State size comparison
compared to
Nebraska is about 3.2 times bigger than West Virginia.
West Virginia is approximately 62,361 sq km, while Nebraska is approximately 199,099 sq km, making Nebraska 219% larger than West Virginia. Meanwhile, the population of West Virginia is ~1.8 million people (251,859 more people live in Nebraska).
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