Michigan is a state located in the upper Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Portugal is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Michigan and Portugal regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Michigan bigger than Portugal?
The total area of Michigan is 96,716 sq mi, and the total area of Portugal is 35,603 sq mi. Michigan is bigger than Portugal by 61,113 sq mi. Michigan is around 2.72 times bigger than Portugal.
Area of Michigan: 96,716 sq mi ( 250,493 km2 )
Area of Portugal: 35,603 sq mi ( 92,212 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 Portugal as of 2020, was estimated to be around 10,297,081.
Here is some more data comparison between Michigan and Portugal.
The capital city of Michigan is Lansing, and the capital city of Portugal is Lisbon.
Official Languages
Michigan: English
Portugal: Portuguese
Demonym(s)
Michigan: Michigander, Michiganian
Portugal: Portuguese
ISO 3166 Code
Michigan: US-MI
Portugal: PT
Human Development Index
HDI of Michigan as of 2019: 0.918
HDI of Portugal as of 2019: 0.864
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)
Portugal Time Zone:
UTC (Western European Time)
UTC – 1 (Atlantic, Azores)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 1 (Western European Summer Time )
UTC (Atlantic, Azores)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Michigan:
44° 20′ 48.12″ N, 85° 24′ 36.72″ W
Coordinates of Portugal:
38° 42′ 0″ N, 9° 11′ 0″ W
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