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How big is Rhode Island compared to Delaware?
How big is Rhode Island compared to Delaware? Compare cited land area and population, see real outlines at a shared area scale, and inspect calculated population density.
Delaware has 1.88× the land area of Rhode Island. Rhode Island has 1.05× the listed population of Delaware. Density is calculated from the cited figures.
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Land area, population and calculated density
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- Rhode Island2,678 km²
- Delaware5,047 km²
- Rhode Island1,114,521
- Delaware1,059,952
- Rhode Island416 people/km²
- Delaware210 people/km²
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| Measure | Rhode Island | Delaware |
|---|---|---|
| Land area | 1,034 sq miU.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files · 2026 | 1,949 sq miU.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files · 2026 |
| Population | 1,114,521 peopleU.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program · 2025 | 1,059,952 peopleU.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program · 2025 |
| Calculated density | 416 people/km²Calculated from the values above | 210 people/km²Calculated from the values above |
Density is calculated as population ÷ land area converted to km². Source years are shown separately; the calculation may combine different years.
Calculated from the cited values
Land area, population and density differences
The land-area gap is about 0.88 × Rhode Island's land area (2,369 km², calculated).
Rhode Island has 1.05× the listed population of Delaware.
Rhode Island has 1.98× the calculated population density of Delaware.
Land area is shown in km² in the charts so the bars use the same unit.
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