The map above shows Virginia and Ontario side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Virginia vs Ontario Geography
Land area: Virginia has a land area of 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²), while Ontario has 354,342 square miles (917,741 km²). Ontario's land area is 9.0 times (797%) larger than Virginia's.
Total area: Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²) vs Ontario: 415,598 square miles (1,076,395 km²), including inland and coastal water. Ontario's total area is 9.7 times (872%) larger than Virginia's.
Length: Virginia is 223 miles (359 km) long from north to south; Ontario is 1,085 miles (1,747 km). Ontario's north-south length is 4.9 times (387%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km) east to west; Ontario spans 1,013 miles (1,630 km). Ontario's east-west width is 2.2 times (117%) wider than Virginia's.
Highest point: Virginia's highest point is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m); Ontario's is Ishpatina Ridge at 2,274 feet (693 m). Mount Rogers is 3,455 feet higher than Ishpatina Ridge.
Lowest point: Virginia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Ontario's is Hudson Bay at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Virginia vs Ontario Population and History
Population: Virginia has a population of 8,811,195 (2024), while Ontario has 16,136,480 (2026). Ontario's population is 1.8 times (83%) larger than Virginia's.
Population density: Virginia: 223.2 people per square mile vs Ontario: 45.5. Virginia's population density is 4.9 times (391%) higher than Ontario's.
Biggest city: Virginia's biggest city is Virginia Beach with 454,808 people; Ontario's is Toronto with 2,794,356. Toronto's population is 6.1 times (514%) larger than Virginia Beach's.
Largest metro area: Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Ontario's Toronto CMA (6,202,225). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area and Toronto CMA have about the same population.
History: Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state. Ontario: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Virginia is the older of the two by 79 years.
Virginia vs Ontario Economy
GDP: Virginia's GDP is $761.7 billion (2024) vs Ontario's $873.9 billion. Ontario's economic output is 1.1 times (15%) larger than Virginia's.
GDP per capita: Virginia: $86,451 per person vs Ontario: $54,132. Virginia's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (60%) higher than Ontario's.
Official Websites
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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.