Michigan is a state located in the upper Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas South Dakota is a state in the North Central region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Michigan and South Dakota regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Michigan bigger than South Dakota?
The total area of Michigan is 96,716 sq mi, and the total area of South Dakota is 77,116 sq mi. Michigan is bigger than South Dakota by 19,600 sq mi. Michigan is around 1.26 times bigger than South Dakota.
Area of Michigan: 96,716 sq mi ( 250,493 km2 )
Area of South Dakota: 77,116 sq mi ( 199,729 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 South Dakota as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 895,376.
Here is some more data comparison between Michigan and South Dakota.
The capital city of Michigan is Lansing, and the capital city of South Dakota is Pierre.
Largest City
Michigan: Detroit
South Dakota: Sioux Falls
Demonym(s)
Michigan: Michigander, Michiganian
South Dakota: South Dakotan
Official Languages
Michigan: None
South Dakota: English, O’ceti Sakowin
ISO 3166 Code
Michigan: US-MI
South Dakota: US-SD
Human Development Index
HDI of Michigan as of 2019: 0.918
HDI of South Dakota as of 2019: 0.932
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 Dakota Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
UTC – 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
UTC – 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Michigan:
44° 20′ 48.12″ N, 85° 24′ 36.72″ W
Coordinates of South Dakota:
44° 26′ 39.48″ N, 100° 13′ 34.68″ W
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