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Maryland vs US Virgin Islands Geography
Land area: Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while US Virgin Islands has 134 square miles (346 km²). Maryland's land area is 72.7 times larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Total area: Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs US Virgin Islands: 737 square miles (1,910 km²), including inland and coastal water. Maryland's total area is 16.8 times larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Length: Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; US Virgin Islands is 47 miles (76 km). Maryland's north-south length is 4.9 times (391%) longer than US Virgin Islands'.
Width: Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; US Virgin Islands spans 52 miles (83 km). Maryland's east-west width is 4.7 times (367%) wider than US Virgin Islands'.
Highest point: Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); US Virgin Islands's is Crown Mountain at 1,555 feet (474 m). Hoye-Crest is 1,807 feet higher than Crown Mountain.
Lowest point: Maryland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; US Virgin Islands's is Caribbean Sea at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Maryland vs US Virgin Islands Population and History
Population: Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while US Virgin Islands has 87,146 (2020). Maryland's population is 71.9 times larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Population density: Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs US Virgin Islands: 650.3. Maryland and US Virgin Islands have about the same population density.
History: Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state. US Virgin Islands: A US territory since 1917, purchased from Denmark. In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 129 years.
Official Websites
Maryland 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.