States

Ranked by Size & Population

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See the Area Measurement section of the U.S. Census’s Census 2000 Geographic Definitions page for definitions of Size, Land Area, and Water Area.

Source for Population and Population Density: Resident Population Data – 2010 Census

Source for Size, Land Area, and Water Area: United States — States; and Puerto Rico – GCT-PH1. – Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2000 – Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data

Note that our rankings for population density do not match our source includes Puerto Rico.