Minnesota is a state in the upper Midwestern region of the United States, whereas New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Minnesota and New Jersey regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Minnesota bigger than New Jersey?
The total area of Minnesota is 86,935.83 sq mi, and the total area of New Jersey is 8,722.58 sq mi. Minnesota is bigger than New Jersey by 78,213.23 sq mi. Minnesota is around 9.97 times bigger than New Jersey.
Area of Minnesota: 86,935.83 sq mi ( 225,163 km2 )
Area of New Jersey: 8722.58 sq mi ( 22,591.38 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 data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of New Jersey as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 9,267,130.
Here is some more data comparison between Minnesota and New Jersey.
The capital city of Minnesota is Saint Paul, and the capital city of New Jersey is Trenton.
Largest City
Minnesota: Minneapolis
New Jersey: Newark
Demonym(s)
Minnesota: Minnesotan
New Jersey: New Jerseyan
Official Languages
Minnesota: None
New Jersey: None
ISO 3166 Code
Minnesota: US-MN
New Jersey: US-NJ
Human Development Index
HDI of Minnesota as of 2019: 0.941
HDI of New Jersey as of 2019: 0.948
Minnesota Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
New Jersey Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Minnesota:
46° 16′ 50.52″ N, 94° 18′ 19.08″ W
Coordinates of New Jersey:
40° 11′ 26.52″ N, 74° 40′ 22.08″ W
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