Minnesota is a state in the upper Midwestern region of the United States, whereas Virginia is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Minnesota and Virginia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Minnesota bigger than Virginia?
The total area of Minnesota is 86,935.83 sq mi, and the total area of Virginia is 42,774.2 sq mi. Minnesota is bigger than Virginia by 44,161.63 sq mi. Minnesota is around 2.04 times bigger than Virginia.
Area of Minnesota: 86,935.83 sq mi ( 225,163 km2 )
Area of Virginia: 42,774.2 sq mi ( 110,785.67 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 Virginia as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 8,642,274.
Here is some more data comparison between Minnesota and Virginia.
The capital city of Minnesota is Saint Paul, and the capital city of Virginia is Richmond.
Largest City
Minnesota: Minneapolis
Virginia: Virginia Beach
Demonym(s)
Minnesota: Minnesotan
Virginia: Virginian
Official Languages
Minnesota: None
Virginia: None
ISO 3166 Code
Minnesota: US-MN
Virginia: US-VA
Human Development Index
HDI of Minnesota as of 2019: 0.941
HDI of Virginia as of 2019: 0.936
Minnesota Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Virginia 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 Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
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