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Square meters to square kilometers

1 square meter in square kilometers
1 m² = 0.000001 km²
km² = m² × 0.000001

To convert square meters to square kilometers, multiply by 0.000001. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

Square meters to square kilometers table

Common square meter values converted to square kilometers.
Square meters Square kilometers
1 m² 0.000001
2 m² 0.000002
3 m² 0.000003
4 m² 0.000004
5 m² 0.000005
10 m² 0.00001
15 m² 0.000015
20 m² 0.00002
25 m² 0.000025
30 m² 0.00003
40 m² 0.00004
50 m² 0.00005
75 m² 0.000075
100 m² 0.0001
250 m² 0.00025
500 m² 0.0005
1,000 m² 0.001

How the conversion works

The relationship is km² = m² × 0.000001. Both units measure area, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

Common questions

How many square kilometers are in one square meter?
One square meter equals 0.000001 square kilometers. km² = m² × 0.000001.
How do you convert square meters to square kilometers?
Use km² = m² × 0.000001. So 10 m² is 0.00001 km².
How many square meters are in one square kilometer?
One square kilometer equals 1,000,000 square meters, 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