Alabama is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States, whereas Virginia is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Alabama and Virginia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Alabama bigger than Virginia?
The total area of Alabama is 52,419 sq mi, and the total area of Virginia is 42,774.2 sq mi. Alabama is bigger than Virginia by 9,644.8 sq mi. Alabama is around 1.23 times bigger than Virginia.
Area of Alabama: 52,419 sq mi ( 135,765 km2 )
Area of Virginia: 42,774.2 sq mi ( 110,785.67 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Alabama as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 5,039,877.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Virginia as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 8,642,274.
Here is some more data comparison between Alabama and Virginia.
The capital city of Alabama is Montgomery, and the capital city of Virginia is Richmond.
Largest City
Alabama: Huntsville
Virginia: Virginia Beach
Demonym(s)
Alabama: Alabamian, Alabaman
Virginia: Virginian
Official Languages
Alabama: English
Virginia: English
ISO 3166 Code
Alabama: US-AL
Virginia: US-VA
Human Development Index
HDI of Alabama as of 2019: 0.886
HDI of Virginia as of 2019: 0.936
Alabama Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Alabama:
32° 46′ 45.84″ N, 86° 49′ 43.32″ W
Coordinates of Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
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