New Jersey is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States of America, 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 New Jersey and Pennsylvania regarding various aspects.
Size
Is New Jersey bigger than Pennsylvania?
The total area of New Jersey is 8722.58 sq mi, and the total area of Pennsylvania is 46,055 sq mi. New Jersey is smaller than Pennsylvania by 37,332.42 sq mi. New Jersey is around 5.28 times smaller than Pennsylvania.
Area of New Jersey: 8722.58 sq mi ( 22,591.38 km2 )
Area of Pennsylvania: 46,055 sq mi ( 119,283 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of New Jersey as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 9,267,130.
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 New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
The capital city of New Jersey is Trenton, and the capital city of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg.
Largest City
New Jersey: Newark
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia
Demonym(s)
New Jersey: New Jerseyan, New Jerseyite
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvanian
Official Languages
New Jersey: None
Pennsylvania: None
ISO 3166 Code
New Jersey: US-NJ
Pennsylvania: US-PA
Human Development Index
HDI of New Jersey as of 2019: 0.948
HDI of Pennsylvania as of 2019: 0.928
New Jersey 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)
New Jersey and Pennsylvania are in the same time zone.
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of New Jersey:
40° 11′ 26.52″ N, 74° 40′ 22.08″ W
Coordinates of Pennsylvania:
40° 52′ 41.16″ N, 77° 47′ 58.56″ W
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