Michigan and Minnesota are both states located in the upper Midwestern region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Michigan and Minnesota regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Michigan bigger than Minnesota?
The total area of Michigan is 96,716 sq mi, and the total area of Minnesota is 86,935.83 sq mi. Michigan is bigger than Minnesota by 9,780.17 sq mi. Michigan is around 1.12 times bigger than Minnesota.
Area of Michigan: 96,716 sq mi ( 250,493 km2 )
Area of Minnesota: 86,935.83 sq mi ( 225,163 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 data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Minnesota as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 5,707,390.
Here is some more data comparison between Michigan and Minnesota.
The capital city of Michigan is Lansing, and the capital city of Minnesota is Saint Paul.
Largest City
Michigan: Detroit
Minnesota: Minneapolis
Demonym(s)
Michigan: Michigander, Michiganian
Minnesota: Minnesotan
Official Languages
Michigan: None
Minnesota: None
ISO 3166 Code
Michigan: US-MI
Minnesota: US-MN
Human Development Index
HDI of Michigan as of 2019: 0.918
HDI of Minnesota as of 2019: 0.953
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)
Minnesota Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Michigan:
44° 20′ 48.12″ N, 85° 24′ 36.72″ W
Coordinates of Minnesota:
46° 16′ 50.52″ N, 94° 18′ 19.08″ W
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