Alaska is a state located in the Western United States, on the northwest extremity of the country’s west coast, whereas Michigan is a state located in the upper Midwestern region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Alaska and Michigan regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Alaska bigger than Michigan?
The total area of Alaska is 663,268 sq mi, and the total area of Michigan is 96,716 sq mi. Alaska is bigger than Michigan by 566,552 sq mi. Alaska is around 6.86 times bigger than Michigan.
Area of Alaska: 663,268 sq mi ( 1,717,856 km2 )
Area of Michigan: 96,716 sq mi ( 250,493 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Alaska as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 732,673.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Michigan as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 10,050,811.
Here is some more data comparison between Alaska and Michigan.
The capital city of Alaska is Juneau, and the capital city of Michigan is Lansing.
Largest City
Alaska: Anchorage
Michigan: Detroit
Demonym(s)
Alaska: Alaskan
Michigan: Michigander, Michiganian
Official Languages
Alaska: Multiple Official Languages
Michigan: None
ISO 3166 Code
Alaska: US-AK
Michigan: US-MI
Human Development Index
HDI of Alaska as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Michigan as of 2019: 0.918
Alaska Time Zone:
UTC − 9 (Alaska Time Zone)
UTC − 10 (Hawaii – Aleutian Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 8 (Alaska Daylight Time)
UTC − 9 (Hawaii – Aleutian Daylight Time)
Michigan Time Zone:
Most of the state
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
4 counties
UTC – 5 (Central Standard Time)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 4 (Central Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Alaska:
64° 4′ 6.6″ N, 152° 16′ 41.52″ W
Coordinates of Michigan:
44° 20′ 48.12″ N, 85° 24′ 36.72″ W
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