Kansas is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Pennsylvania is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Appalachian regions of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Kansas and Pennsylvania regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Kansas bigger than Pennsylvania?
The total area of Kansas is 82,278 sq mi, and the total area of Pennsylvania is 46,055 sq mi. Kansas is bigger than Pennsylvania by 36,223 sq mi. Kansas is around 1.79 times bigger than Pennsylvania.
Area of Kansas: 82,278 sq mi ( 213,100 km2 )
Area of Pennsylvania: 46,055 sq mi ( 119,283 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 Pennsylvania as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 12,964,056.
Here is some more data comparison between Kansas and Pennsylvania.
The capital city of Kansas is Topeka, and the capital city of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg.
Largest City
Kansas: Wichita
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia
Demonym(s)
Kansas: Kansan, Jayhawker (Colloquial)
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvanian
Official Languages
Kansas: English
Pennsylvania: None
ISO 3166 Code
Kansas: US-KS
Pennsylvania: US-PA
Human Development Index
HDI of Kansas as of 2019: 0.927
HDI of Pennsylvania as of 2019: 0.928
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)
Pennsylvania Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Kansas:
38° 29′ 37.32″ N, 98° 22′ 49.44″ W
Coordinates of Pennsylvania:
40° 52′ 41.16″ N, 77° 47′ 58.56″ W
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