State size comparison
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Montana is about 20 times bigger than New Jersey.
New Jersey is approximately 19,211 sq km, while Montana is approximately 376,979 sq km, making Montana 1,862% larger than New Jersey. Meanwhile, the population of New Jersey is ~8.8 million people (7.8 million fewer people live in Montana).
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