How Big Is Kentucky? 40,408 square miles, shown on your town

How big is Kentucky?

Kentucky covers 40,408 square miles (104,656 km²), 39,486 of them land. It is the 37th-biggest state, about the size of Iceland.

square miles

40,408

km²

104,656

acres

25.9 million

football fields

19.6 million

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397 miles by 187

It is about 397 miles long and 187 miles wide. Its northern border is the Ohio River.

Kentucky against Iceland

Iceland covers about 40,000 square miles, so Kentucky is about the same size. Drag Kentucky over Iceland on the map above to compare.

How it compares

26.2×the size of Rhode Island, the smallest state
≈ 1×about the same size as Indiana
≈ 1×about the same size as Tennessee
6.1%of the area of Alaska, the largest state
150×the size of the Little Giant Fire
25.9 millionacres
19.6 millionAmerican football fields
14.7 millionsoccer pitches
30,677×the size of Central Park
212,879×the size of Vatican City
11.7×the size of Yellowstone National Park
212×the size of Lake Tahoe
4.8%of the area of Greenland
147×the size of Anglesey
183×the size of the Isle of Man

Questions people ask

How many square miles is Kentucky?

40,408 square miles (104,656 km²), 39,486 of them land.

Is Kentucky bigger than Indiana?

Yes, by about 11%.

Where does Kentucky rank by size?

37th of the 50 states, by total area and by land area alike.

How long is Kentucky?

About 397 miles (639 km) long and 187 miles (301 km) wide.

How big is Kentucky compared to Texas?

About 15% of the size of Texas.

Where the numbers come from

Official figure: 40,408 square miles in all, 39,486 of them land, per the US Census Bureau. Outline: US Census Bureau (source), licence: Public domain.