Illinois is a state in the mid-Western region of the United States of America, 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 Illinois and Minnesota regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Illinois bigger than Minnesota?
The total area of Illinois is 57,915 sq mi, and the total area of Minnesota is 86,935.83 sq mi. Illinois is smaller than Minnesota by 29,020.83 sq mi. Illinois is around 1.51 times smaller than Minnesota.
Area of Illinois: 57,915 sq mi ( 149,997 km2 )
Area of Minnesota: 86,935.83 sq mi ( 225,163 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Illinois as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 12,671,469.
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 Illinois and Minnesota.
The capital city of Illinois is Springfield, and the capital city of Minnesota is Saint Paul.
Largest City
Illinois: Chicago
Minnesota: Minneapolis
Demonym(s)
Illinois: Illinoisan
Minnesota: Minnesotan
Official Languages
Illinois: English
Minnesota: None
ISO 3166 Code
Illinois: US-IL
Minnesota: US-MN
Human Development Index
HDI of Illinois as of 2019: 0.934
HDI of Minnesota as of 2019: 0.953
Illinois Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Minnesota Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Illinois and Minnesota are in the same time zone.
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Illinois:
40° 2′ 30.12″ N, 89° 11′ 47.4″ W
Coordinates of Minnesota:
46° 16′ 50.52″ N, 94° 18′ 19.08″ W
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