Michigan is a state located in the upper Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Mississippi is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Michigan and Mississippi regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Michigan bigger than Mississippi?
The total area of Michigan is 96,716 sq mi, and the total area of Mississippi is 48,430 sq mi. Michigan is bigger than Mississippi by 48,286 sq mi. Michigan is around 2 times bigger than Mississippi.
Area of Michigan: 96,716 sq mi ( 250,493 km2 )
Area of Mississippi: 48,430 sq mi ( 125,443 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 Mississippi as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,949,965.
Here is some more data comparison between Michigan and Mississippi.
The capital city of Michigan is Lansing, and the capital city of Mississippi is Jackson.
Largest City
Michigan: Detroit
Mississippi: Jackson
Demonym(s)
Michigan: Michigander, Michiganian
Mississippi: Mississippian
Official Languages
Michigan: None
Mississippi: English
ISO 3166 Code
Michigan: US-MI
Mississippi: US-MS
Human Development Index
HDI of Michigan as of 2019: 0.918
HDI of Mississippi as of 2019: 0.871
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)
Mississippi 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 Mississippi:
32° 44′ 11.04″ N, 89° 40′ 4.08″ W
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