Is North Carolina higher than California in population?

No, California has a higher population (39.0M) compared to North Carolina (10.7M).

What is the population of North Carolina?

The population of North Carolina is 10.7M.

The population of California is 39.0M.

Geography · US States & Territories Population

Population comparison — which one is higher?

North Carolina has an estimated population of 10,698,973 (2023).

Population

10.7M

Higher

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

Population

39.0M

Winner

California

Difference

28.3M

Ratio

3.6x

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