North Carolina and Tennessee are both states located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between North Carolina and Tennessee regarding various aspects.
Size
Is North Carolina bigger than Tennessee?
The total area of North Carolina state is 53,819 sq mi, and the total area of Tennessee is 42,143 sq mi. North Carolina is bigger than Tennessee by 11,676 sq mi. North Carolina is around 1.28 times bigger than Tennessee.
Area of North Carolina: 53,819 sq mi ( 139,390 km2 )
Area of Tennessee: 42,143 sq mi ( 109,247 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of North Carolina as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 10,551,162.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Tennessee as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,975,218.
Here is some more data comparison between North Carolina and Tennessee.
The capital city of North Carolina is Raleigh, and the capital city of Tennessee is Nashville.
Largest City
North Carolina: Charlotte
Tennessee: Nashville
Demonym(s)
North Carolina: North Carolinian
Tennessee: Tennessean
Official Languages
North Carolina: English
Tennessee: English
ISO 3166 Code
North Carolina: US-NC
Tennessee: US-TN
Human Development Index
HDI of North Carolina as of 2019: 0.912
HDI of Tennessee as of 2019: 0.901
North Carolina Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Tennessee Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
and, Middle and West Tennessee
UTC − 6 (Central Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of North Carolina:
35° 33′ 20.52″ N, 79° 23′ 15.72″ W
Coordinates of Tennessee:
35.5175° N, 86.5804° W
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