Square Kilometers to Square Meters

Convert square kilometers (km²) to square meters (m²). Type in either box; the other updates as you go.

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1 km² = 1,000,000 m²

1 square kilometer equals1,000,000 m²
1 square meter equals0.000001 km²
Formulam² = km² × 1,000,000

How to convert square kilometers to square meters

To convert square kilometers to square meters, multiply the number of square kilometers by 1,000,000.

m² = km² × 1,000,000

Example

Convert 5 square kilometers to square meters:

5 km² × 1,000,000 = 5,000,000 m²

Square Kilometer to square meter conversion chart

Square Kilometers to square meters
Square Kilometers (km²)Square Meters (m²)
1 km²1,000,000 m²
2 km²2,000,000 m²
3 km²3,000,000 m²
4 km²4,000,000 m²
5 km²5,000,000 m²
6 km²6,000,000 m²
7 km²7,000,000 m²
8 km²8,000,000 m²
9 km²9,000,000 m²
10 km²10,000,000 m²
12 km²12,000,000 m²
15 km²15,000,000 m²
20 km²20,000,000 m²
25 km²25,000,000 m²
30 km²30,000,000 m²
40 km²40,000,000 m²
50 km²50,000,000 m²
60 km²60,000,000 m²
70 km²70,000,000 m²
75 km²75,000,000 m²
80 km²80,000,000 m²
90 km²90,000,000 m²
100 km²100,000,000 m²
150 km²150,000,000 m²
200 km²200,000,000 m²
250 km²250,000,000 m²
500 km²500,000,000 m²
1,000 km²1,000,000,000 m²

Going the other way? See the square meters to square kilometers chart.

About the units

Square Kilometer (km²)

A square kilometer is 1,000,000 square meters, or 100 hectares. The size of cities and countries is given in square kilometers.

Square Meter (m²)

A square meter is the SI unit of area, the area of a square one meter on each side. Floor space outside the US is given in square meters.

Frequently asked questions

How many square meters are in a square kilometer?

There are 1,000,000 square meters in a square kilometer.

How many square kilometers are in a square meter?

There are 0.000001 square kilometers in a square meter.

How do you convert square kilometers to square meters?

To convert square kilometers to square meters, multiply the number of square kilometers by 1,000,000.

What is 5 square kilometers in square meters?

5 square kilometers equals 5,000,000 square meters.

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