Alabama is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States, whereas California is a state located in the Western United States. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Alabama and California regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Alabama bigger than California?
The total area of Alabama is 52,419 sq mi, and the total area of California is 163,696 sq mi. Alabama is smaller than California by 111,277 sq mi. Alabama is around 3.13 times smaller than California.
Area of Alabama: 52,419 sq mi ( 135,765 km2 )
Area of California: 163,696 sq mi ( 423,970 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Alabama as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 5,039,877.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of California as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 39,237,836.
Here is some more data comparison between Alabama and California.
The capital city of Alabama is Montgomery, and the capital city of California is Sacramento.
Largest City
Alabama: Huntsville
California: Los Angeles
Demonym(s)
Alabama: Alabamian, Alabaman
California: Californian
Official Languages
Alabama: English
California: English
ISO 3166 Code
Alabama: US-AL
California: US-CA
Human Development Index
HDI of Alabama as of 2019: 0.886
HDI of California as of 2019: 0.936
Alabama Timezone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
California Timezone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Time Zone)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Alabama:
32° 46′ 45.84″ N, 86° 49′ 43.32″ W
Coordinates of California:
37° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
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