Washington is a state located in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States of America, whereas West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Washington and West Virginia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Washington bigger than West Virginia?
The total area of Washington is 71,362 sq mi, and the total area of West Virginia is 24,230 sq mi. Washington is bigger than West Virginia by 47,132 sq mi. Washington is around 2.95 times bigger than West Virginia.
Area of Washington State: 71,362 sq mi ( 184,827 km2 )
Area of West Virginia: 24,230 sq mi ( 62,755 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 data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of West Virginia as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,782,959.
Here is some more data comparison between Washington and West Virginia.
The capital city of Washington is Olympia, and the capital city of West Virginia is Charleston.
Largest City
Washington: Seattle
West Virginia: Charleston
Demonym(s)
Washington: Washingtonian
West Virginia: West Virginian, Mountaineer
Official Languages
Washington: No official language
West Virginia: English
ISO 3166 Code
Washington: US-WA
West Virginia: US-WV
Human Development Index
HDI of Washington as of 2019: 0.946
HDI of West Virginia as of 2019: 0.882
Washington Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
West Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Washington:
47° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of West Virginia:
38° 38′ 27.24″ N, 80° 37′ 21.72″ W
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