Maine is a state located in the New England 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 Maine and Pennsylvania regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Maine bigger than Pennsylvania?
The total area of Maine is 35,385 sq mi, and the total area of Pennsylvania is 46,055 sq mi. Maine is smaller than Pennsylvania by 10,670 sq mi. Maine is around 1.31 times smaller than Pennsylvania.
Area of Maine: 35,385 sq mi ( 91,646 km2 )
Area of Pennsylvania: 46,055 sq mi ( 119,283 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Maine as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,372,247.
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 Maine and Pennsylvania.
The capital city of Maine is Augusta, and the capital city of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg.
Largest City
Maine: Portland
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia
Demonym(s)
Maine: Mainer
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvanian
Official Languages
Maine: None
Pennsylvania: None
ISO 3166 Code
Maine: US-ME
Pennsylvania: US-PA
Human Development Index
HDI of Maine as of 2019: 0.922
HDI of Pennsylvania as of 2019: 0.928
Maine Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Zone)
Pennsylvania Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Maine and Pennsylvania are in the same time zone.
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Maine:
45° 0′ 0″ N, 69° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Pennsylvania:
40° 52′ 41.16″ N, 77° 47′ 58.56″ W
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