Michigan is a state located in the upper Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Iceland is a Nordic country located in Northern Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Michigan and Iceland regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Michigan bigger than Iceland?
The total area of Michigan is 96,716 sq mi, and the total area of Iceland is 39,682 sq mi. Michigan is bigger than Iceland by 57,034 sq mi. Michigan is around 2.44 times bigger than Iceland.
Area of Michigan: 96,716 sq mi ( 250,493 km2 )
Area of Iceland: 39,682 sq mi ( 102,775 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 Iceland as of 2020, was estimated to be around 366,425.
Here is some more data comparison between Michigan and Iceland.
The capital city of Michigan is Lansing, and the capital city of Iceland is Reykjavik.
Official Languages
Michigan: English
Iceland: Icelandic
Demonym(s)
Michigan: Michigander, Michiganian
Iceland: Icelander, Icelandic
ISO 3166 Code
Michigan: US-MI
Iceland: IS
Human Development Index
HDI of Michigan as of 2019: 0.918
HDI of Iceland as of 2019: 0.949
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)
Iceland Time Zone:
UTC / GMT
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Michigan:
44° 20′ 48.12″ N, 85° 24′ 36.72″ W
Coordinates of Iceland:
65° 0′ 0″ N, 18° 0′ 0″ W
You may also like to read:
Michigan vs Honduras Comparison
