Missouri is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Portugal is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Missouri and Portugal regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Missouri bigger than Portugal?
The total area of Missouri is 69,715 sq mi, and the total area of Portugal is 35,603 sq mi. Missouri is bigger than Portugal by 34,112 sq mi. Missouri is around 1.96 times bigger than Portugal.
Area of Missouri: 69,715 sq mi ( 180,560 km2 )
Area of Portugal: 35,603 sq mi ( 92,212 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Missouri as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,168,187.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Portugal as of 2020, was estimated to be around 10,297,081.
Here is some more data comparison between Missouri and Portugal.
The capital city of Missouri is Jefferson City, and the capital city of Portugal is Lisbon.
Official Languages
Missouri: English
Portugal: Portuguese
Demonym(s)
Missouri: Missourian
Portugal: Portuguese
ISO 3166 Code
Missouri: US-MO
Portugal: PT
Human Development Index
HDI of Missouri as of 2019: 0.913
HDI of Portugal as of 2019: 0.864
Missouri Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Portugal Time Zone:
UTC (Western European Time)
UTC – 1 (Atlantic, Azores)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 1 (Western European Summer Time )
UTC (Atlantic, Azores)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Missouri:
38° 21′ 23.76″ N, 92° 27′ 28.8″ W
Coordinates of Portugal:
38° 42′ 0″ N, 9° 11′ 0″ W
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