Minnesota is a state located in the upper Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Peru is a country located in Western South America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Minnesota and Peru regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Minnesota bigger than Peru?
The total area of Minnesota is 86,935.83 sq mi, and the total area of Peru is 496,225 sq mi. Minnesota is smaller than Peru by 409,289.17 sq mi. Minnesota is around 5.71 times smaller than Peru.
Area of Minnesota: 86,935.83 sq mi ( 225,163 km2 )
Area of Peru: 496,225 sq mi ( 1,285,216 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 Peru as of 2020, was estimated to be around 32,971,846.
Here is some more data comparison between Minnesota and Peru.
The capital city of Minnesota is Saint Paul, and the capital city of Peru is Lima.
Official Languages
Minnesota: English
Peru: Spanish
Demonym(s)
Minnesota: Minnesotan
Peru: Peruvian
ISO 3166 Code
Minnesota: US-MN
Peru: PE
Human Development Index
HDI of Minnesota as of 2019: 0.941
HDI of Peru as of 2019: 0.777
Minnesota Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Peru Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Peru Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Minnesota:
46° 16′ 50.52″ N, 94° 18′ 19.08″ W
Coordinates of Peru:
10° 0′ 0″ S, 76° 0′ 0″ W
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