Indiana is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Minnesota 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 Indiana and Minnesota regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Indiana bigger than Minnesota?
The total area of Indiana is 36,418 sq mi, and the total area of Minnesota is 86,935.83 sq mi. Indiana is smaller than Minnesota by 50,517.83 sq mi. Indiana is around 2.39 times smaller than Minnesota.
Area of Indiana: 36,418 sq mi ( 94,321 km2 )
Area of Minnesota: 86,935.83 sq mi ( 225,163 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Indiana as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,805,985.
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 Indiana and Minnesota.
The capital city of Indiana is Indianapolis, and the capital city of Minnesota is Saint Paul.
Largest City
Indiana: Indianapolis
Minnesota: Minneapolis
Demonym(s)
Indiana: Hoosier
Minnesota: Minnesotan
Official Languages
Indiana: English
Minnesota: None
ISO 3166 Code
Indiana: US-IN
Minnesota: US-MN
Human Development Index
HDI of Indiana as of 2019: 0.912
HDI of Minnesota as of 2019: 0.953
Indiana Time Zone:
(80 Counties)
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
(12 Counties)
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)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Indiana:
39° 53′ 39.12″ N, 86° 16′ 53.76″ W
Coordinates of Minnesota:
46° 16′ 50.52″ N, 94° 18′ 19.08″ W
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