Minnesota is a state located in the upper Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Belgium is a country located in Western Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Minnesota and Belgium regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Minnesota bigger than Belgium?
The total area of Minnesota is 86,935.83 sq mi, and the total area of Belgium is 11,849 sq mi. Minnesota is bigger than Belgium by 75,086.83 sq mi. Minnesota is around 7.34 times bigger than Belgium.
Area of Minnesota: 86,935.83 sq mi ( 225,163 km2 )
Area of Belgium: 11,849 sq mi ( 30,689 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 Belgium as of 2020, was estimated to be around 11,555,997.
Here is some more data comparison between Minnesota and Belgium.
The capital city of Minnesota is Saint Paul, and the capital city of Belgium is Brussels.
Official Languages
Minnesota: English
Belgium: Dutch, French, German
Demonym(s)
Minnesota: Minnesotan
Belgium: Belgian
ISO 3166 Code
Minnesota: US-MN
Belgium: BE
Human Development Index
HDI of Minnesota as of 2019: 0.941
HDI of Belgium as of 2019: 0.919
Minnesota Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Belgium Time Zone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Minnesota:
46° 16′ 50.52″ N, 94° 18′ 19.08″ W
Coordinates of Belgium:
25° 0′ 0″ S, 133° 0′ 0″ E
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