The map above shows Virginia and Quebec side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Virginia vs Quebec Geography
Land area: Virginia has a land area of 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²), while Quebec has 527,079 square miles (1,365,128 km²). Quebec's land area is 13.4 times larger than Virginia's.
Total area: Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²) vs Quebec: 595,391 square miles (1,542,056 km²), including inland and coastal water. Quebec's total area is 13.9 times larger than Virginia's.
Length: Virginia is 223 miles (359 km) long from north to south; Quebec is 1,221 miles (1,965 km). Quebec's north-south length is 5.5 times (448%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km) east to west; Quebec spans 963 miles (1,550 km). Quebec's east-west width is 2.1 times (107%) wider than Virginia's.
Highest point: Virginia's highest point is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m); Quebec's is Mont d'Iberville at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mount Rogers is 309 feet higher than Mont d'Iberville.
Lowest point: Virginia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Quebec's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Virginia vs Quebec Population and History
Population: Virginia has a population of 8,811,195 (2024), while Quebec has 9,033,887 (2026). Virginia and Quebec have about the same population.
Population density: Virginia: 223.2 people per square mile vs Quebec: 17.1. Virginia's population density is 13.1 times higher than Quebec's.
Biggest city: Virginia's biggest city is Virginia Beach with 454,808 people; Quebec's is Montreal with 1,762,949. Montreal's population is 3.9 times (288%) 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 Quebec's Montreal CMA (4,291,732). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 1.5 times (50%) larger than Montreal CMA's.
History: Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state. Quebec: 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 Quebec Economy
GDP: Virginia's GDP is $761.7 billion (2024) vs Quebec's $450.3 billion. Virginia's economic output is 1.7 times (69%) larger than Quebec's.
GDP per capita: Virginia: $86,451 per person vs Quebec: $50,059. Virginia's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (73%) higher than Quebec's.
Official Websites
Virginia official website · Quebec official website
More Size Comparisons
All Virginia size comparisons · All Quebec size comparisons
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.