State size comparison

compared to

Michigan is about 2.2 times bigger than Louisiana.

Louisiana is approximately 112,825 sq km, while Michigan is approximately 250,493 sq km, making Michigan 122% larger than Louisiana. Meanwhile, the population of Louisiana is ~4.5 million people (5.4 million more people live in Michigan).
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Louisiana vs. Michigan uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
Share

Compare further: Michigan vs. Louisiana

Flip Comparison · See true size
See Michigan on top of Louisiana
→
Quality of Life Comparison · 16 statistics
Be 44.9% more likely to live below the poverty line in Louisiana
→
Cost of Living Comparison · 6 categories - 2026 data
Louisiana is 0.6% cheaper than Michigan
→
Moving from Michigan to Louisiana · Cost, visas & climate
Compare cost of living, salary and climate.
→
City Size Comparison · See true size
Compare the size of Detroit vs New Orleans
→
Our free app, MapSize by MyLifeElsewhere — compare any two places, to scale on your mobile device.
Download on the App Store GET IT ON Google Play