State size comparison
compared to
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).
Tip:
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West Virginia
vs.
North Dakota
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