Iowa is a state in the Midwestern 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 Iowa and Virginia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Iowa bigger than Virginia?
The total area of Iowa is 55,857.1 sq mi, and the total area of Virginia is 42,774.2 sq mi. Iowa is bigger than Virginia by 13,082.9 sq mi. Iowa is around 1.31 times bigger than Virginia.
Area of Iowa: 55,857.1 sq mi ( 144,669.2 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 Iowa as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 3,193,079.
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 Iowa and Virginia.
The capital city of Iowa is Des Moines, and the capital city of Virginia is Richmond.
Largest City
Iowa: Des Moines
Virginia: Virginia Beach
Demonym(s)
Iowa: Iowan
Virginia: Virginian
Official Languages
Iowa: None
Virginia: None
ISO 3166 Code
Iowa: US-IA
Virginia: US-VA
Human Development Index
HDI of Iowa as of 2019: 0.935
HDI of Virginia as of 2019: 0.936
Iowa 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 Iowa:
42° 4′ 30.36″ N, 93° 29′ 45.6″ W
Coordinates of Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
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