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West Virginia vs United Kingdom Geography
Land area
- West Virginia has a land area of 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²), while United Kingdom has 93,410 square miles (241,930 km²).
- United Kingdom's land area is 3.9 times (289%) larger than West Virginia's.
Total area
- West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²) vs United Kingdom: 94,058 square miles (243,610 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- United Kingdom's total area is 3.9 times (288%) larger than West Virginia's.
Length
- West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km) long from north to south; United Kingdom is 747 miles (1,202 km).
- United Kingdom's north-south length is 3.0 times (205%) longer than West Virginia's.
Width
- West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km) east to west; United Kingdom spans 429 miles (690 km).
- United Kingdom's east-west width is 1.6 times (55%) wider than West Virginia's.
Highest point
- West Virginia's highest point is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m); United Kingdom's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m).
- Spruce Knob is 450 feet higher than Ben Nevis.
Lowest point
- West Virginia's lowest point is Potomac River at 240 feet; United Kingdom's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet.
- United Kingdom's lowest point is 250 feet lower.
West Virginia vs United Kingdom Population and History
Population
- West Virginia has a population of 1,769,979 (2024), while United Kingdom has 69,487,000 (2025).
- United Kingdom's population is 39.3 times larger than West Virginia's.
Population density
- West Virginia: 73.6 people per square mile vs United Kingdom: 743.9.
- United Kingdom's population density is 10.1 times higher than West Virginia's.
Biggest city
- West Virginia's biggest city is Charleston with 46,482 people; United Kingdom'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 United Kingdom'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.
- United Kingdom: Formed as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on January 1, 1801; took its current form in 1922.
- In its current form, United Kingdom is the older of the two by 62 years.
West Virginia vs United Kingdom Economy
GDP
- West Virginia's GDP is $106.5 billion (2024) vs United Kingdom's $4,002.6 billion.
- United Kingdom's economic output is 37.6 times larger than West Virginia's.
GDP per capita
- West Virginia: $60,156 per person vs United Kingdom: $57,602.
- West Virginia and United Kingdom have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income
- West Virginia: $55,351 vs United Kingdom: $54,550 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- West Virginia and United Kingdom have about the same average income.
Official Websites
West Virginia official website · United Kingdom official website
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