Iowa is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Iowa and Washington regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Iowa bigger than Washington?
The total area of Iowa is 55,857.1 sq mi, and the total area of Washington is 71,362 sq mi. Iowa is smaller than Washington by 15,504.9 sq mi. Iowa is around 1.28 times smaller than Washington.
Area of Iowa: 55,857.1 sq mi ( 144,669.2 km2 )
Area of Washington State: 71,362 sq mi ( 184,827 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 Washington as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 7,738,692.
Here is some more data comparison between Iowa and Washington.
The capital city of Iowa is Des Moines, and the capital city of Washington is Olympia.
Largest City
Iowa: Des Moines
Washington: Seattle
Demonym(s)
Iowa: Iowan
Washington: Washingtonian
Official Languages
Iowa: None
Washington: None
ISO 3166 Code
Iowa: US-IA
Washington: US-WA
Human Development Index
HDI of Iowa as of 2019: 0.935
HDI of Washington as of 2019: 0.946
Iowa Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Washington Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Iowa:
42° 4′ 30.36″ N, 93° 29′ 45.6″ W
Coordinates of Washington:
47° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
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