U.S. state profile · MI
Michigan: area, population and density
Michigan has 56,613 sq mi of land and a 2025 population estimate of 10,127,884; calculated population density is 69 people/km².
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files · 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program · 2025.
Michigan ranks 22nd of 51 by land area, 10th by population and 20th by calculated population density among the U.S. states and DC. Density uses the displayed population divided by land area converted to square kilometres.
- Land area
- 56,613 sq miU.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files · 2026
- Population
- 10,127,884U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program · 2025
- Calculated density
- 69 people/km²Population ÷ land area in km²
Reading the figures
Michigan in the U.S. comparison set
Michigan has 56,613 sq mi of land area and a population estimate of 10,127,884 for 2025. In the 51-place state and DC set, it is 22nd by land area, 10th by population, and 20th by calculated density.
Density is not a separately reported value here. It is calculated from the population and land area above, converted to square kilometres, so the result can be compared with supported country figures.
U.S. boundary outline: Census TIGER/Line 2025. The drawing is fitted to this profile panel; use a comparison page for a shared-area scale.