# How big is Georgia?

The US state of Georgia covers 59,425 square miles (153,910 km²), 57,513 of them land. It is the 24th-biggest state, more than twice the size of the country of Georgia.

- 59,425 square miles
- 153,910 km²
- 38 million acres
- 28.8 million football fields

Interactive map, to drop it on any town at its true size: https://how-big-is.com/georgia-us-state/

## 298 miles by 229

It is about 298 miles long and 229 miles wide.

## The state and the country

The country of Georgia covers about 26,900 square miles, so the US state is more than twice its size.

## How it compares

- 38.5× the size of [Rhode Island](https://how-big-is.com/rhode-island/), the smallest state
- ≈ 1× about the same size as [Illinois](https://how-big-is.com/illinois/)
- ≈ 1× about the same size as [Wisconsin](https://how-big-is.com/wisconsin/)
- 8.9% of the area of [Alaska](https://how-big-is.com/alaska/), the largest state
- 220× the size of [the Little Giant Fire](https://how-big-is.com/little-giant-fire/)
- 38 million [acres](https://how-big-is.com/an-acre/)
- 28.8 million [American football fields](https://how-big-is.com/a-football-field/)
- 21.6 million [soccer pitches](https://how-big-is.com/a-soccer-field/)
- 45,115× the size of [Central Park](https://how-big-is.com/central-park/)
- 313,066× the size of [Vatican City](https://how-big-is.com/vatican-city/)
- 17.1× the size of [Yellowstone National Park](https://how-big-is.com/yellowstone-national-park/)
- 311× the size of [Lake Tahoe](https://how-big-is.com/lake-tahoe/)
- 7.1% of the area of [Greenland](https://how-big-is.com/greenland/)
- 216× the size of [Anglesey](https://how-big-is.com/anglesey/)
- 269× the size of [the Isle of Man](https://how-big-is.com/isle-of-man/)

## Questions people ask

**How many square miles is Georgia?**
59,425 square miles (153,910 km²), 57,513 of them land.

**Is Georgia bigger than South Carolina?**
Yes. It is about 1.9 times the size of South Carolina.

**Where does Georgia rank by size?**
24th of the 50 states by total area, and 21st by land area.

**How long is Georgia?**
About 298 miles (480 km) long and 229 miles (369 km) wide.

**How big is Georgia compared to Texas?**
About 22% of the size of Texas.

**Is the state of Georgia bigger than the country of Georgia?**
Yes, more than twice the size. The country covers about 26,900 square miles.

## Where the numbers come from

Official figure: 59,425 square miles in all, 57,513 of them land, per the US Census Bureau. Outline: US Census Bureau (https://www.census.gov/geographies/mapping-files/time-series/geo/cartographic-boundary.html), licence: Public domain.

Credit: Map: how-big-is.com. Outline: US Census Bureau.