State size comparison
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Arkansas is about 7 times bigger than New Jersey.
New Jersey is approximately 19,211 sq km, while Arkansas is approximately 134,856 sq km, making Arkansas 602% larger than New Jersey. Meanwhile, the population of New Jersey is ~8.8 million people (5.9 million fewer people live in Arkansas).
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