Michigan is a state located in the upper Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas New Zealand is an island country in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Michigan and New Zealand regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Michigan bigger than New Zealand?
The total area of Michigan is 96,716 sq mi, and the total area of New Zealand is 103,483 sq mi. Michigan is smaller than New Zealand by 6,767 sq mi. Michigan is around 1.07 times smaller than New Zealand.
Area of Michigan: 96,716 sq mi ( 250,493 km2 )
Area of New Zealand: 103,483 sq mi ( 268,021 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 New Zealand as of 2020, was estimated to be around 5,084,300.
Here is some more data comparison between Michigan and New Zealand.
The capital city of Michigan is Lansing, and the capital city of New Zealand is Wellington.
Official Languages
Michigan: English
New Zealand: English, Maori, NZ Sign Language
Demonym(s)
Michigan: Michigander, Michiganian
New Zealand: New Zealander
ISO 3166 Code
Michigan: US-MI
New Zealand: NZ
Human Development Index
HDI of Michigan as of 2019: 0.918
HDI of New Zealand as of 2019: 0.931
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)
New Zealand Time Zone:
UTC + 12 (Time in New Zealand)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 13 (New Zealand Day Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Michigan:
44° 20′ 48.12″ N, 85° 24′ 36.72″ W
Coordinates of New Zealand:
42° 0′ 0″ S, 173° 0′ 0″ E
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