Minnesota is a state located in the upper Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Nigeria is a country located in West Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Minnesota and Nigeria regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Minnesota bigger than Nigeria?
The total area of Minnesota is 86,935.83 sq mi, and the total area of Nigeria is 356,669 sq mi. Minnesota is smaller than Nigeria by 269,733.17 sq mi. Minnesota is around 4.10 times smaller than Nigeria.
Area of Minnesota: 86,935.83 sq mi ( 225,163 km2 )
Area of Nigeria: 356,669 sq mi ( 923,769 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 Nigeria as of 2020, was estimated to be around 206,139,587.
Here is some more data comparison between Minnesota and Nigeria.
The capital city of Minnesota is Saint Paul, and the capital city of Nigeria is Abuja.
Official Languages
Minnesota: English
Nigeria: English, Yoruba, Igbo
Demonym(s)
Minnesota: Minnesotan
Nigeria: Nigerian
ISO 3166 Code
Minnesota: US-MN
Nigeria: NG
Human Development Index
HDI of Minnesota as of 2019: 0.941
HDI of Nigeria as of 2019: 0.539
Minnesota Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Nigeria Time Zone:
UTC + 1 (West Africa Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Minnesota:
46° 16′ 50.52″ N, 94° 18′ 19.08″ W
Coordinates of Nigeria:
8° 0′ 0″ N, 10° 0′ 0″ E
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