Alabama vs. Massachusetts: Which State Is Bigger?

Alabama Wins by a Landslide

Alabama is significantly larger than Massachusetts in total area:

• Alabama: 52,419 square miles (135,767 km²) – 30th largest state
• Massachusetts: 10,554 square miles (27,336 km²) – 44th largest state

Alabama is nearly 5 times the size of Massachusetts. You could fit about five Massachusettses inside Alabama with room to spare.

Other Comparisons

• Population (2023 est.): Alabama ~5.1M, Massachusetts ~7.0M (MA more densely populated)
• Coastline: Alabama ~53 mi (Gulf), Massachusetts ~192 mi (Atlantic, highly indented)

So while Massachusetts packs more people per square mile, Alabama dominates in sheer land area.