How Big Is Idaho? 83,569 square miles, shown on your town

How big is Idaho?

Idaho covers 83,569 square miles (216,443 km²), 82,643 of them land. It is the 14th-biggest state, a little bigger than Belarus.

square miles

83,569

km²

216,443

acres

53.5 million

football fields

40.4 million

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479 miles by 305

It is about 479 miles long and 305 miles wide.

Idaho against Belarus

Belarus covers about 80,000 square miles, so Idaho is a little bigger. Drag Idaho over Belarus on the map above to compare.

The Panhandle

In the north, the Idaho Panhandle runs up to a short stretch of border with Canada.

How it compares

54.1×the size of Rhode Island, the smallest state
≈ 1×about the same size as Kansas
≈ 1×about the same size as Utah
13%of the area of Alaska, the largest state
309×the size of the Little Giant Fire
53.5 millionacres
40.4 millionAmerican football fields
30.3 millionsoccer pitches
63,445×the size of Central Park
440,264×the size of Vatican City
24.1×the size of Yellowstone National Park
438×the size of Lake Tahoe
10.0%of the area of Greenland
304×the size of Anglesey
378×the size of the Isle of Man

Questions people ask

How many square miles is Idaho?

83,569 square miles (216,443 km²), 82,643 of them land.

Is Idaho bigger than Montana?

No. Montana is about 1.8 times its size.

Where does Idaho rank by size?

14th of the 50 states by total area, and 11th by land area.

How long is Idaho?

About 479 miles (771 km) long and 305 miles (491 km) wide.

How big is Idaho compared to Texas?

About 31% of the size of Texas.

Where the numbers come from

Official figure: 83,569 square miles in all, 82,643 of them land, per the US Census Bureau. Outline: US Census Bureau (source), licence: Public domain.