Maryland is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region 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 Maryland and Virginia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Maryland bigger than Virginia?
The total area of Maryland 12,407 sq mi, and the total area of Virginia is 42,774.2 sq mi. Maryland is smaller than Virginia by 30,367.2 sq mi. Maryland is around 3.45 times smaller than Virginia.
Area of Maryland: 12,407 sq mi ( 32,133 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 Maryland as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,165,129.
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 Maryland and Virginia.
The capital city of Maryland is Annapolis, and the capital city of Virginia is Richmond.
Largest City
Maryland: Baltimore
Virginia: Virginia Beach
Demonym(s)
Maryland: Marylander
Virginia: Virginian
Official Languages
Maryland: None
Virginia: English
ISO 3166 Code
Maryland: US-MD
Virginia: US-VA
Human Development Index
HDI of Maryland as of 2019: 0.941
HDI of Virginia as of 2019: 0.936
Maryland Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Maryland and Virginia are in the same time zone.
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Maryland:
39° 3′ 18″ N, 76° 47′ 27.24″ W
Coordinates of Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
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