Is California higher than Kentucky in population?

Yes, California has a higher population (39.0M) compared to Kentucky (4.5M).

What is the population of California?

The population of California is 39.0M.

The population of Kentucky is 4.5M.

Geography · US States & Territories Population

Population comparison — which one is higher?

Higher

California has an estimated population of 39,029,342 (2023).

Population

39.0M

Kentucky has an estimated population of 4,512,310 (2023).

Population

4.5M

Winner

California

Difference

34.5M

Ratio

8.6x

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