Mississippi is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America, whereas Belgium is a country located in Western Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Mississippi and Belgium regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Mississippi bigger than Belgium?
The total area of Mississippi is 48,430 sq mi, and the total area of Belgium is 11,849 sq mi. Mississippi is bigger than Belgium by 36,581 sq mi. Mississippi is around 4.09 times bigger than Belgium.
Area of Mississippi: 48,430 sq mi ( 125,443 km2 )
Area of Belgium: 11,849 sq mi ( 30,689 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Mississippi as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,949,965.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Belgium as of 2020, was estimated to be around 11,555,997.
Here is some more data comparison between Mississippi and Belgium.
The capital city of Mississippi is Jackson, and the capital city of Belgium is Brussels.
Official Languages
Mississippi: English
Belgium: Dutch, French, German
Demonym(s)
Mississippi: Mississippian
Belgium: Belgian
ISO 3166 Code
Mississippi: US-MS
Belgium: BE
Human Development Index
HDI of Mississippi as of 2019: 0.871
HDI of Belgium as of 2019: 0.919
Mississippi Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Belgium Time Zone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Mississippi:
32° 44′ 11.04″ N, 89° 40′ 4.08″ W
Coordinates of Belgium:
25° 0′ 0″ S, 133° 0′ 0″ E
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