Mississippi is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America, whereas the Federal Republic of Somalia is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Mississippi and Somalia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Mississippi bigger than Somalia?
The total area of Mississippi is 48,430 sq mi, and the total area of Somalia is 246,201 sq mi. Mississippi is smaller than Somalia by 197,771 sq mi. Mississippi is around 5.08 times smaller than Somalia.
Area of Mississippi: 48,430 sq mi ( 125,443 km2 )
Area of Somalia: 246,201 sq mi ( 637,657 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 Somalia as of 2020, was estimated to be around 15,893,219.
Here is some more data comparison between Mississippi and Somalia.
The capital city of Mississippi is Jackson, and the capital city of Somalia is Mogadishu.
Official Languages
Mississippi: English
Somalia: Somali, Arabic
Demonym(s)
Mississippi: Mississippian
Somalia: Somali, Somalian
ISO 3166 Code
Mississippi: US-MS
Somalia: SO
Human Development Index
HDI of Mississippi as of 2019: 0.871
HDI of Somalia as of 2019: 0.361
Mississippi Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Somalia Time Zone:
UTC + 3 (East Africa Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Mississippi:
32° 44′ 11.04″ N, 89° 40′ 4.08″ W
Coordinates of Somalia:
10° 0′ 0″ N, 49° 0′ 0″ E
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