Northern Ireland is a country located in Europe and is a part of the United Kingdom, 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 Northern Ireland and Virginia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Northern Ireland bigger than Virginia?
The total area of Northern Ireland is 14,130 sq km, and the total area of Virginia is 110,785.67 sq km. Northern Ireland is smaller than Virginia by 96,655.67 sq km. Northern Ireland is around 7.84 times smaller than Virginia.
Area of Northern Ireland: 5,460 sq mi ( 14,130 km2 )
Area of Virginia: 42,774.2 sq mi ( 110,785.67 km2 )
Population
According to the Eurostat and United Nations data, the total population of Northern Ireland as of 2019 was estimated to be around 1.885 Million.
Based on the United States Census Bureau data, the total population of Virginia as of 2019 was estimated to be around 8.536 Million.
Here is some more data comparison between Northern Ireland and Virginia.
The capital city of Northern Ireland is Belfast, and the capital city of Virginia is Richmond.
Official Languages
Northern Ireland: English, Irish
Virginia: English
Human Development Index
HDI of Northern Ireland as of 2018: 0.887
HDI of Virginia as of 2018: 0.929
Northern Ireland Timezone:
UTC (Greenwich Mean Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 1 (British Summer Time)
Virginia Timezone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Northern Ireland:
54° 40′ 0″ N, 6° 40′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
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