Kentucky is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America, whereas Pennsylvania is a state in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Appalachian regions of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Kentucky and Pennsylvania regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Kentucky bigger than Pennsylvania?
The total area of Kentucky is 42,069 sq mi, and the total area of Pennsylvania is 46,055 sq mi. Kentucky is smaller than Pennsylvania by 3,986 sq mi. Kentucky is around 1.10 times smaller than Pennsylvania.
Area of Kentucky: 42,069 sq mi ( 104,656 km2 )
Area of Pennsylvania: 46,055 sq mi ( 119,283 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 Pennsylvania as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 12,964,056.
Here is some more data comparison between Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
The capital city of Kentucky is Frankfort, and the capital city of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg.
Largest City
Kentucky: Louisville
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia
Demonym(s)
Kentucky: Kentuckian
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvanian
Official Languages
Kentucky: English
Pennsylvania: None
ISO 3166 Code
Kentucky: US-KY
Pennsylvania: US-PA
Human Development Index
HDI of Kentucky as of 2019: 0.890
HDI of Pennsylvania as of 2019: 0.928
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)
Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania:
40° 52′ 41.16″ N, 77° 47′ 58.56″ W
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