Louisiana is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States, 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 Louisiana and Virginia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Louisiana bigger than Virginia?
The total area of Louisiana is 52,069.13 sq mi, and the total area of Virginia is 42,774.2 sq mi. Louisiana is bigger than Virginia by 9,294.93 sq mi. Louisiana is around 1.22 times bigger than Virginia.
Area of Louisiana: 52,069.13 sq mi ( 135,382 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 Louisiana as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 4,624,047.
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 Louisiana and Virginia.
The capital city of Louisiana is Baton Rouge, and the capital city of Virginia is Richmond.
Largest City
Louisiana: New Orleans
Virginia: Virginia Beach
Demonym(s)
Louisiana: Louisianian, Louisianais, Luisiano
Virginia: Virginian
Official Languages
Louisiana: None
Virginia: English
ISO 3166 Code
Louisiana: US-LA
Virginia: US-VA
Human Development Index
HDI of Louisiana as of 2019: 0.893
HDI of Virginia as of 2019: 0.936
Louisiana 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 Louisiana:
31° 4′ 8.04″ N, 91° 59′ 48.48″ W
Coordinates of Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
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