Massachusetts is a state in the United States of America located in the New England region of the country, whereas the Federal Republic of Somalia is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Massachusetts and Somalia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Massachusetts bigger than Somalia?
The total area of Massachusetts is 10,565 sq mi, and the total area of Somalia is 246,201 sq mi. Massachusetts is smaller than Somalia by 235,636 sq mi. Massachusetts is around 23.30 times smaller than Somalia.
Area of Massachusetts: 10,565 sq mi ( 27,337 km2 )
Area of Somalia: 246,201 sq mi ( 637,657 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 Somalia as of 2020, was estimated to be around 15,893,219.
Here is some more data comparison between Massachusetts and Somalia.
The capital city of Massachusetts is Boston, and the capital city of Somalia is Mogadishu.
Official Languages
Massachusetts: English
Somalia: Somali, Arabic
Demonym(s)
Massachusetts: Massachusite, Massachusettsan
Somalia: Somali, Somalian
ISO 3166 Code
Massachusetts: US-MA
Somalia: SO
Human Development Index
HDI of Massachusetts as of 2019: 0.956
HDI of Somalia as of 2019: 0.361
Massachusetts Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time
Somalia Time Zone:
UTC + 3 (East Africa Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Massachusetts:
42° 15′ 34.56″ N, 71° 48′ 29.88″ W
Coordinates of Somalia:
10° 0′ 0″ N, 49° 0′ 0″ E
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