Hawaii is about 12 times bigger than Kauai.

Kauai is approximately 1,435 km² (554 sq mi), while Hawaii is approximately 16,635 sq km, making Hawaii 1,059% larger than Kauai.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Kauai vs. Hawaii uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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