Alaska is a state located in the Western United States, on the northwest extremity of the country’s west coast, whereas Minnesota is a state in the upper Midwestern region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Alaska and Minnesota regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Alaska bigger than Minnesota?
The total area of Alaska is 663,268 sq mi, and the total area of Minnesota is 86,935.83 sq mi. Alaska is bigger than Minnesota by 576,332.17 sq mi. Alaska is around 7.63 times bigger than Minnesota.
Area of Alaska: 663,268 sq mi ( 1,717,856 km2 )
Area of Minnesota: 86,935.83 sq mi ( 225,163 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 Minnesota as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 5,707,390.
Here is some more data comparison between Alaska and Minnesota.
The capital city of Alaska is Juneau, and the capital city of Minnesota is Saint Paul.
Largest City
Alaska: Anchorage
Minnesota: Minneapolis
Demonym(s)
Alaska: Alaskan
Minnesota: Minnesotan
Official Languages
Alaska: Multiple Official Languages
Minnesota: None
ISO 3166 Code
Alaska: US-AK
Minnesota: US-MN
Human Development Index
HDI of Alaska as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Minnesota as of 2019: 0.953
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)
Minnesota Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Alaska:
64° 4′ 6.6″ N, 152° 16′ 41.52″ W
Coordinates of Minnesota:
46° 16′ 50.52″ N, 94° 18′ 19.08″ W
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