West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeastern regions of the United States, whereas Albania is a country located in Southeastern Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between West Virginia and Albania regarding various aspects.
Size
Is West Virginia bigger than Albania?
The total area of West Virginia is 24,230 sq mi, and the total area of Albania is 11,100 sq mi. West Virginia is bigger than Albania by 13,130 sq mi. West Virginia is around 2.18 times bigger than Albania.
Area of West Virginia: 24,230 sq mi ( 62,755 km2 )
Area of Albania: 11,100 sq mi ( 28,748 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of West Virginia as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,782,959.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Albania as of 2020, was estimated to be around 2,837,743.
Here is some more data comparison between West Virginia and Albania.
The capital city of West Virginia is Charleston, and the capital city of Albania is Tirana.
Official Languages
West Virginia: English
Albania: Albanian
Demonym(s)
West Virginia: West Virginian, Mountaineer
Albania: Albanian
ISO 3166 Code
West Virginia: US-WV
Albania: AL
West Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Albania Time Zone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of West Virginia:
38° 38′ 27.24″ N, 80° 37′ 21.72″ W
Coordinates of Albania:
41° 0′ 0″ N, 20° 0′ 0″ E
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