Michigan is a state located in the upper 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 Michigan and West Virginia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Michigan bigger than West Virginia?
The total area of Michigan is 96,716 sq mi, and the total area of West Virginia is 24,230 sq mi. Michigan is bigger than West Virginia by 72,486 sq mi. Michigan is around 4 times bigger than West Virginia.
Area of Michigan: 96,716 sq mi ( 250,493 km2 )
Area of West Virginia: 24,230 sq mi ( 62,755 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Michigan as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 10,050,811.
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 Michigan and West Virginia.
The capital city of Michigan is Lansing, and the capital city of West Virginia is Charleston.
Largest City
Michigan: Detroit
West Virginia: Charleston
Demonym(s)
Michigan: Michigander, Michiganian
West Virginia: West Virginian, Mountaineer
Official Languages
Michigan: None
West Virginia: English
ISO 3166 Code
Michigan: US-MI
West Virginia: US-WV
Human Development Index
HDI of Michigan as of 2019: 0.918
HDI of West Virginia as of 2019: 0.882
Michigan Time Zone:
Most of the state
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
4 counties
UTC – 5 (Central Standard Time)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 4 (Central Daylight Time)
West Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Michigan:
44° 20′ 48.12″ N, 85° 24′ 36.72″ W
Coordinates of West Virginia:
38° 38′ 27.24″ N, 80° 37′ 21.72″ W
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