How big is Louisiana?

Louisiana covers 52,378 square miles (135,659 km²). Almost a fifth of that is water, from lakes and bays to the Gulf of Mexico, leaving 43,204 square miles of land. It is the 31st-biggest state.

square miles: 52,378
km²: 135,659
acres: 33.5 million
football fields: 25.4 million

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379 miles by 130

It is about 379 miles long and 130 miles wide.

Built by the river

Much of Louisiana was formed from sediment washed down the Mississippi River, which left huge deltas and vast coastal marshes and swamps.

How it compares

33.9×the size of Rhode Island, the smallest state
≈ 1×about the same size as Mississippi
≈ 1×about the same size as Alabama
7.9%of the area of Alaska, the largest state
194×the size of the Little Giant Fire
33.5 millionacres
25.4 millionAmerican football fields
19 millionsoccer pitches
39,765×the size of Central Park
275,942×the size of Vatican City
15.1×the size of Yellowstone National Park
274×the size of Lake Tahoe
6.3%of the area of Greenland
191×the size of Anglesey
237×the size of the Isle of Man

Questions people ask

How many square miles is Louisiana?

52,378 square miles (135,659 km²), 43,204 of them land.

Is Louisiana bigger than Mississippi?

Yes, by about 8%.

Where does Louisiana rank by size?

31st of the 50 states by total area, and 33rd by land area.

How long is Louisiana?

About 379 miles (610 km) long and 130 miles (209 km) wide.

How big is Louisiana compared to Texas?

About 20% of the size of Texas.

Where the numbers come from

Official figure: 52,378 square miles in all, 43,204 of them land, per the US Census Bureau. Outline: US Census Bureau (source), licence: Public domain.