State size comparison
compared to
New Jersey is about 3.8 times bigger than Delaware.
Delaware is approximately 5,060 sq km, while New Jersey is approximately 19,211 sq km, making New Jersey 280% larger than Delaware. Meanwhile, the population of Delaware is ~897,934 people (7.9 million more people live in New Jersey).
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