How Big Is Indiana? 36,420 square miles, shown on your town

How big is Indiana?

Indiana covers 36,420 square miles (94,326 km²), 35,826 of them land. It is the 38th-biggest state, about the size of Hungary.

square miles

36,420

km²

94,326

acres

23.3 million

football fields

17.6 million

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278 miles by 149

It is about 278 miles long and 149 miles wide.

Indiana against Hungary

Hungary covers about 36,000 square miles, so Indiana is about the same size. Drag Indiana over Hungary on the map above to compare.

How it compares

23.6×the size of Rhode Island, the smallest state
≈ 1×about the same size as Maine
≈ 1×about the same size as Kentucky
5.5%of the area of Alaska, the largest state
135×the size of the Little Giant Fire
23.3 millionacres
17.6 millionAmerican football fields
13.2 millionsoccer pitches
27,650×the size of Central Park
191,868×the size of Vatican City
10.5×the size of Yellowstone National Park
191×the size of Lake Tahoe
4.4%of the area of Greenland
132×the size of Anglesey
165×the size of the Isle of Man

Questions people ask

How many square miles is Indiana?

36,420 square miles (94,326 km²), 35,826 of them land.

Is Indiana bigger than Illinois?

No. Illinois is about 1.6 times its size.

Where does Indiana rank by size?

38th of the 50 states, by total area and by land area alike.

How long is Indiana?

About 278 miles (447 km) long and 149 miles (240 km) wide.

How big is Indiana compared to Texas?

About 14% of the size of Texas.

Where the numbers come from

Official figure: 36,420 square miles in all, 35,826 of them land, per the US Census Bureau. Outline: US Census Bureau (source), licence: Public domain.