Washington is a state located in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western 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 Washington and Portugal regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Washington bigger than Portugal?
The total area of Washington is 71,362 sq mi, and the total area of Portugal is 35,603 sq mi. Washington is bigger than Portugal by 35,759 sq mi. Washington is around 2.004 times bigger than Portugal.
Area of Washington State: 71,362 sq mi ( 184,827 km2 )
Area of Portugal: 35,603 sq mi ( 92,212 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Washington as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 7,738,692.
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 Washington and Portugal.
The capital city of Washington is Olympia, and the capital city of Portugal is Lisbon.
Official Languages
Washington: English
Portugal: Portuguese
Demonym(s)
Washington: Washingtonian
Portugal: Portuguese
ISO 3166 Code
Washington: US-WA
Portugal: PT
Washington Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific 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 Washington:
47° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Portugal:
38° 42′ 0″ N, 9° 11′ 0″ W
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