Square Kilometres to Square Miles Converter
Convert square kilometres to square miles instantly. Enter any km² value and the square mile equivalent appears immediately. Reference table covers city districts to entire countries.
Formula:[value] km² ÷ 2.59 = [result] mi²
How to convert Square Kilometres to Square Miles
km² ÷ 2.59 = mi²
For example: 50 km² ÷ 2.59 = 19.31 mi²
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| Square Kilometres (km²) | Square Miles (mi²) |
|---|---|
| 1 km² | 0.3861 mi² |
| 2 km² | 0.7722 mi² |
| 5 km² | 1.931 mi² |
| 10 km² | 3.861 mi² |
| 50 km² | 19.31 mi² |
| 100 km² | 38.61 mi² |
| 200 km² | 77.22 mi² |
| 500 km² | 193.1 mi² |
| 1,000 km² | 386.1 mi² |
| 5,000 km² | 1 mi² |
| 10,000 km² | 3 mi² |
| 100,000 km² | 38 mi² |
About this conversion
Square kilometres to square miles is used for comparing country, city, and regional sizes between metric and US/UK conventions. One square kilometre (km²) is 0.3861 square miles; one square mile is 2.590 km². Country size reference: UK = 243,610 km² = 94,058 mi², France = 551,695 km² = 213,011 mi², USA = 9,833,517 km² = 3,796,742 mi². City areas: London = 1,572 km² = 607 mi², New York City = 783 km² = 302 mi². Wikipedia and encyclopaedias typically give country areas in both km² and mi². Maps and geographic data in metric countries use km²; US geographic data uses square miles. The square mile is also known as a 'section' in US land surveying.