Virginia is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States of America, whereas Portugal is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Virginia and Portugal regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Virginia bigger than Portugal?
The total area of Virginia is 42,774.20 sq mi, and the total area of Portugal is 35,603 sq mi. Virginia is bigger than Portugal by 7,171.20 sq mi. Virginia is around 1.20 times bigger than Portugal.
Area of Virginia: 42,774.2 sq mi ( 110,785.67 km2 )
Area of Portugal: 35,603 sq mi ( 92,212 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 Portugal as of 2020, was estimated to be around 10,297,081.
Here is some more data comparison between Virginia and Portugal.
The capital city of Virginia is Richmond, and the capital city of Portugal is Lisbon.
Official Languages
Virginia: English
Portugal: Portuguese
Demonym(s)
Virginia: Virginian
Portugal: Portuguese
ISO 3166 Code
Virginia: US-VA
Portugal: PT
Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Portugal Time Zone:
UTC (Western European Time)
UTC – 1 (Atlantic, Azores)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 1 (Western European Summer Time )
UTC (Atlantic, Azores)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
Coordinates of Portugal:
38° 42′ 0″ N, 9° 11′ 0″ W
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