West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeastern regions of the United States, whereas Wyoming is a state located in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between West Virginia and Wyoming regarding various aspects.
Size
Is West Virginia bigger than Wyoming?
The total area of West Virginia is 24,230 sq mi, and the total area of Wyoming is 97,914 sq mi. West Virginia is smaller than Wyoming by 73,684 sq mi. West Virginia is around 4.05 times smaller than Wyoming.
Area of West Virginia: 24,230 sq mi ( 62,755 km2 )
Area of Wyoming: 97,914 sq mi ( 253,600 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 data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Wyoming as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 578,803.
Here is some more data comparison between West Virginia and Wyoming.
The capital city of West Virginia is Charleston, and the capital city of Wyoming is Cheyenne.
Largest City
West Virginia: Charleston
Wyoming: Cheyenne
Demonym(s)
West Virginia: West Virginian, Mountaineer
Wyoming: Wyomingite, Wyomingian
Official Languages
West Virginia: English
Wyoming: English
ISO 3166 Code
West Virginia: US-WV
Wyoming: US-WY
Human Development Index
HDI of West Virginia as of 2019: 0.882
HDI of Wyoming as of 2019: 0.938
West Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Wyoming Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of West Virginia:
38° 38′ 27.24″ N, 80° 37′ 21.72″ W
Coordinates of Wyoming:
42° 59′ 44.52″ N, 107° 33′ 4.32″ W
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