Kansas is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Kentucky is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Kansas and Kentucky regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Kansas bigger than Kentucky?
The total area of Kansas is 82,278 sq mi, and the total area of Kentucky is 42,069 sq mi. Kansas is bigger than Kentucky by 40,209 sq mi. Kansas is around 1.96 times bigger than Kentucky.
Area of Kansas: 82,278 sq mi ( 213,100 km2 )
Area of Kentucky: 42,069 sq mi ( 104,656 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Kansas as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,934,582.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Kentucky as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 4,509,394.
Here is some more data comparison between Kansas and Kentucky.
The capital city of Kansas is Topeka, and the capital city of Kentucky is Frankfort.
Largest City
Kansas: Wichita
Kentucky: Louisville
Demonym(s)
Kansas: Kansan, Jayhawker (Colloquial)
Kentucky: Kentuckian
Official Languages
Kansas: English
Kentucky: English
ISO 3166 Code
Kansas: US-KS
Kentucky: US-KY
Human Development Index
HDI of Kansas as of 2019: 0.927
HDI of Kentucky as of 2019: 0.890
Kansas Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Time Zone)
UTC – 7 (Mountain Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
UTC – 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Kentucky Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Time Zone)
UTC − 6 (Central Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Kansas:
38° 29′ 37.32″ N, 98° 22′ 49.44″ W
Coordinates of Kentucky:
37° 32′ 4.92″ N, 85° 18′ 7.56″ W
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