Michigan is a state located in the upper Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas the Netherlands is a country located in Western Europe and partly in the Caribbean. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Michigan and the Netherlands regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Michigan bigger than the Netherlands?
The total area of Michigan is 96,716 sq mi, and the total area of the Netherlands is 16,164 sq mi. Michigan is bigger than the Netherlands by 80,552 sq mi. Michigan is around 5.98 times bigger than the Netherlands.
Area of Michigan: 96,716 sq mi ( 250,493 km2 )
Area of the Netherlands: 16,164 sq mi ( 41,865 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 the Netherlands as of 2020, was estimated to be around 17,441,500.
Here is some more data comparison between Michigan and the Netherlands.
The capital city of Michigan is Lansing, and the capital city of the Netherlands is Amsterdam.
Official Languages
Michigan: English
The Netherlands: Dutch
Demonym(s)
Michigan: Michigander, Michiganian
The Netherlands: Dutch
ISO 3166 Code
Michigan: US-MI
The Netherlands: NL
Human Development Index
HDI of Michigan as of 2019: 0.918
HDI of the Netherlands as of 2019: 0.944
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)
The Netherlands Time Zone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
UTC -4 (Atlantic Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
UTC -4 (Atlantic Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Michigan:
44° 20′ 48.12″ N, 85° 24′ 36.72″ W
Coordinates of the Netherlands:
52° 19′ 0″ N, 5° 33′ 0″ E
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