Kentucky is a state located in the Southeastern 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 Kentucky and Minnesota regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Kentucky bigger than Minnesota?
The total area of Kentucky is 42,069 sq mi, and the total area of Minnesota is 86,935.83 sq mi. Kentucky is smaller than Minnesota by 44,866.83 sq mi. Kentucky is around 2.07 times smaller than Minnesota.
Area of Kentucky: 42,069 sq mi ( 104,656 km2 )
Area of Minnesota: 86,935.83 sq mi ( 225,163 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Kentucky as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 4,509,394.
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 Kentucky and Minnesota.
The capital city of Kentucky is Frankfort, and the capital city of Minnesota is Saint Paul.
Largest City
Kentucky: Louisville
Minnesota: Minneapolis
Demonym(s)
Kentucky: Kentuckian
Minnesota: Minnesotan
Official Languages
Kentucky: English
Minnesota: None
ISO 3166 Code
Kentucky: US-KY
Minnesota: US-MN
Human Development Index
HDI of Kentucky as of 2019: 0.890
HDI of Minnesota as of 2019: 0.953
Kentucky Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Time Zone)
UTC − 6 (Central Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Minnesota Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Kentucky:
37° 32′ 4.92″ N, 85° 18′ 7.56″ W
Coordinates of Minnesota:
46° 16′ 50.52″ N, 94° 18′ 19.08″ W
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