Kentucky is a state located in the Southeastern 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 Kentucky and Virginia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Kentucky bigger than Virginia?
The total area of Kentucky is 42,069 sq mi, and the total area of Virginia is 42,774.2 sq mi. Kentucky is smaller than Virginia by 705.2 sq mi. Kentucky is around 1.02 times smaller than Virginia.
Area of Kentucky: 42,069 sq mi ( 104,656 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 Kentucky as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 4,509,394.
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 Kentucky and Virginia.
The capital city of Kentucky is Frankfort, and the capital city of Virginia is Richmond.
Largest City
Kentucky: Louisville
Virginia: Virginia Beach
Demonym(s)
Kentucky: Kentuckian
Virginia: Virginian
Official Languages
Kentucky: English
Virginia: None
ISO 3166 Code
Kentucky: US-KY
Virginia: US-VA
Human Development Index
HDI of Kentucky as of 2019: 0.890
HDI of Virginia as of 2019: 0.936
Kentucky Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Time Zone)
UTC − 6 (Central Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Kentucky:
37° 32′ 4.92″ N, 85° 18′ 7.56″ W
Coordinates of Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
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