Illinois is a state in the mid-Western region of the United States of America, 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 Illinois and Virginia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Illinois bigger than Virginia?
The total area of Illinois is 57,915 sq mi, and the total area of Virginia is 42,774.2 sq mi. Illinois is bigger than Virginia by 15,140.8 sq mi. Illinois is around 1.36 times bigger than Virginia.
Area of Illinois: 57,915 sq mi ( 149,997 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 Illinois as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 12,671,469.
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 Illinois and Virginia.
The capital city of Illinois is Springfield, and the capital city of Virginia is Richmond.
Largest City
Illinois: Chicago
Virginia: Virginia Beach
Demonym(s)
Illinois: Illinoisan
Virginia: Virginian
Official Languages
Illinois: English
Virginia: None
ISO 3166 Code
Illinois: US-IL
Virginia: US-VA
Human Development Index
HDI of Illinois as of 2019: 0.934
HDI of Virginia as of 2019: 0.936
Illinois 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 Illinois:
40° 2′ 30.12″ N, 89° 11′ 47.4″ W
Coordinates of Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
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