Kansas 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 Kansas and West Virginia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Kansas bigger than West Virginia?
The total area of Kansas is 82,278 sq mi, and the total area of West Virginia is 24,230 sq mi. Kansas is bigger than West Virginia by 58,048 sq mi. Kansas is around 3.40 times bigger than West Virginia.
Area of Kansas: 82,278 sq mi ( 213,100 km2 )
Area of West Virginia: 24,230 sq mi ( 62,755 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Kansas as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,934,582.
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 Kansas and West Virginia.
The capital city of Kansas is Topeka, and the capital city of West Virginia is Charleston.
Largest City
Kansas: Wichita
West Virginia: Charleston
Demonym(s)
Kansas: Kansan, Jayhawker (Colloquial)
West Virginia: West Virginian, Mountaineer
Official Languages
Kansas: English
West Virginia: English
ISO 3166 Code
Kansas: US-KS
West Virginia: US-WV
Human Development Index
HDI of Kansas as of 2019: 0.927
HDI of West Virginia as of 2019: 0.882
Kansas Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Time Zone)
UTC – 7 (Mountain Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
UTC – 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
West Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Kansas:
38° 29′ 37.32″ N, 98° 22′ 49.44″ W
Coordinates of West Virginia:
38° 38′ 27.24″ N, 80° 37′ 21.72″ W
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