Iowa is a state in the Midwestern 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 Iowa and Minnesota regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Iowa bigger than Minnesota?
The total area of Iowa is 55,857.1 sq mi, and the total area of Minnesota is 86,936 sq mi. Iowa is smaller than Minnesota by 31,078.73 sq mi. Iowa is around 1.56 times smaller than Minnesota.
Area of Iowa: 55,857.1 sq mi ( 144,669.2 km2 )
Area of Minnesota: 86,935.83 sq mi ( 225,163 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Iowa as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 3,193,079.
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 Iowa and Minnesota.
The capital city of Iowa is Des Moines, and the capital city of Minnesota is Saint Paul.
Largest City
Iowa: Des Moines
Minnesota: Minneapolis
Demonym(s)
Iowa: Iowan
Minnesota: Minnesotan
Official Languages
Iowa: None
Minnesota: None
ISO 3166 Code
Iowa: US-IA
Minnesota: US-MN
Human Development Index
HDI of Iowa as of 2019: 0.935
HDI of Minnesota as of 2019: 0.953
Iowa 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)
Iowa and Minnesota are in the same time zone.
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Iowa:
42° 4′ 30.36″ N, 93° 29′ 45.6″ W
Coordinates of Minnesota:
46° 16′ 50.52″ N, 94° 18′ 19.08″ W
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