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Missouri vs US Virgin Islands Geography
Land area: Missouri has a land area of 68,746 square miles (178,052 km²), while US Virgin Islands has 134 square miles (346 km²). Missouri's land area is 514.6 times larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Total area: Missouri: 69,707 square miles (180,540 km²) vs US Virgin Islands: 737 square miles (1,910 km²), including inland and coastal water. Missouri's total area is 94.5 times larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Length: Missouri is 328 miles (529 km) long from north to south; US Virgin Islands is 47 miles (76 km). Missouri's north-south length is 7.0 times (598%) longer than US Virgin Islands'.
Width: Missouri spans 437 miles (703 km) east to west; US Virgin Islands spans 52 miles (83 km). Missouri's east-west width is 8.4 times (740%) wider than US Virgin Islands'.
Highest point: Missouri's highest point is Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,771 feet (540 m); US Virgin Islands's is Crown Mountain at 1,555 feet (474 m). Taum Sauk Mountain is 216 feet higher than Crown Mountain.
Lowest point: Missouri's lowest point is St. Francis River at 230 feet; US Virgin Islands's is Caribbean Sea at 0 feet. US Virgin Islands's lowest point is 230 feet lower.
Missouri vs US Virgin Islands Population and History
Population: Missouri has a population of 6,245,466 (2024), while US Virgin Islands has 87,146 (2020). Missouri's population is 71.7 times larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Population density: Missouri: 90.8 people per square mile vs US Virgin Islands: 650.3. US Virgin Islands' population density is 7.2 times (616%) higher than Missouri's.
History: Missouri: Admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821, as the 24th state. US Virgin Islands: A US territory since 1917, purchased from Denmark. In its current form, Missouri is the older of the two by 96 years.
Official Websites
Missouri 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.