How Big Is Kansas? 82,278 square miles, shown on your town

How big is Kansas?

Kansas covers 82,278 square miles (213,100 km²), 81,759 of them land. It is the 15th-biggest state, about the size of Belarus.

square miles

82,278

km²

213,100

acres

52.7 million

football fields

39.8 million

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400 miles by 210

It is about 400 miles long and 210 miles wide.

Kansas against Belarus

Belarus covers about 80,000 square miles, so Kansas is about the same size. Drag Kansas over Belarus on the map above to compare.

How it compares

53.3×the size of Rhode Island, the smallest state
≈ 1×about the same size as Nebraska
≈ 1×about the same size as Idaho
12%of the area of Alaska, the largest state
305×the size of the Little Giant Fire
52.7 millionacres
39.8 millionAmerican football fields
29.8 millionsoccer pitches
62,465×the size of Central Park
433,464×the size of Vatican City
23.7×the size of Yellowstone National Park
431×the size of Lake Tahoe
9.8%of the area of Greenland
299×the size of Anglesey
373×the size of the Isle of Man

Questions people ask

How many square miles is Kansas?

82,278 square miles (213,100 km²), 81,759 of them land.

Is Kansas bigger than Oklahoma?

Yes. It is about 1.2 times the size of Oklahoma.

Where does Kansas rank by size?

15th of the 50 states by total area, and 13th by land area.

How long is Kansas?

About 400 miles (644 km) long and 210 miles (338 km) wide.

How big is Kansas compared to Texas?

About 31% of the size of Texas.

Where the numbers come from

Official figure: 82,278 square miles in all, 81,759 of them land, per the US Census Bureau. Outline: US Census Bureau (source), licence: Public domain.