Michigan is a state located in the upper Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Virginia is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Michigan and Virginia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Michigan bigger than Virginia?
The total area of Michigan is 96,716 sq mi, and the total area of Virginia is 42,774.2 sq mi. Michigan is bigger than Virginia by 53,941.8 sq mi. Michigan is around 2.27 times bigger than Virginia.
Area of Michigan: 96,716 sq mi ( 250,493 km2 )
Area of Virginia: 42,774.2 sq mi ( 110,785.67 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 Virginia as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 8,642,274.
Here is some more data comparison between Michigan and Virginia.
The capital city of Michigan is Lansing, and the capital city of Virginia is Richmond.
Largest City
Michigan: Detroit
Virginia: Virginia Beach
Demonym(s)
Michigan: Michigander, Michiganian
Virginia: Virginian
Official Languages
Michigan: None
Virginia: English
ISO 3166 Code
Michigan: US-MI
Virginia: US-VA
Human Development Index
HDI of Michigan as of 2019: 0.918
HDI of Virginia as of 2019: 0.936
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)
Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Michigan:
44° 20′ 48.12″ N, 85° 24′ 36.72″ W
Coordinates of Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
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