State size comparison
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Washington is about 2.8 times bigger than West Virginia.
West Virginia is approximately 62,361 sq km, while Washington is approximately 172,348 sq km, making Washington 176% larger than West Virginia. Meanwhile, the population of West Virginia is ~1.9 million people (4.9 million more people live in Washington).
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