State size comparison
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Michigan is about 1.4 times bigger than Washington.
Washington is approximately 172,348 sq km, while Michigan is approximately 250,493 sq km, making Michigan 45% larger than Washington. Meanwhile, the population of Washington is ~6.7 million people (3.2 million more people live in Michigan).
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