Virginia is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States of America, whereas Nigeria is a country located in West Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Virginia and Nigeria regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Virginia bigger than Nigeria?
The total area of Virginia is 42,774.20 sq mi, and the total area of Nigeria is 356,669 sq mi. Virginia is smaller than Nigeria by 313,894.80 sq mi. Virginia is around 8.34 times smaller than Nigeria.
Area of Virginia: 42,774.2 sq mi ( 110,785.67 km2 )
Area of Nigeria: 356,669 sq mi ( 923,769 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Virginia as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 8,642,274.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Nigeria as of 2020, was estimated to be around 206,139,587.
Here is some more data comparison between Virginia and Nigeria.
The capital city of Virginia is Richmond, and the capital city of Nigeria is Abuja.
Official Languages
Virginia: English
Nigeria: English, Yoruba, Igbo
Demonym(s)
Virginia: Virginian
Nigeria: Nigerian
ISO 3166 Code
Virginia: US-VA
Nigeria: NG
Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Nigeria Time Zone:
UTC + 1 (West Africa Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
Coordinates of Nigeria:
8° 0′ 0″ N, 10° 0′ 0″ E
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