Colorado is a state located in the Mountain West subregion of the Western 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 Colorado and Virginia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Colorado bigger than Virginia?
The total area of Colorado is 104,094 sq mi, and the total area of Virginia is 42,774.2 sq mi. Colorado is bigger than Virginia by 61,319.8 sq mi. Colorado is around 2.44 times bigger than Virginia.
Area of Colorado: 104,094 sq mi ( 269,837 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 Colorado as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 5,812,069.
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 Colorado and Virginia.
The capital city of Colorado is Denver, and the capital city of Virginia is Richmond.
Largest City
Colorado: Denver
Virginia: Virginia Beach
Demonym(s)
Colorado: Coloradan
Virginia: Virginian
Official Languages
Colorado: English
Virginia: English
ISO 3166 Code
Colorado: US-CO
Virginia: US-VA
Human Development Index
HDI of Colorado as of 2019: 0.948
HDI of Virginia as of 2019: 0.936
Colorado Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
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 Colorado:
38° 59′ 49.92″ N, 105° 32′ 52.08″ W
Coordinates of Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
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