Michigan is a state located in the upper Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Washington is a state located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Michigan and Washington regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Michigan bigger than Washington?
The total area of Michigan is 96,716 sq mi, and the total area of Washington is 71,362 sq mi. Michigan is bigger than Washington by 25,354 sq mi. Michigan is around 1.36 times bigger than Washington.
Area of Michigan: 96,716 sq mi ( 250,493 km2 )
Area of Washington State: 71,362 sq mi ( 184,827 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 Washington as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 7,738,692.
Here is some more data comparison between Michigan and Washington.
The capital city of Michigan is Lansing, and the capital city of Washington is Olympia.
Largest City
Michigan: Detroit
Washington: Seattle
Demonym(s)
Michigan: Michigander, Michiganian
Washington: Washingtonian
Official Languages
Michigan: None
Washington: None
ISO 3166 Code
Michigan: US-MI
Washington: US-WA
Human Development Index
HDI of Michigan as of 2019: 0.918
HDI of Washington as of 2019: 0.946
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)
Washington Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Michigan:
44° 20′ 48.12″ N, 85° 24′ 36.72″ W
Coordinates of Washington:
47° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
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