Kentucky is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America, whereas Louisiana is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Kentucky and Louisiana regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Kentucky bigger than Louisiana?
The total area of Kentucky is 42,069 sq mi, and the total area of Louisiana is 52,069.13 sq mi. Kentucky is smaller than Louisiana by 10,000.13 sq mi. Kentucky is around 1.24 times smaller than Louisiana.
Area of Kentucky: 42,069 sq mi ( 104,656 km2 )
Area of Louisiana: 52,069.13 sq mi ( 135,382 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Kentucky as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 4,509,394.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Louisiana as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 4,624,047.
Here is some more data comparison between Kentucky and Louisiana.
The capital city of Kentucky is Frankfort, and the capital city of Louisiana is Baton Rouge.
Largest City
Kentucky: Louisville
Louisiana: New Orleans
Demonym(s)
Kentucky: Kentuckian
Louisiana: Louisianian, Louisianais, Luisiano
Official Languages
Kentucky: English
Louisiana: None
ISO 3166 Code
Kentucky: US-KY
Louisiana: US-LA
Human Development Index
HDI of Kentucky as of 2019: 0.890
HDI of Louisiana as of 2019: 0.893
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)
Louisiana Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Kentucky:
37° 32′ 4.92″ N, 85° 18′ 7.56″ W
Coordinates of Louisiana:
31° 4′ 8.04″ N, 91° 59′ 48.48″ W
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