New York is a state located in the Northeastern part 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 York and Virginia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is New York bigger than Virginia?
The total area of New York state is 54,555 sq mi, and the total area of Virginia is 42,774.2 sq mi. New York is bigger than Virginia by 11,780.8 sq mi. New York is around 1.28 times bigger than Virginia.
Area of New York State: 54,555 sq mi ( 141,300 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 York as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 19,835,913.
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 York and Virginia.
The capital city of New York is Albany, and the capital city of Virginia is Richmond.
Largest City
New York: New York City
Virginia: Virginia Beach
Demonym(s)
New York: New Yorker
Virginia: Virginian
Official Languages
New York: None
Virginia: English
ISO 3166 Code
New York: US-NY
Virginia: US-VA
Human Development Index
HDI of New York as of 2019: 0.944
HDI of Virginia as of 2019: 0.936
New York 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 York and Virginia are in the same time zone.
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of New York:
42° 57′ 13.68″ N, 75° 31′ 36.48″ W
Coordinates of Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
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