State size comparison
compared to
Delaware is about 29 times bigger than District of Columbia.
District of Columbia is approximately 177 sq km, while Delaware is approximately 5,060 sq km, making Delaware 2,759% larger than District of Columbia. Meanwhile, the population of District of Columbia is ~693,645 people (366,307 more people live in Delaware).
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