Minnesota is a state located in the upper Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Iraq is a country in Western Asia. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Minnesota and Iraq regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Minnesota bigger than Iraq?
The total area of Minnesota is 86,935.83 sq mi, and the total area of Iraq is 169,235 sq mi. Minnesota is smaller than Iraq by 82,299.17 sq mi. Minnesota is around 1.95 times smaller than Iraq.
Area of Minnesota: 86,935.83 sq mi ( 225,163 km2 )
Area of Iraq: 169,235 sq mi ( 438,317 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 Iraq as of 2020, was estimated to be around 40,222,503.
Here is some more data comparison between Minnesota and Iraq.
The capital city of Minnesota is Saint Paul, and the capital city of Iraq is Baghdad.
Official Languages
Minnesota: English
Iraq: Arabic, Kurdish
Demonym(s)
Minnesota: Minnesotan
Iraq: Iraqi
ISO 3166 Code
Minnesota: US-MN
Iraq: IQ
Human Development Index
HDI of Minnesota as of 2019: 0.941
HDI of Iraq as of 2019: 0.674
Minnesota Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Iraq Time Zone:
UTC + 3 (Arabia Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Minnesota:
46° 16′ 50.52″ N, 94° 18′ 19.08″ W
Coordinates of Iraq:
33° 0′ 0″ N, 44° 0′ 0″ E
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