Largest State in USA

What is the Biggest State in the United States

The United States of America is a federation of 50 states, a federal district, and other territories. The largest among the 50 states, going by area, is Alaska. It is bigger than the next three largest states of the US combined – Texas, California, and Montana. In fact, the entire United States is only about 5.2 times as big as Alaska. If you want to know about the smallest, check out the article: Smallest State in USA.

5 Largest States in USA – By Area

The 5 largest states in USA by total area are:

1. Alaska – 663,300 sq. miles
2. Texas – 268,596 sq. miles
3. California – 163,695 sq. miles
4. Montana – 147,040 sq. miles
5. New Mexico – 121,590 sq. miles

5 Largest States in USA – By Population

The 5 largest states in USA by total population (2022) are:

1. California – 39,512,220
2. Texas – 28,995,880
3. Florida – 21,477,730
4. New York – 19,453,560
5. Pennsylvania – 12,801,980

All 50 States by Area

Below are the 50 states of USA by size:

1. Alaska – 663,300 sq. miles
2. Texas – 268,596 sq. miles
3. California – 163,696 sq. miles
4. Montana – 147,040 sq. miles
5. New Mexico – 121,590 sq. miles
6. Arizona – 113,990 sq. miles
7. Nevada – 110,572 sq. miles
8. Colorado – 104,094 sq. miles
9. Oregon – 98,378 sq. miles
10. Wyoming – 97,813 sq. miles
11. Michigan – 96,716 sq. miles
12. Minnesota – 86,936 sq. miles
13. Utah – 84,897 sq. miles
14. Idaho – 83,569 sq. miles
15. Kansas – 82,278 sq. miles
16. Nebraska – 77,354 sq. miles
17. South Dakota – 77,116 sq. miles
18. Washington – 71,362 sq. miles
19. North Dakota – 70,700 sq. miles
20. Oklahoma – 69,898 sq. miles
21. Missouri – 68,742 sq. miles
22. Florida – 65,758 sq. miles
23. Wisconsin – 65,497 sq. miles
24. Georgia – 59,425 sq. miles
25. Illinois – 57,914 sq. miles
26. Iowa – 56,273 sq. miles
27. New York – 54,555 sq. miles
28. North Carolina – 53,819 sq. miles
29. Arkansas – 52,035 sq. miles
30. Alabama – 52,420 sq. miles
31. Louisiana – 52,378 sq. miles
32. Mississippi – 48,430 sq. miles
33. Pennsylvania – 46,058 sq. miles
34. Ohio – 44,824 sq. miles
35. Virginia – 42,775 sq. miles
36. Tennessee – 42,144 sq. miles
37. Kentucky – 40,408 sq. miles
38. Indiana – 36,419 sq. miles
39. Maine – 35,385 sq. miles
40. South Carolina – 32,020 sq. miles
41. West Virginia – 24,230 sq. miles
42. Maryland – 12,407 sq. miles
43. Hawaii – 10,932 sq. miles
44. Massachusetts – 10,554 sq. miles
45. Vermont – 9,616 sq. miles
46. New Hampshire – 9,349 sq. miles
47. New Jersey – 8,723 sq. miles
48. Connecticut – 5,543 sq. miles
49. Delaware – 1,949 sq. miles
50. Rhode Island – 1,034 sq. miles

If you are interested in exploring more about these states, check out our: US State Map. You can see all the 50 states and click on any state to see its own map.