Minnesota is a state in the upper Midwestern region of the United States, whereas Pennsylvania is a state in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Appalachian regions of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Minnesota and Pennsylvania regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Minnesota bigger than Pennsylvania?
The total area of Minnesota is 86,935.83 sq mi, and the total area of Pennsylvania is 46,055 sq mi. Minnesota is bigger than Pennsylvania by 40,880.83 sq mi. Minnesota is around 1.89 times bigger than Pennsylvania.
Area of Minnesota: 86,935.83 sq mi ( 225,163 km2 )
Area of Pennsylvania: 46,055 sq mi ( 119,283 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 Pennsylvania as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 12,964,056.
Here is some more data comparison between Minnesota and Pennsylvania.
The capital city of Minnesota is Saint Paul, and the capital city of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg.
Largest City
Minnesota: Minneapolis
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia
Demonym(s)
Minnesota: Minnesotan
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvanian
Official Languages
Minnesota: None
Pennsylvania: None
ISO 3166 Code
Minnesota: US-MN
Pennsylvania: US-PA
Human Development Index
HDI of Minnesota as of 2019: 0.941
HDI of Pennsylvania as of 2019: 0.928
Minnesota Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania:
40° 52′ 41.16″ N, 77° 47′ 58.56″ W
You may also like to read:
Minnesota vs Oklahoma Comparison
