Countries the size of West Virginia

West Virginia covers 24,189 sq mi (62,648 km²). That is bigger than 74 of the world's 197 countries. The closest match is Latvia.

Countries about West Virginia's size

• Panama: Panama is 1.2 times the size of West Virginia
• Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone is about the same size as West Virginia
• United Arab Emirates: United Arab Emirates is about the same size as West Virginia
• Georgia: Georgia is about the same size as West Virginia
• Ireland: Ireland is about the same size as West Virginia
• Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka is about the same size as West Virginia
• Lithuania: Lithuania is about the same size as West Virginia
• Latvia: Latvia is about the same size as West Virginia
• Togo: Togo is about the same size as West Virginia
• Croatia: West Virginia is 1.2 times the size of Croatia
• Bosnia and Herzegovina: West Virginia is 1.2 times the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Costa Rica: West Virginia is 1.2 times the size of Costa Rica

West Virginia vs big-name countries

• Japan: Japan is 5.9 times the size of West Virginia
• United Kingdom: United Kingdom is 3.8 times the size of West Virginia
• Germany: Germany is 5.7 times the size of West Virginia
• France: France is 10 times the size of West Virginia
• Italy: Italy is 4.8 times the size of West Virginia
• South Korea: South Korea is 1.6 times the size of West Virginia
• Brazil: Brazil is 136 times the size of West Virginia
• Russia: Russia is 269 times the size of West Virginia
• Australia: Australia is 123 times the size of West Virginia
• India: India is 50 times the size of West Virginia
• Mexico: Mexico is 31 times the size of West Virginia
• Canada: Canada is 158 times the size of West Virginia

Other states

Areas come from Natural Earth borders measured on the globe (equal-area), so they can differ a little from official figures that count water differently. Crossing is the widest straight line across the main landmass.