Big Sky Size, Different Vibes. 8 Countries the Size of Montana

Montana is big. It takes a full day to drive across the state from east to west; 9 to 12 hours, depending on how often you stop and how much you're willing to speed. Encompassing 147,042 square miles, the Big Sky nickname is well deserved. Only three states are bigger than Montana: Texas, Alaska, and California.

It's fun to compare the size of Montana to similar countries. Next time you want to share some fun facts about just how big the Treasure State is, here are eight countries roughly the same size as Montana. Some are slightly larger, while others are smaller. Let's take a look!

Paraguay - Photo by Anton Lukin on Unsplash

Paraguay - 157,048 square miles

Zimbabwe - Photo by Omoniyi David on Unsplash

Zimbabwe - 150,872 square miles

Norway - Photo by Richard Hatleskog on Unsplash

Norway - 149,122 square miles

Japan - Photo by Jezael Melgoza on Unsplash

Japan - 145,914 square miles

Germany - Photo by Dana Gärtner on Unsplash

Germany - 138,063 square miles

Republic of Congo - Photo by Job Bunana on Unsplash

Republic of Congo - 132,000 square miles

Finland - Photo by Panu Turunen on Unsplash

Finland - 130,558 square miles

Vietnam - Photo by Ruslan Bardash on Unsplash

Vietnam - 127,930 square miles.

Montana is larger than over 100 other countries, including Poland, Norway, Italy, Ecuador, and dozens of smaller island nations. We're nearly 3 times the size of Greece, and approximately 9 times the size of Denmark!

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