Arizona is a state in the Western United States, grouped in the Southwestern and occasionally Mountain subregions, 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 Arizona and Virginia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Arizona bigger than Virginia?
The total area of Arizona is 113,990 sq mi, and the total area of Virginia is 42,774.2 sq mi. Arizona is bigger than Virginia by 71,215.8 sq mi. Arizona is around 2.67 times bigger than Virginia.
Area of Arizona: 113,990 sq mi ( 295,234 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 Arizona as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 7,276,316.
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 Arizona and Virginia.
The capital city of Arizona is Phoenix, and the capital city of Virginia is Richmond.
Largest City
Arizona: Phoenix
Virginia: Virginia Beach
Demonym(s)
Arizona: Arizonan
Virginia: Virginian
Official Languages
Arizona: English
Virginia: English
ISO 3166 Code
Arizona: US-AZ
Virginia: US-VA
Human Development Index
HDI of Arizona as of 2019: 0.913
HDI of Virginia as of 2019: 0.936
Arizona Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Arizona:
34° 16′ 27.84″ N, 111° 39′ 36.72″ W
Coordinates of Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
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