Michigan is a state located in the upper Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas the Federal Republic of Somalia is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Michigan and Somalia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Michigan bigger than Somalia?
The total area of Michigan is 96,716 sq mi, and the total area of Somalia is 246,201 sq mi. Michigan is smaller than Somalia by 149,485 sq mi. Michigan is around 2.55 times smaller than Somalia.
Area of Michigan: 96,716 sq mi ( 250,493 km2 )
Area of Somalia: 246,201 sq mi ( 637,657 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 Somalia as of 2020, was estimated to be around 15,893,219.
Here is some more data comparison between Michigan and Somalia.
The capital city of Michigan is Lansing, and the capital city of Somalia is Mogadishu.
Official Languages
Michigan: English
Somalia: Somali, Arabic
Demonym(s)
Michigan: Michigander, Michiganian
Somalia: Somali, Somalian
ISO 3166 Code
Michigan: US-MI
Somalia: SO
Human Development Index
HDI of Michigan as of 2019: 0.918
HDI of Somalia as of 2019: 0.361
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)
Somalia Time Zone:
UTC + 3 (East Africa Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Michigan:
44° 20′ 48.12″ N, 85° 24′ 36.72″ W
Coordinates of Somalia:
10° 0′ 0″ N, 49° 0′ 0″ E
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