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West Virginia vs Western Australia Geography
Land area
- West Virginia has a land area of 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²), while Western Australia has 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²).
- Western Australia's land area is 40.6 times larger than West Virginia's.
Total area
- West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²) vs Western Australia: 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Western Australia's total area is 40.3 times larger than West Virginia's.
Length
- West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km) long from north to south; Western Australia is 1,590 miles (2,558 km).
- Western Australia's north-south length is 6.5 times (549%) longer than West Virginia's.
Width
- West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km) east to west; Western Australia spans 1,286 miles (2,069 km).
- Western Australia's east-west width is 4.7 times (366%) wider than West Virginia's.
Highest point
- West Virginia's highest point is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m); Western Australia's is Mount Meharry at 4,098 feet (1,249 m).
- Spruce Knob is 765 feet higher than Mount Meharry.
Lowest point
- West Virginia's lowest point is Potomac River at 240 feet; Western Australia's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet.
- Western Australia's lowest point is 240 feet lower.
West Virginia vs Western Australia Population and History
Population
- West Virginia has a population of 1,769,979 (2024), while Western Australia has 3,061,672 (2025).
- Western Australia's population is 1.7 times (73%) larger than West Virginia's.
Population density
- West Virginia: 73.6 people per square mile vs Western Australia: 3.1.
- West Virginia's population density is 23.7 times higher than Western Australia'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 Western Australia's Greater Perth (2,452,765).
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 2.6 times (162%) larger than Greater Perth's.
History
- West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state.
- Western Australia: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1829.
- In its current form, West Virginia is the older of the two by 38 years.
West Virginia vs Western Australia Economy
GDP
- West Virginia's GDP is $106.5 billion (2024) vs Western Australia's $304.6 billion.
- Western Australia's economic output is 2.9 times (186%) larger than West Virginia's.
GDP per capita
- West Virginia: $60,156 per person vs Western Australia: $99,488.
- Western Australia's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (65%) higher than West Virginia's.
Official Websites
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