Michigan is a state located in the upper Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas South Africa is a country located in the Southern part of Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Michigan and South Africa regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Michigan bigger than South Africa?
The total area of Michigan is 96,716 sq mi, and the total area of South Africa is 471,445 sq mi. Michigan is smaller than South Africa by 374,729 sq mi. Michigan is around 4.87 times smaller than South Africa.
Area of Michigan: 96,716 sq mi ( 250,493 km2 )
Area of South Africa: 471,445 sq mi ( 1,221,037 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 South Africa as of 2020, was estimated to be around 59,308,690.
Here is some more data comparison between Michigan and South Africa.
The capital city of Michigan is Lansing, and the capital city of South Africa is Cape Town.
Official Languages
Michigan: English
South Africa: There are 11 official languages of South Africa.
Demonym(s)
Michigan: Michigander, Michiganian
South Africa: South African
ISO 3166 Code
Michigan: US-MI
South Africa: ZA
Human Development Index
HDI of Michigan as of 2019: 0.918
HDI of South Africa as of 2019: 0.709
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)
South Africa Time Zone:
UTC + 2 (South African Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Michigan:
44° 20′ 48.12″ N, 85° 24′ 36.72″ W
Coordinates of South Africa:
30° 0′ 0″ S, 25° 0′ 0″ E
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