Maryland is a state in the United States of America located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the country, whereas Portugal is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Maryland and Portugal regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Maryland bigger than Portugal?
The total area of Maryland is 12,407 sq mi, and the total area of Portugal is 35,603 sq mi. Maryland is smaller than Portugal by 23,196 sq mi. Maryland is around 2.87 times smaller than Portugal.
Area of Maryland: 12,407 sq mi ( 32,133 km2 )
Area of Portugal: 35,603 sq mi ( 92,212 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Maryland as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,165,129.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Portugal as of 2020, was estimated to be around 10,297,081.
Here is some more data comparison between Maryland and Portugal.
The capital city of Maryland is Annapolis, and the capital city of Portugal is Lisbon.
Official Languages
Maryland: English
Portugal: Portuguese
Demonym(s)
Maryland: Marylander
Portugal: Portuguese
ISO 3166 Code
Maryland: US-MD
Portugal: PT
Human Development Index
HDI of Maryland as of 2019: 0.941
HDI of Portugal as of 2019: 0.864
Maryland Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Portugal Time Zone:
UTC (Western European Time)
UTC – 1 (Atlantic, Azores)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 1 (Western European Summer Time )
UTC (Atlantic, Azores)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Maryland:
39° 3′ 18″ N, 76° 47′ 27.24″ W
Coordinates of Portugal:
38° 42′ 0″ N, 9° 11′ 0″ W
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