Florida and Mississippi both are the states located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Florida and Mississippi regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Florida bigger than Mississippi?
The total area of Florida is 65,758 sq mi, and the total area of Mississippi is 48,430 sq mi. Florida is bigger than Mississippi by 17,328 sq mi. Florida is around 1.36 times bigger than Mississippi.
Area of Florida: 65,758 sq mi (170,312 km2 )
Area of Mississippi: 48,430 sq mi ( 125,443 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Florida as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 21,781,128.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Mississippi as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,949,965.
Here is some more data comparison between Florida and Mississippi.
The capital city of Florida is Tallahassee, and the capital city of Mississippi is Jackson.
Largest City
Florida: Jacksonville
Mississippi: Jackson
Demonym(s)
Florida: Floridian, Floridan
Mississippi: Mississippian
Official Languages
Florida: English
Mississippi: English
ISO 3166 Code
Florida: US-FL
Mississippi: US-MS
Human Development Index
HDI of Florida as of 2019: 0.916
HDI of Mississippi as of 2019: 0.871
Florida Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Mississippi Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Florida:
28° 37′ 49.8″ N, 82° 26′ 58.92″ W
Coordinates of Mississippi:
32° 44′ 11.04″ N, 89° 40′ 4.08″ W
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