World Bank data, the total population of the Netherlands as of 2020, was estimated to be around 17,441,500.
Here is some more data comparison between Iowa and the Netherlands.
The capital of Iowa is Des Moines, and the capital city of the Netherlands is Amsterdam.
Official Languages
Iowa: English
The Netherlands: Dutch
Demonym(s)
Iowa: Iowan
The Netherlands: Dutch
ISO 3166 Code
Iowa: US-IA
The Netherlands: NL
Human Development Index
HDI of Iowa as of 2019: 0.935
HDI of the Netherlands as of 2019: 0.944
Iowa Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
The Netherlands Time Zone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
UTC -4 (Atlantic Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
UTC -4 (Atlantic Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Iowa:
42° 4′ 30.36″ N, 93° 29′ 45.6″ W
Coordinates of the Netherlands:
52° 19′ 0″ N, 5° 33′ 0″ E
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