Michigan is a state located in the upper Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Pennsylvania is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Appalachian regions of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Michigan and Pennsylvania regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Michigan bigger than Pennsylvania?
The total area of Michigan is 96,716 sq mi, and the total area of Pennsylvania is 46,055 sq mi. Michigan is bigger than Pennsylvania by 50,661 sq mi. Michigan is around 2.10 times bigger than Pennsylvania.
Area of Michigan: 96,716 sq mi ( 250,493 km2 )
Area of Pennsylvania: 46,055 sq mi ( 119,283 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 Pennsylvania as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 12,964,056.
Here is some more data comparison between Michigan and Pennsylvania.
The capital city of Michigan is Lansing, and the capital city of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg.
Largest City
Michigan: Detroit
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia
Demonym(s)
Michigan: Michigander, Michiganian
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvanian
Official Languages
Michigan: None
Pennsylvania: None
ISO 3166 Code
Michigan: US-MI
Pennsylvania: US-PA
Human Development Index
HDI of Michigan as of 2019: 0.918
HDI of Pennsylvania as of 2019: 0.928
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)
Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania:
40° 52′ 41.16″ N, 77° 47′ 58.56″ W
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