Long Island is about 1.3 times bigger than Rhode Island.

Rhode Island is approximately 2,706 sq km, while Long Island is approximately 3,566 km² (1,377 sq mi), making Long Island 32% larger than Rhode Island.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Rhode Island vs. Long Island uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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