Mississippi is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America, whereas Malaysia is a country located in Southeast Asia. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Mississippi and Malaysia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Mississippi bigger than Malaysia?
The total area of Mississippi is 48,430 sq mi, and the total area of Malaysia is 127,724 sq mi. Mississippi is smaller than Malaysia by 79,294 sq mi. Mississippi is around 2.64 times smaller than Malaysia.
Area of Mississippi: 48,430 sq mi ( 125,443 km2 )
Area of Malaysia: 127,724 sq mi ( 330,803 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 Malaysia as of 2020, was estimated to be around 32,365,998.
Here is some more data comparison between Mississippi and Malaysia.
The capital city of Mississippi is Jackson, and the capital city of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur.
Official Languages
Mississippi: English
Malaysia: Malaysian
Demonym(s)
Mississippi: Mississippian
Malaysia: Malaysian
ISO 3166 Code
Mississippi: US-MS
Malaysia: MY
Human Development Index
HDI of Mississippi as of 2019: 0.871
HDI of Malaysia as of 2019: 0.810
Mississippi Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Malaysia Time Zone:
UTC + 8 (Malaysian Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Mississippi:
32° 44′ 11.04″ N, 89° 40′ 4.08″ W
Coordinates of Malaysia:
2° 30′ 0″ N, 112° 30′ 0″ E
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