Arkansas is a state located in the South Central 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 Arkansas and Virginia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Arkansas bigger than Virginia?
The total area of Arkansas is 53,179 sq mi, and the total area of Virginia is 42,774.2 sq mi. Arkansas is bigger than Virginia by 10,404.8 sq mi. Arkansas is around 1.25 times bigger than Virginia.
Area of Arkansas: 53,179 sq mi ( 137,732 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 Arkansas as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 3,025,891.
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 Arkansas and Virginia.
The capital city of Arkansas is Little Rock, and the capital city of Virginia is Richmond.
Largest City
Arkansas: Little Rock
Virginia: Virginia Beach
Demonym(s)
Arkansas: Arkansan, Arkansawyer, Arkanite
Virginia: Virginian
Official Languages
Arkansas: English
Virginia: English
ISO 3166 Code
Arkansas: US-AR
Virginia: US-VA
Human Development Index
HDI of Arkansas as of 2019: 0.886
HDI of Virginia as of 2019: 0.936
Arkansas 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 Arkansas:
34° 53′ 37.68″ N, 92° 26′ 33.36″ W
Coordinates of Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
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