Kansas and Missouri both are the states located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Kansas and Missouri regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Kansas bigger than Missouri?
The total area of Kansas is 82,278 sq mi, and the total area of Missouri is 69,715 sq mi. Kansas is bigger than Missouri by 12,563 sq mi. Kansas is around 1.18 times bigger than Missouri.
Area of Kansas: 82,278 sq mi ( 213,100 km2 )
Area of Missouri: 69,715 sq mi ( 180,560 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 Missouri as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,168,187.
Here is some more data comparison between Kansas and Missouri.
The capital city of Kansas is Topeka, and the capital city of Missouri is Jefferson City.
Largest City
Kansas: Wichita
Missouri: Kansas City
Demonym(s)
Kansas: Kansan, Jayhawker (Colloquial)
Missouri: Missourian
Official Languages
Kansas: English
Missouri: English
ISO 3166 Code
Kansas: US-KS
Missouri: US-MO
Human Development Index
HDI of Kansas as of 2019: 0.927
HDI of Missouri as of 2019: 0.913
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)
Missouri Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Kansas:
38° 29′ 37.32″ N, 98° 22′ 49.44″ W
Coordinates of Missouri:
38° 21′ 23.76″ N, 92° 27′ 28.8″ W
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