State size comparison
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Kentucky is about 5 times bigger than New Jersey.
New Jersey is approximately 19,211 sq km, while Kentucky is approximately 102,896 sq km, making Kentucky 436% larger than New Jersey. Meanwhile, the population of New Jersey is ~8.8 million people (4.5 million fewer people live in Kentucky).
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