Square Kilometer to Square Mile Conversion Result

Square Kilometer: (km2) is a metric unit of area measurement commonly used to measure large land areas, such as cities, countries, forests, and lakes. It is part of the International System of Units (SI) and is widely used worldwide.

1 square kilometer (km2) = the area of a square with sides measuring 1 kilometer (1 km × 1 km).

Interesting Facts:
  • New York City covers about 1,200 km2
  • Paris has an area of about 105 km2
  • Yellowstone National Park (USA) covers 8,983 km2
  • Lake Superior on the border between Canada and the United States, the world's second largest lake, is 82,000 km2


Square Mile: (mi2) is a large unit of area measurement used mainly in the Imperial and U.S. customary systems. It is widely used to measure large land areas, such as cities, counties, and national parks, particularly in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

1 square mile (mi2) = the area of a square with sides measuring 1 mile (1 mi × 1 mi).

Interesting Facts:
  • New York City covers approximately 302.6 mi2
  • The United Kingdom covers about 94,000 mi2
  • Vatican City, the smallest country in the world, is 0.17 mi2 in area.
  • Pacific Ocean covers about 30% of the surface of Earth and has area of 63.8 million mi2
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