Minnesota is a state located in the upper Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Afghanistan is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Minnesota and Afghanistan regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Minnesota bigger than Afghanistan?
The total area of Minnesota is 86,935.83 sq mi, and the total area of Afghanistan is 252,073 sq mi. Minnesota is smaller than Afghanistan by 165,137.17 sq mi. Minnesota is around 2.90 times smaller than Afghanistan.
Area of Minnesota: 86,935.83 sq mi ( 225,163 km2 )
Area of Afghanistan: 252,073 sq mi ( 652,867 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Minnesota as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 5,707,390.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Afghanistan as of 2020, was estimated to be around 38,928,341.
Here is some more data comparison between Minnesota and Afghanistan.
The capital city of Minnesota is Saint Paul, and the capital city of Afghanistan is Kabul.
Official Languages
Minnesota: English
Afghanistan: Pashto, Dari Persian
Demonym(s)
Minnesota: Minnesotan
Afghanistan: Afghan
ISO 3166 Code
Minnesota: US-MN
Afghanistan: AF
Human Development Index
HDI of Minnesota as of 2019: 0.941
HDI of Afghanistan as of 2019: 0.511
Minnesota Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Afghanistan Time Zone:
UTC + 4:30 (Solar Hijri Calendar)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Minnesota:
46° 16′ 50.52″ N, 94° 18′ 19.08″ W
Coordinates of Afghanistan:
33° 0′ 0″ N, 65° 0′ 0″ E
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