State size comparison
Michigan, USA
compared to
Illinois, USA
Michigan is about 1.7 times bigger than Illinois.
Illinois is approximately 143,961 sq km, while Michigan is approximately 250,493 sq km, making Michigan 74% larger than Illinois. Meanwhile, the population of Illinois is ~12.8 million people (2.9 million fewer people live in Michigan).
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Illinois
vs.
Michigan
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