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Virginia vs Saskatchewan Geography
Land area: Virginia has a land area of 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²), while Saskatchewan has 228,445 square miles (591,670 km²). Saskatchewan's land area is 5.8 times (479%) larger than Virginia's.
Total area: Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²) vs Saskatchewan: 251,366 square miles (651,036 km²), including inland and coastal water. Saskatchewan's total area is 5.9 times (488%) larger than Virginia's.
Length: Virginia is 223 miles (359 km) long from north to south; Saskatchewan is 796 miles (1,282 km). Saskatchewan's north-south length is 3.6 times (257%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km) east to west; Saskatchewan spans 391 miles (630 km). Virginia's east-west width is 1.2 times (19%) wider than Saskatchewan's.
Highest point: Virginia's highest point is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m); Saskatchewan's is Cypress Hills at 4,567 feet (1,392 m). Mount Rogers is 1,162 feet higher than Cypress Hills.
Lowest point: Virginia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Saskatchewan's is Lake Athabasca at 699 feet. Virginia's lowest point is 699 feet lower.
Virginia vs Saskatchewan Population and History
Population: Virginia has a population of 8,811,195 (2024), while Saskatchewan has 1,265,936 (2026). Virginia's population is 7.0 times (596%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
Population density: Virginia: 223.2 people per square mile vs Saskatchewan: 5.5. Virginia's population density is 40.6 times higher than Saskatchewan's.
Biggest city: Virginia's biggest city is Virginia Beach with 454,808 people; Saskatchewan's is Saskatoon with 266,141. Virginia Beach's population is 1.7 times (71%) larger than Saskatoon's.
Largest metro area: Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Saskatchewan's Saskatoon CMA (317,480). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 20.3 times larger than Saskatoon CMA's.
History: Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state. Saskatchewan: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, Virginia is the older of the two by 117 years.
Virginia vs Saskatchewan Economy
GDP: Virginia's GDP is $761.7 billion (2024) vs Saskatchewan's $82.4 billion. Virginia's economic output is 9.2 times (824%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
GDP per capita: Virginia: $86,451 per person vs Saskatchewan: $66,019. Virginia's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (31%) higher than Saskatchewan'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.