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Louisiana vs US Virgin Islands Geography
Land area: Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while US Virgin Islands has 134 square miles (346 km²). Louisiana's land area is 323.5 times larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Total area: Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs US Virgin Islands: 737 square miles (1,910 km²), including inland and coastal water. Louisiana's total area is 71.0 times larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Length: Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; US Virgin Islands is 47 miles (76 km). Louisiana's north-south length is 6.4 times (540%) longer than US Virgin Islands'.
Width: Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; US Virgin Islands spans 52 miles (83 km). Louisiana's east-west width is 6.8 times (585%) wider than US Virgin Islands'.
Highest point: Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); US Virgin Islands's is Crown Mountain at 1,555 feet (474 m). Crown Mountain is 1,022 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; US Virgin Islands's is Caribbean Sea at 0 feet. Louisiana's lowest point is 8 feet lower.
Louisiana vs US Virgin Islands Population and History
Population: Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while US Virgin Islands has 87,146 (2020). Louisiana's population is 52.8 times larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Population density: Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs US Virgin Islands: 650.3. US Virgin Islands' population density is 6.1 times (511%) higher than Louisiana's.
History: Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state. US Virgin Islands: A US territory since 1917, purchased from Denmark. In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 105 years.
Official Websites
Louisiana official website · US Virgin Islands official website
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.