What is a Square Kilometer (km²)?

A square kilometer (km²) is a unit of area equal to a square with sides of one kilometer, or 1,000,000 square meters.

Definition

Symbol

km²

Category

Area

System

Metric

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1 Square Kilometer = 1000000000000 Square Millimeter (mm²)

1 Square Kilometer = 10000000000 Square Centimeter (cm²)

1 Square Kilometer = 1000000 Square Meter ()

1 Square Kilometer = 1550000000 Square Inch (in²)

1 Square Kilometer = 10763900 Square Foot (ft²)

Common Uses

  • City area
  • Country size
  • Forest coverage

Square Kilometer Conversions

Related Units

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