Alabama vs West Virginia (Statistical Comparison)

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Is Alabama bigger than West Virginia

Alabama is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States, whereas West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Alabama and West Virginia regarding various aspects.

Size

Is Alabama bigger than West Virginia?

The total area of Alabama is 52,419 sq mi, and the total area of West Virginia is 24,230 sq mi. Alabama is bigger than West Virginia by 28,189 sq mi. Alabama is around 2.17 times bigger than West Virginia.

Area of Alabama:  52,419 sq mi ( 135,765 km2 )

Area of Alabama compared to West Virginia

Area of West Virginia:  24,230 sq mi ( 62,755 km2 )

Area of West Virginia compared to Alabama

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.

Population of Alabama compared to West Virginia

Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of West Virginia as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,782,959.

Population of West Virginia compared to Alabama

Here is some more data comparison between Alabama and West Virginia.

The capital city of Alabama is Montgomery, and the capital city of West Virginia is Charleston.

Largest City

Alabama: Huntsville
West Virginia: Charleston

Demonym(s)

Alabama: Alabamian, Alabaman
West Virginia: West Virginian, Mountaineer

Official Languages

Alabama: English
West Virginia: English

ISO 3166 Code

Alabama: US-AL
West Virginia: US-WV

Human Development Index

HDI of Alabama as of 2019: 0.886
HDI of West Virginia as of 2019: 0.882

Alabama Time Zone: 

UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)

Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)

West Virginia Timezone: 

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 West Virginia:
38° 38′ 27.24″ N80° 37′ 21.72″ W

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