Louisiana is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States, whereas Pennsylvania is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Appalachian regions of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Louisiana and Pennsylvania regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Louisiana bigger than Pennsylvania?
The total area of Louisiana is 52,069.13 sq mi, and the total area of Pennsylvania is 46,055 sq mi. Louisiana is bigger than Pennsylvania by 6,014.13 sq mi. Louisiana is around 1.13 times bigger than Pennsylvania.
Area of Louisiana: 52,069.13 sq mi ( 135,382 km2 )
Area of Pennsylvania: 46,055 sq mi ( 119,283 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Louisiana as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 4,624,047.
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 Louisiana and Pennsylvania.
The capital city of Louisiana is Baton Rouge, and the capital city of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg.
Largest City
Louisiana: New Orleans
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia
Demonym(s)
Louisiana: Louisianian, Louisianais, Luisiano
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvanian
Official Languages
Louisiana: None
Pennsylvania: None
ISO 3166 Code
Louisiana: US-LA
Pennsylvania: US-PA
Human Development Index
HDI of Louisiana as of 2019: 0.893
HDI of Pennsylvania as of 2019: 0.928
Louisiana Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Pennsylvania Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Louisiana:
31° 4′ 8.04″ N, 91° 59′ 48.48″ W
Coordinates of Pennsylvania:
40° 52′ 41.16″ N, 77° 47′ 58.56″ W
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