Kentucky and Tennessee both are the states located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Kentucky and Tennessee regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Kentucky bigger than Tennessee?
The total area of Kentucky is 42,069 sq mi, and the total area of Tennessee is 42,143 sq mi. Kentucky is smaller than Tennessee by 74 sq mi. Kentucky is around 1.002 times smaller than Tennessee.
Area of Kentucky: 42,069 sq mi ( 104,656 km2 )
Area of Tennessee: 42,143 sq mi ( 109,247 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 Tennessee as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,975,218.
Here is some more data comparison between Kentucky and Tennessee.
The capital city of Kentucky is Frankfort, and the capital city of Tennessee is Nashville.
Largest City
Kentucky: Louisville
Tennessee: Nashville
Demonym(s)
Kentucky: Kentuckian
Tennessee: Tennessean
Official Languages
Kentucky: English
Tennessee: English
ISO 3166 Code
Kentucky: US-KY
Tennessee: US-TN
Human Development Index
HDI of Kentucky as of 2019: 0.890
HDI of Tennessee as of 2019: 0.901
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)
Tennessee Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
and, Middle and West Tennessee
UTC − 6 (Central Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Kentucky:
37° 32′ 4.92″ N, 85° 18′ 7.56″ W
Coordinates of Tennessee:
35.5175° N, 86.5804° W
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