Michigan is a state located in the upper Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas South Korea is a country in East Asia. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Michigan and South Korea regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Michigan bigger than South Korea?
The total area of Michigan is 96,716 sq mi, and the total area of South Korea is 38,750 sq mi. Michigan is bigger than South Korea by 57,966 sq mi. Michigan is around 2.50 times bigger than South Korea.
Area of Michigan: 96,716 sq mi ( 250,493 km2 )
Area of South Korea: 38,750 sq mi ( 100,363 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 Korea as of 2020, was estimated to be around 51,836,239.
Here is some more data comparison between Michigan and South Korea.
The capital city of Michigan is Lansing, and the capital city of South Korea is Seoul.
Official Languages
Michigan: English
South Korea: Korean
Demonym(s)
Michigan: Michigander, Michiganian
South Korea: South Korean, Korean
ISO 3166 Code
Michigan: US-MI
South Korea: KR
Human Development Index
HDI of Michigan as of 2019: 0.918
HDI of South Korea as of 2019: 0.916
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 Korea Time Zone:
UTC + 9 (Korea Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Michigan:
44° 20′ 48.12″ N, 85° 24′ 36.72″ W
Coordinates of South Korea:
36° 0′ 0″ N, 128° 0′ 0″ E
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