California is a state located in the Western region of the United States, 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 California and Minnesota regarding various aspects.
Size
Is California bigger than Minnesota?
The total area of California is 163,696 sq mi, and the total area of Minnesota is 86,935.83 sq mi. California is bigger than Minnesota by 76,760.17 sq mi. California is around 1.89 times bigger than Minnesota.
Area of California: 163,696 sq mi ( 423,970 km2 )
Area of Minnesota: 86,935.83 sq mi ( 225,163 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of California as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 39,237,836.
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 California and Minnesota.
The capital city of California is Sacramento, and the capital city of Minnesota is Saint Paul.
Largest City
California: Los Angeles
Minnesota: Minneapolis
Demonym(s)
California: Californian
Minnesota: Minnesotan
Official Languages
California: English
Minnesota: None
ISO 3166 Code
California: US-CA
Minnesota: US-MN
Human Development Index
HDI of California as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Minnesota as of 2019: 0.953
California Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Time Zone)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Minnesota Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of California:
37° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Minnesota:
46° 16′ 50.52″ N, 94° 18′ 19.08″ W
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