137 islands
Hawaii is 137 volcanic islands. The eight main ones, from north-west to south-east, are Niʻihau, Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Kahoʻolawe, Maui and Hawaiʻi, the Big Island.
How it compares
- 7.1×the size of Rhode Island, the smallest state
- ≈ 1×about the same size as Massachusetts
- ≈ 1×about the same size as Maryland
- 1.6%of the area of Alaska, the largest state
- 40.5×the size of the Little Giant Fire
- 7 millionacres
- 5.29 millionAmerican football fields
- 3.97 millionsoccer pitches
- 8,299×the size of Central Park
- 57,591×the size of Vatican City
- 3.2×the size of Yellowstone National Park
- 57.2×the size of Lake Tahoe
- 1.3%of the area of Greenland
- 39.8×the size of Anglesey
- 49.5×the size of the Isle of Man
Questions people ask
How many square miles is Hawaii?
10,932 square miles (28,313 km²), 6,423 of them land.
Is Hawaii bigger than Massachusetts?
Slightly, by total area: 10,932 square miles against 10,554. Massachusetts has more land, 7,800 square miles against Hawaii's 6,423.
Where does Hawaii rank by size?
43rd of the 50 states by total area, and 47th by land area.
How big is Hawaii compared to Texas?
About 4% of the size of Texas.
Where the numbers come from
Official figure: 10,932 square miles in all, 6,423 of them land, per the US Census Bureau. Outline: US Census Bureau (source), licence: Public domain.