Michigan is a state located in the upper Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Belgium is a country located in Western Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Michigan and Belgium regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Michigan bigger than Belgium?
The total area of Michigan is 96,716 sq mi, and the total area of Belgium is 11,849 sq mi. Michigan is bigger than Belgium by 84,867 sq mi. Michigan is around 8.16 times bigger than Belgium.
Area of Michigan: 96,716 sq mi ( 250,493 km2 )
Area of Belgium: 11,849 sq mi ( 30,689 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 Belgium as of 2020, was estimated to be around 11,555,997.
Here is some more data comparison between Michigan and Belgium.
The capital city of Michigan is Lansing, and the capital city of Belgium is Brussels.
Official Languages
Michigan: English
Belgium: Dutch, French, German
Demonym(s)
Michigan: Michigander, Michiganian
Belgium: Belgian
ISO 3166 Code
Michigan: US-MI
Belgium: BE
Human Development Index
HDI of Michigan as of 2019: 0.918
HDI of Belgium as of 2019: 0.919
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)
Belgium Time Zone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Michigan:
44° 20′ 48.12″ N, 85° 24′ 36.72″ W
Coordinates of Belgium:
25° 0′ 0″ S, 133° 0′ 0″ E
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