State size comparison
compared to
Montana is about 1.9 times bigger than South Dakota.
South Dakota is approximately 196,540 sq km, while Montana is approximately 376,979 sq km, making Montana 92% larger than South Dakota. Meanwhile, the population of South Dakota is ~814,180 people (175,235 more people live in Montana).
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South Dakota
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Montana
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