Minnesota is a state located in the upper Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Latvia is a country located in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Minnesota and Latvia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Minnesota bigger than Latvia?
The total area of Minnesota is 86,935.83 sq mi, and the total area of Latvia is 24,983 sq mi. Minnesota is bigger than Latvia by 61,952.83 sq mi. Minnesota is around 3.48 times bigger than Latvia.
Area of Minnesota: 86,935.83 sq mi ( 225,163 km2 )
Area of Latvia: 24,983 sq mi ( 64,589 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 Latvia as of 2020, was estimated to be around 1,901,548.
Here is some more data comparison between Minnesota and Latvia.
The capital city of Minnesota is Saint Paul, and the capital city of Latvia is Riga.
Official Languages
Minnesota: English
Latvia: Latvian
Demonym(s)
Minnesota: Minnesotan
Latvia: Latvian
ISO 3166 Code
Minnesota: US-MN
Latvia: LV
Human Development Index
HDI of Minnesota as of 2019: 0.941
HDI of Latvia as of 2019: 0.866
Minnesota Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Latvia Time Zone:
UTC + 2 (Eastern European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 3 (Eastern European Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Minnesota:
46° 16′ 50.52″ N, 94° 18′ 19.08″ W
Coordinates of Latvia:
57° 0′ 0″ N, 25° 0′ 0″ E
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