Michigan is a state located in the upper Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas North Carolina 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 North Carolina regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Michigan bigger than North Carolina?
The total area of Michigan is 96,716 sq mi, and the total area of North Carolina is 53,819 sq mi. Michigan is bigger than North Carolina by 42,897 sq mi. Michigan is around 1.80 times bigger than North Carolina.
Area of Michigan: 96,716 sq mi ( 250,493 km2 )
Area of North Carolina: 53,819 sq mi ( 139,390 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 North Carolina as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 10,551,162.
Here is some more data comparison between Michigan and North Carolina.
The capital city of Michigan is Lansing, and the capital city of North Carolina is Raleigh.
Largest City
Michigan: Detroit
North Carolina: Charlotte
Demonym(s)
Michigan: Michigander, Michiganian
North Carolina: North Carolinian
Official Languages
Michigan: None
North Carolina: English
ISO 3166 Code
Michigan: US-MI
North Carolina: US-NC
Human Development Index
HDI of Michigan as of 2019: 0.918
HDI of North Carolina as of 2019: 0.912
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)
North Carolina Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Michigan:
44° 20′ 48.12″ N, 85° 24′ 36.72″ W
Coordinates of North Carolina:
35° 33′ 20.52″ N, 79° 23′ 15.72″ W
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