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How big is Washington compared to Oregon?
How big is Washington compared to Oregon? Compare cited land area and population, see real outlines at a shared area scale, and inspect calculated population density.
Oregon has 1.44× the land area of Washington. Washington has 1.87× the listed population of Oregon. Density is calculated from the cited figures.
The figures behind the map
Land area, population and calculated density
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- Washington172,122 km²
- Oregon248,631 km²
- Washington8,001,020
- Oregon4,273,586
- Washington46 people/km²
- Oregon17 people/km²
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| Measure | Washington | Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| Land area | 66,457 sq miU.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files · 2026 | 95,997 sq miU.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files · 2026 |
| Population | 8,001,020 peopleU.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program · 2025 | 4,273,586 peopleU.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program · 2025 |
| Calculated density | 46 people/km²Calculated from the values above | 17 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 0.98 × South Carolina's land area (76,509 km², calculated).
Washington has 1.87× the listed population of Oregon.
Washington has 2.7× the calculated population density of Oregon.
Land area is shown in km² in the charts so the bars use the same unit.
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