Idaho is a state in the Pacific Northwest 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 Idaho and West Virginia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Idaho bigger than West Virginia?
The total area of Idaho is 83,569 sq mi, and the total area of West Virginia is 24,230 sq mi. Idaho is bigger than West Virginia by 59,339 sq mi. Idaho is around 3.45 times bigger than West Virginia.
Area of Idaho: 83,569 sq mi ( 216,443 km2 )
Area of West Virginia: 24,230 sq mi ( 62,755 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Idaho as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,900,923.
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 Idaho and West Virginia.
The capital city of Idaho is Boise, and the capital city of West Virginia is Charleston.
Largest City
Idaho: Boise
West Virginia: Charleston
Demonym(s)
Idaho: Idahoan
West Virginia: West Virginian, Mountaineer
Official Languages
Idaho: English
West Virginia: English
ISO 3166 Code
Idaho: US-ID
West Virginia: US-WV
Human Development Index
HDI of Idaho as of 2019: 0.912
HDI of West Virginia as of 2019: 0.882
Idaho Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
UTC − 8 (Pacific Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
UTC − 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
West Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Idaho:
44° 21′ 3.24″ N, 114° 36′ 46.8″ W
Coordinates of West Virginia:
38° 38′ 27.24″ N, 80° 37′ 21.72″ W
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