Kentucky is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America, whereas the Netherlands is a country located in Western Europe and partly in the Caribbean. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Kentucky and the Netherlands regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Kentucky bigger than the Netherlands?
The total area of Kentucky is 40,408 sq mi, and the total area of the Netherlands is 16,164 sq mi. Kentucky is bigger than the Netherlands by 24,244 sq mi. Kentucky is around 2.50 times bigger than the Netherlands.
Area of Kentucky: 40,408 sq mi ( 104,656 km2 )
Area of the Netherlands: 16,164 sq mi ( 41,865 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 World Bank data, the total population of the Netherlands as of 2020, was estimated to be around 17,441,500.
Here is some more data comparison between Kentucky and the Netherlands.
The capital city of Kentucky is Frankfort, and the capital city of the Netherlands is Amsterdam.
Official Languages
Kentucky: English
The Netherlands: Dutch
Demonym(s)
Kentucky: Kentuckian
The Netherlands: Dutch
ISO 3166 Code
Kentucky: US-KY
The Netherlands: NL
Human Development Index
HDI of Kentucky as of 2019: 0.890
HDI of the Netherlands as of 2019: 0.944
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)
The Netherlands Time Zone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
UTC -4 (Atlantic Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
UTC -4 (Atlantic Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Kentucky:
37° 32′ 4.92″ N, 85° 18′ 7.56″ W
Coordinates of the Netherlands:
52° 19′ 0″ N, 5° 33′ 0″ E
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