Mississippi is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America, whereas Iceland is a Nordic country located in Northern Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Mississippi and Iceland regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Mississippi bigger than Iceland?
The total area of Mississippi is 48,430 sq mi, and the total area of Iceland is 39,682 sq mi. Mississippi is bigger than Iceland by 8,748 sq mi. Mississippi is around 1.22 times bigger than Iceland.
Area of Mississippi: 48,430 sq mi ( 125,443 km2 )
Area of Iceland: 39,682 sq mi ( 102,775 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 Iceland as of 2020, was estimated to be around 366,425.
Here is some more data comparison between Mississippi and Iceland.
The capital city of Mississippi is Jackson, and the capital city of Iceland is Reykjavik.
Official Languages
Mississippi: English
Iceland: Icelandic
Demonym(s)
Mississippi: Mississippian
Iceland: Icelander, Icelandic
ISO 3166 Code
Mississippi: US-MS
Iceland: IS
Human Development Index
HDI of Mississippi as of 2019: 0.871
HDI of Iceland as of 2019: 0.949
Mississippi Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Iceland Time Zone:
UTC / GMT
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Mississippi:
32° 44′ 11.04″ N, 89° 40′ 4.08″ W
Coordinates of Iceland:
65° 0′ 0″ N, 18° 0′ 0″ W
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