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Square kilometer to Square mile Converter

Use this page to convert square kilometer values into square mile, with background details, formulas, a worked example, and a quick conversion table.

Square kilometer

A square kilometer equals one million square meters.

History: It is the large-area metric extension of the square meter.

Current use: Square kilometers are used for land area, maps, and regional statistics.

Also written as sq km, km2, sqkm, square kilometers, square kilometre, square kilometres.

Square mile

A square mile is the area of a square with side length one mile.

History: It follows from the mile as a long-distance customary unit.

Current use: Square miles are used for city, county, state, and regional land areas.

Also written as sq mi, mi2, sqmi, square miles.

Square kilometer to Square mile table

Square kilometer [sq km]Square mile [sq mi]
0.01 sq km0.00386102158542446 sq mi
0.1 sq km0.0386102158542446 sq mi
1 sq km0.386102158542446 sq mi
2 sq km0.772204317084892 sq mi
5 sq km1.93051079271223 sq mi
10 sq km3.86102158542446 sq mi
20 sq km7.72204317084892 sq mi
50 sq km19.3051079271223 sq mi
100 sq km38.6102158542446 sq mi

Frequently asked questions

  • How many Square mile (sq mi) are in one Square kilometer (sq km)?

    One Square kilometer equals 0.386102158542446 Square mile.

  • How do you convert Square kilometer to Square mile?

    Multiply the Square kilometer value by 0.386102158542446 to get the result in Square mile.

  • How do you convert Square mile back to Square kilometer?

    Multiply the Square mile value by 2.589988110336 to get back to Square kilometer.

  • What is 12 Square kilometer in Square mile?

    12 Square kilometer equals 4.63322590250935 Square mile.