Kansas is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Kansas and Oklahoma regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Kansas bigger than Oklahoma?
The total area of Kansas is 82,278 sq mi, and the total area of Oklahoma is 69,898 sq mi. Kansas is bigger than Oklahoma by 12,380 sq mi. Kansas is around 1.18 times bigger than Oklahoma.
Area of Kansas: 82,278 sq mi ( 213,100 km2 )
Area of Oklahoma: 69,898 sq mi ( 181,038 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 Oklahoma as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 3,986,639.
Here is some more data comparison between Kansas and Oklahoma.
The capital city of Kansas is Topeka, and the capital city of Oklahoma is Oklahoma City.
Largest City
Kansas: Wichita
Oklahoma: Oklahoma City
Demonym(s)
Kansas: Kansan, Jayhawker (Colloquial)
Oklahoma: Oklahoman
Official Languages
Kansas: English
Oklahoma: English, Choctaw, Cherokee
ISO 3166 Code
Kansas: US-KS
Oklahoma: US-OK
Human Development Index
HDI of Kansas as of 2019: 0.927
HDI of Oklahoma as of 2019: 0.901
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)
Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma:
35° 35′ 20.04″ N, 97° 29′ 39.48″ W
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