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West Virginia vs Victoria Geography
Land area
- West Virginia has a land area of 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²), while Victoria has 87,806 square miles (227,416 km²).
- Victoria's land area is 3.7 times (265%) larger than West Virginia's.
Total area
- West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²) vs Victoria: 87,806 square miles (227,416 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Victoria's total area is 3.6 times (262%) larger than West Virginia's.
Length
- West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km) long from north to south; Victoria is 466 miles (751 km).
- Victoria's north-south length is 1.9 times (90%) longer than West Virginia's.
Width
- West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km) east to west; Victoria spans 558 miles (897 km).
- Victoria's east-west width is 2.0 times (102%) wider than West Virginia's.
Highest point
- West Virginia's highest point is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m); Victoria's is Mount Bogong at 6,516 feet (1,986 m).
- Mount Bogong is 1,653 feet higher than Spruce Knob.
Lowest point
- West Virginia's lowest point is Potomac River at 240 feet; Victoria's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet.
- Victoria's lowest point is 240 feet lower.
West Virginia vs Victoria Population and History
Population
- West Virginia has a population of 1,769,979 (2024), while Victoria has 7,104,349 (2025).
- Victoria's population is 4.0 times (301%) larger than West Virginia's.
Population density
- West Virginia: 73.6 people per square mile vs Victoria: 80.9.
- Victoria's population density is 1.1 times (10%) higher than West Virginia'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 Victoria's Greater Melbourne (5,435,590).
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Greater Melbourne's.
History
- West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state.
- Victoria: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1851.
- In its current form, West Virginia is the older of the two by 38 years.
West Virginia vs Victoria Economy
GDP
- West Virginia's GDP is $106.5 billion (2024) vs Victoria's $406.1 billion.
- Victoria's economic output is 3.8 times (281%) larger than West Virginia's.
GDP per capita
- West Virginia: $60,156 per person vs Victoria: $57,162.
- West Virginia's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (5%) higher than Victoria's.
Official Websites
West Virginia official website · Victoria official website
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