Michigan is a state located in the upper Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Nigeria is a country located in West Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Michigan and Nigeria regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Michigan bigger than Nigeria?
The total area of Michigan is 96,716 sq mi, and the total area of Nigeria is 356,669 sq mi. Michigan is smaller than Nigeria by 259,953 sq mi. Michigan is around 3.69 times smaller than Nigeria.
Area of Michigan: 96,716 sq mi ( 250,493 km2 )
Area of Nigeria: 356,669 sq mi ( 923,769 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 Nigeria as of 2020, was estimated to be around 206,139,587.
Here is some more data comparison between Michigan and Nigeria.
The capital city of Michigan is Lansing, and the capital city of Nigeria is Abuja.
Official Languages
Michigan: English
Nigeria: English, Yoruba, Igbo
Demonym(s)
Michigan: Michigander, Michiganian
Nigeria: Nigerian
ISO 3166 Code
Michigan: US-MI
Nigeria: NG
Human Development Index
HDI of Michigan as of 2019: 0.918
HDI of Nigeria as of 2019: 0.539
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)
Nigeria Time Zone:
UTC + 1 (West Africa Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Michigan:
44° 20′ 48.12″ N, 85° 24′ 36.72″ W
Coordinates of Nigeria:
8° 0′ 0″ N, 10° 0′ 0″ E
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