State size comparison
compared to
West Virginia is about 3.8 times bigger than Hawaii.
Hawaii is approximately 16,635 sq km, while West Virginia is approximately 62,361 sq km, making West Virginia 275% larger than Hawaii. Meanwhile, the population of Hawaii is ~1.4 million people (492,693 more people live in West Virginia).
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