State size comparison
compared to
Michigan is about 13 times bigger than New Jersey.
New Jersey is approximately 19,211 sq km, while Michigan is approximately 250,493 sq km, making Michigan 1,204% larger than New Jersey. Meanwhile, the population of New Jersey is ~8.8 million people (1.1 million more people live in Michigan).
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