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Minnesota vs US Virgin Islands Geography
Land area: Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while US Virgin Islands has 134 square miles (346 km²). Minnesota's land area is 596.1 times larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Total area: Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs US Virgin Islands: 737 square miles (1,910 km²), including inland and coastal water. Minnesota's total area is 117.9 times larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Length: Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; US Virgin Islands is 47 miles (76 km). Minnesota's north-south length is 8.7 times (768%) longer than US Virgin Islands'.
Width: Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; US Virgin Islands spans 52 miles (83 km). Minnesota's east-west width is 6.9 times (592%) wider than US Virgin Islands'.
Highest point: Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); US Virgin Islands's is Crown Mountain at 1,555 feet (474 m). Eagle Mountain is 737 feet higher than Crown Mountain.
Lowest point: Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; US Virgin Islands's is Caribbean Sea at 0 feet. US Virgin Islands's lowest point is 601 feet lower.
Minnesota vs US Virgin Islands Population and History
Population: Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while US Virgin Islands has 87,146 (2020). Minnesota's population is 66.5 times larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Population density: Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs US Virgin Islands: 650.3. US Virgin Islands' population density is 8.9 times (794%) higher than Minnesota's.
History: Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. US Virgin Islands: A US territory since 1917, purchased from Denmark. In its current form, Minnesota is the older of the two by 59 years.
Official Websites
Minnesota official website · US Virgin Islands official website
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.