Kentucky is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America, whereas New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Kentucky and New Jersey regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Kentucky bigger than New Jersey?
The total area of Kentucky is 42,069 sq mi, and the total area of New Jersey is 8,722.58 sq mi. Kentucky is bigger than New Jersey by 33,346.42 sq mi. Kentucky is around 4.83 times bigger than New Jersey.
Area of Kentucky: 42,069 sq mi ( 104,656 km2 )
Area of New Jersey: 8722.58 sq mi ( 22,591.38 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 New Jersey as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 9,267,130.
Here is some more data comparison between Kentucky and New Jersey.
The capital city of Kentucky is Frankfort, and the capital city of New Jersey is Trenton.
Largest City
Kentucky: Louisville
New Jersey: Newark
Demonym(s)
Kentucky: Kentuckian
New Jersey: New Jerseyan
Official Languages
Kentucky: English
New Jersey: None
ISO 3166 Code
Kentucky: US-KY
New Jersey: US-NJ
Human Development Index
HDI of Kentucky as of 2019: 0.890
HDI of New Jersey as of 2019: 0.948
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)
New Jersey Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Kentucky:
37° 32′ 4.92″ N, 85° 18′ 7.56″ W
Coordinates of New Jersey:
40° 11′ 26.52″ N, 74° 40′ 22.08″ W
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