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West Virginia vs England Geography
Land area
- West Virginia has a land area of 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²), while England has 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²).
- England's land area is 2.1 times (109%) larger than West Virginia's.
Total area
- West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²) vs England: 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- England's total area is 2.1 times (108%) larger than West Virginia's.
Length
- West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km) long from north to south; England is 421 miles (678 km).
- England's north-south length is 1.7 times (72%) longer than West Virginia's.
Width
- West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km) east to west; England spans 358 miles (576 km).
- England's east-west width is 1.3 times (30%) wider than West Virginia's.
Highest point
- West Virginia's highest point is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m); England's is Scafell Pike at 3,209 feet (978 m).
- Spruce Knob is 1,654 feet higher than Scafell Pike.
Lowest point
- West Virginia's lowest point is Potomac River at 240 feet; England's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet.
- England's lowest point is 250 feet lower.
West Virginia vs England Population and History
Population
- West Virginia has a population of 1,769,979 (2024), while England has 56,536,000 (2022).
- England's population is 31.9 times larger than West Virginia's.
Population density
- West Virginia: 73.6 people per square mile vs England: 1,124.0.
- England's population density is 15.3 times higher than West Virginia's.
Biggest city
- West Virginia's biggest city is Charleston with 46,482 people; England's is London with 8,825,001.
- London's population is 189.9 times larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area
- West Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs England's London (10,416,420).
- London's population is 1.6 times (62%) larger than Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's.
History
- West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state.
- England: A country within the United Kingdom; unified as a kingdom in 927.
- In its current form, England is the older of the two by 936 years.
West Virginia vs England Economy
GDP
- West Virginia's GDP is $106.5 billion (2024) vs England's $2,249.6 billion.
- England's economic output is 21.1 times larger than West Virginia's.
GDP per capita
- West Virginia: $60,156 per person vs England: $39,801.
- West Virginia's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (51%) higher than England's.
Official Websites
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