Montana is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western 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 Montana and West Virginia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Montana bigger than West Virginia?
The total area of Montana is 147,040 sq mi, and the total area of West Virginia is 24,230 sq mi. Montana is bigger than West Virginia by 122,810 sq mi. Montana is around 6.07 times bigger than West Virginia.
Area of Montana: 147,040 sq mi ( 380,800 km2 )
Area of West Virginia: 24,230 sq mi ( 62,755 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Montana as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,104,271.
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 Montana and West Virginia.
The capital city of Montana is Helena, and the capital city of West Virginia is Charleston.
Largest City
Montana: Billings
West Virginia: Charleston
Demonym(s)
Montana: Montanan
West Virginia: West Virginian, Mountaineer
Official Languages
Montana: English
West Virginia: English
ISO 3166 Code
Montana: US-MT
West Virginia: US-WV
Human Development Index
HDI of Montana as of 2019: 0.921
HDI of West Virginia as of 2019: 0.882
Montana Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
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 Montana:
47° 3′ 9.72″ N, 109° 37′ 59.88″ W
Coordinates of West Virginia:
38° 38′ 27.24″ N, 80° 37′ 21.72″ W
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