How big is Ohio?

Ohio covers 44,826 square miles (116,098 km²), 40,861 of them land. Most of the rest is its share of Lake Erie. It is the 34th-biggest state.

square miles: 44,826
km²: 116,098
acres: 28.7 million
football fields: 21.7 million

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River and lake

The Ohio River forms its southern border and Lake Erie its northern shore. It is about 220 miles across each way.

How it compares

29×the size of Rhode Island, the smallest state
≈ 1×about the same size as Virginia
≈ 1×about the same size as Pennsylvania
6.7%of the area of Alaska, the largest state
166×the size of the Little Giant Fire
28.7 millionacres
21.7 millionAmerican football fields
16.3 millionsoccer pitches
34,031×the size of Central Park
236,153×the size of Vatican City
12.9×the size of Yellowstone National Park
235×the size of Lake Tahoe
5.4%of the area of Greenland
163×the size of Anglesey
203×the size of the Isle of Man

Questions people ask

How many square miles is Ohio?

44,826 square miles (116,098 km²), 40,861 of them land.

Is Ohio bigger than West Virginia?

Yes. It is about 1.9 times the size of West Virginia.

Where does Ohio rank by size?

34th of the 50 states by total area, and 35th by land area.

How long is Ohio?

About 220 miles (354 km) long and 220 miles (354 km) wide.

How big is Ohio compared to Texas?

About 17% of the size of Texas.

Where the numbers come from

Official figure: 44,826 square miles in all, 40,861 of them land, per the US Census Bureau. Outline: US Census Bureau (source), licence: Public domain.