Maryland is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region 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 Maryland and Pennsylvania regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Maryland bigger than Pennsylvania?
The total area of Maryland 12,407 sq mi, and the total area of Pennsylvania is 46,055 sq mi. Maryland is smaller than Pennsylvania by 33,648 sq mi. Maryland is around 3.72 times smaller than Pennsylvania.
Area of Maryland: 12,407 sq mi ( 32,133 km2 )
Area of Pennsylvania: 46,055 sq mi ( 119,283 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Maryland as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,165,129.
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 Maryland and Pennsylvania.
The capital city of Maryland is Annapolis, and the capital city of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg.
Largest City
Maryland: Baltimore
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia
Demonym(s)
Maryland: Marylander
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvanian
Official Languages
Maryland: None
Pennsylvania: None
ISO 3166 Code
Maryland: US-MD
Pennsylvania: US-PA
Human Development Index
HDI of Maryland as of 2019: 0.941
HDI of Pennsylvania as of 2019: 0.928
Maryland Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Pennsylvania Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Maryland and Pennsylvania are in the same time zone.
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Maryland:
39° 3′ 18″ N, 76° 47′ 27.24″ W
Coordinates of Pennsylvania:
40° 52′ 41.16″ N, 77° 47′ 58.56″ W
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