Indiana is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, 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 Indiana and West Virginia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Indiana bigger than West Virginia?
The total area of Indiana is 36,418 sq mi, and the total area of West Virginia is 24,230 sq mi. Indiana is bigger than West Virginia by 12,188 sq mi. Indiana is around 1.51 times bigger than West Virginia.
Area of Indiana: 36,418 sq mi ( 94,321 km2 )
Area of West Virginia: 24,230 sq mi ( 62,755 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Indiana as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,805,985.
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 Indiana and West Virginia.
The capital city of Indiana is Indianapolis, and the capital city of West Virginia is Charleston.
Largest City
Indiana: Indianapolis
West Virginia: Charleston
Demonym(s)
Indiana: Hoosier
West Virginia: West Virginian, Mountaineer
Official Languages
Indiana: English
West Virginia: English
ISO 3166 Code
Indiana: US-IN
West Virginia: US-WV
Human Development Index
HDI of Indiana as of 2019: 0.912
HDI of West Virginia as of 2019: 0.882
Indiana Time Zone:
(80 Counties)
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
(12 Counties)
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
West Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Indiana:
39° 53′ 39.12″ N, 86° 16′ 53.76″ W
Coordinates of West Virginia:
38° 38′ 27.24″ N, 80° 37′ 21.72″ W
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