How Big is Mississippi?

State Name
Mississippi
Area (mi²)
48,432
Area (km²)
125,439
Acres
30,997,231
Area Ranking
32
% of US Size
1.34%

Similar-Sized Countries

Compared to Largest State

Mississippi has approximately 7.28% the land area of Alaska. In other words, Alaska is approximately 13.74 times larger than Mississippi.

Compared to Smallest State

Rhode Island has approximately 3.19% the land area of Mississippi. In other words, Mississippi is approximately 31.35 times larger than Rhode Island.

What is the area of Mississippi?

The area of Mississippi is 48,432 square miles.

Is Mississippi a big or small state?

Mississippi is the 19th smallest state in the US.

Which states are similar size to Mississippi?

The next smallest state is Pennsylvania and the next largest state is Louisiana.

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