State size comparison
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North Dakota is about 2.9 times bigger than West Virginia.
West Virginia is approximately 62,361 sq km, while North Dakota is approximately 178,647 sq km, making North Dakota 186% larger than West Virginia. Meanwhile, the population of West Virginia is ~1.9 million people (1.2 million fewer people live in North Dakota).
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