Pennsylvania is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Appalachian regions of the United States of America, whereas South Dakota is a state in the North Central region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Pennsylvania and South Dakota regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Pennsylvania bigger than South Dakota?
The total area of Pennsylvania state is 46,055 sq mi, and the total area of South Dakota is 77,116 sq mi. Pennsylvania is smaller than South Dakota by 31,061 sq mi. Pennsylvania is around 1.68 times smaller than South Dakota.
Area of Pennsylvania: 46,055 sq mi ( 119,283 km2 )
Area of South Dakota: 77,116 sq mi ( 199,729 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Pennsylvania as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 12,964,056.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of South Dakota as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 895,376.
Here is some more data comparison between Pennsylvania and South Dakota.
The capital city of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg, and the capital city of South Dakota is Pierre.
Largest City
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia
South Dakota: Sioux Falls
Demonym(s)
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvanian
South Dakota: South Dakotan
Official Languages
Pennsylvania: No official language
South Dakota: English, O’ceti Sakowin
ISO 3166 Code
Pennsylvania: US-PA
South Dakota: US-SD
Human Development Index
HDI of Pennsylvania as of 2019: 0.928
HDI of South Dakota as of 2019: 0.932
Pennsylvania Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
South Dakota Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
UTC – 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
UTC – 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Pennsylvania:
40° 52′ 41.16″ N, 77° 47′ 58.56″ W
Coordinates of South Dakota:
44° 26′ 39.48″ N, 100° 13′ 34.68″ W
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