How Big Is Arkansas? 53,179 square miles, shown on your town

How big is Arkansas?

Arkansas covers 53,179 square miles (137,732 km²), 52,035 of them land. It is the 29th-biggest state, a little bigger than Greece.

square miles

53,179

km²

137,732

acres

34 million

football fields

25.7 million

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270 miles by 240

It is about 270 miles long and 240 miles wide.

Arkansas against Greece

Greece covers about 51,000 square miles, so Arkansas is a little bigger. Drag Arkansas over Greece on the map above to compare.

How it compares

34.4×the size of Rhode Island, the smallest state
≈ 1×about the same size as Alabama
≈ 1×about the same size as North Carolina
8.0%of the area of Alaska, the largest state
197×the size of the Little Giant Fire
34 millionacres
25.7 millionAmerican football fields
19.3 millionsoccer pitches
40,373×the size of Central Park
280,159×the size of Vatican City
15.3×the size of Yellowstone National Park
278×the size of Lake Tahoe
6.4%of the area of Greenland
193×the size of Anglesey
241×the size of the Isle of Man

Questions people ask

How many square miles is Arkansas?

53,179 square miles (137,732 km²), 52,035 of them land.

Is Arkansas bigger than Mississippi?

Yes, by about 10%.

Where does Arkansas rank by size?

29th of the 50 states by total area, and 27th by land area.

How long is Arkansas?

About 270 miles (435 km) long and 240 miles (386 km) wide.

How big is Arkansas compared to Texas?

About 20% of the size of Texas.

Where the numbers come from

Official figure: 53,179 square miles in all, 52,035 of them land, per the US Census Bureau. Outline: US Census Bureau (source), licence: Public domain.