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Square kilometers to square miles

1 square kilometer in square miles
1 km² = 0.3861 mi²
mi² = km² × 0.3861021585

To convert square kilometers to square miles, multiply by 0.3861021585. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

Square kilometers to square miles table

Common square kilometer values converted to square miles.
Square kilometers Square miles
1 km² 0.3861
2 km² 0.7722
3 km² 1.158306
4 km² 1.544409
5 km² 1.930511
10 km² 3.861022
15 km² 5.791532
20 km² 7.722043
25 km² 9.652554
30 km² 11.58306
40 km² 15.44409
50 km² 19.30511
75 km² 28.95766
100 km² 38.61022
250 km² 96.52554
500 km² 193.0511
1,000 km² 386.1022

How the conversion works

The relationship is mi² = km² × 0.3861021585. Both units measure area, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

Common questions

How many square miles are in one square kilometer?
One square kilometer equals 0.3861 square miles. mi² = km² × 0.3861021585.
How do you convert square kilometers to square miles?
Use mi² = km² × 0.3861021585. So 10 km² is 3.861022 mi².
How many square kilometers are in one square mile?
One square mile equals 2.589988 square kilometers, which is the reverse of the conversion above.

Related pages

Sources

  1. Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (Public domain (US Government))
  2. The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
  3. Calculated on this page — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked