Massachusetts is a state in the United States of America located in the New England 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 Massachusetts and Portugal regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Massachusetts bigger than Portugal?
The total area of Massachusetts is 10,565 sq mi, and the total area of Portugal is 35,603 sq mi. Massachusetts is smaller than Portugal by 25,038 sq mi. Massachusetts is around 3.37 times smaller than Portugal.
Area of Massachusetts: 10,565 sq mi ( 27,337 km2 )
Area of Portugal: 35,603 sq mi ( 92,212 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Massachusetts as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,984,723.
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 Massachusetts and Portugal.
The capital city of Massachusetts is Boston, and the capital city of Portugal is Lisbon.
Official Languages
Massachusetts: English
Portugal: Portuguese
Demonym(s)
Massachusetts: Massachusite, Massachusettsan
Portugal: Portuguese
ISO 3166 Code
Massachusetts: US-MA
Portugal: PT
Human Development Index
HDI of Massachusetts as of 2019: 0.956
HDI of Portugal as of 2019: 0.864
Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts:
42° 15′ 34.56″ N, 71° 48′ 29.88″ W
Coordinates of Portugal:
38° 42′ 0″ N, 9° 11′ 0″ W
You may also like to read:
Massachusetts vs Paraguay Comparison
