Michigan is a state located in the upper Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Afghanistan is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Michigan and Afghanistan regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Michigan bigger than Afghanistan?
The total area of Michigan is 96,716 sq mi, and the total area of Afghanistan is 252,073 sq mi. Michigan is smaller than Afghanistan by 155,357 sq mi. Michigan is around 2.61 times smaller than Afghanistan.
Area of Michigan: 96,716 sq mi ( 250,493 km2 )
Area of Afghanistan: 252,073 sq mi ( 652,867 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Michigan as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 10,050,811.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Afghanistan as of 2020, was estimated to be around 38,928,341.
Here is some more data comparison between Michigan and Afghanistan.
The capital city of Michigan is Lansing, and the capital city of Afghanistan is Kabul.
Official Languages
Michigan: English
Afghanistan: Pashto, Dari Persian
Demonym(s)
Michigan: Michigander, Michiganian
Afghanistan: Afghan
ISO 3166 Code
Michigan: US-MI
Afghanistan: AF
Human Development Index
HDI of Michigan as of 2019: 0.918
HDI of Afghanistan as of 2019: 0.511
Michigan Time Zone:
Most of the state
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
4 counties
UTC – 5 (Central Standard Time)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 4 (Central Daylight Time)
Afghanistan Time Zone:
UTC + 4:30 (Solar Hijri Calendar)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Michigan:
44° 20′ 48.12″ N, 85° 24′ 36.72″ W
Coordinates of Afghanistan:
33° 0′ 0″ N, 65° 0′ 0″ E
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