New Jersey is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions 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 New Jersey and Virginia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is New Jersey bigger than Virginia?
The total area of New Jersey is 8722.58 sq mi, and the total area of Virginia is 42,774.2 sq mi. New Jersey is smaller than Virginia by 34051.62 sq mi. New Jersey is around 4.91 times smaller than Virginia.
Area of New Jersey: 8722.58 sq mi ( 22,591.38 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 New Jersey as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 9,267,130.
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 New Jersey and Virginia.
The capital city of New Jersey is Trenton, and the capital city of Virginia is Richmond.
Largest City
New Jersey: Newark
Virginia: Virginia Beach
Demonym(s)
New Jersey: New Jerseyan, New Jerseyite
Virginia: Virginian
Official Languages
New Jersey: None
Virginia: English
ISO 3166 Code
New Jersey: US-NJ
Virginia: US-VA
Human Development Index
HDI of New Jersey as of 2019: 0.948
HDI of Virginia as of 2019: 0.936
New Jersey 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)
New Jersey and Virginia are in the same time zone.
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of New Jersey:
40° 11′ 26.52″ N, 74° 40′ 22.08″ W
Coordinates of Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
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