Arizona is a state in the Western United States, grouped in the Southwestern and occasionally Mountain subregions, 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 Arizona and West Virginia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Arizona bigger than West Virginia?
The total area of Arizona is 113,990 sq mi, and the total area of West Virginia is 24,230 sq mi. Arizona is bigger than West Virginia by 89,760 sq mi. Arizona is around 4.71 times bigger than West Virginia.
Area of Arizona: 113,990 sq mi ( 295,234 km2 )
Area of West Virginia: 24,230 sq mi ( 62,755 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 West Virginia as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,782,959.
Here is some more data comparison between Arizona and West Virginia.
The capital city of Arizona is Phoenix, and the capital city of West Virginia is Charleston.
Largest City
Arizona: Phoenix
West Virginia: Charleston
Demonym(s)
Arizona: Arizonan
West Virginia: West Virginian, Mountaineer
Official Languages
Arizona: English
West Virginia: English
ISO 3166 Code
Arizona: US-AZ
West Virginia: US-WV
Human Development Index
HDI of Arizona as of 2019: 0.913
HDI of West Virginia as of 2019: 0.882
Arizona Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
West 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 West Virginia:
38° 38′ 27.24″ N, 80° 37′ 21.72″ W
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