Minnesota is a state located in the upper Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas South Africa is a country located in the Southern part of Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Minnesota and South Africa regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Minnesota bigger than South Africa?
The total area of Minnesota is 86,935.83 sq mi, and the total area of South Africa is 471,445 sq mi. Minnesota is smaller than South Africa by 384,509.17 sq mi. Minnesota is around 5.42 times smaller than South Africa.
Area of Minnesota: 86,935.83 sq mi ( 225,163 km2 )
Area of South Africa: 471,445 sq mi ( 1,221,037 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 South Africa as of 2020, was estimated to be around 59,308,690.
Here is some more data comparison between Minnesota and South Africa.
The capital city of Minnesota is Saint Paul, and the capital city of South Africa is Cape Town.
Official Languages
Minnesota: English
South Africa: There are 11 official languages of South Africa.
Demonym(s)
Minnesota: Minnesotan
South Africa: South African
ISO 3166 Code
Minnesota: US-MN
South Africa: ZA
Human Development Index
HDI of Minnesota as of 2019: 0.941
HDI of South Africa as of 2019: 0.709
Minnesota Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
South Africa Time Zone:
UTC + 2 (South African Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Minnesota:
46° 16′ 50.52″ N, 94° 18′ 19.08″ W
Coordinates of South Africa:
30° 0′ 0″ S, 25° 0′ 0″ E
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