# How big is Rhode Island?

Rhode Island covers 1,545 square miles (4,001 km²), the smallest state. About a third of that is water (Narragansett Bay and the sea along its coast), leaving 1,034 square miles of land.

- 1,545 square miles
- 4,001 km²
- 988,669 acres
- 747,681 football fields

Interactive map, to drop it on any town at its true size: https://how-big-is.com/rhode-island/

## 48 miles by 37

It is about 48 miles long and 37 miles wide. Delaware, the next smallest state, is about 60% bigger. Alaska is about 430 times bigger.

## How it compares

- 62% of the area of [Delaware](https://how-big-is.com/delaware/)
- 0.23% of the area of [Alaska](https://how-big-is.com/alaska/), the largest state
- 5.7× the size of [the Little Giant Fire](https://how-big-is.com/little-giant-fire/)
- 988,669 [acres](https://how-big-is.com/an-acre/)
- 747,681 [American football fields](https://how-big-is.com/a-football-field/)
- 560,364 [soccer pitches](https://how-big-is.com/a-soccer-field/)
- 1,173× the size of [Central Park](https://how-big-is.com/central-park/)
- 8,138× the size of [Vatican City](https://how-big-is.com/vatican-city/)
- 45% of the area of [Yellowstone National Park](https://how-big-is.com/yellowstone-national-park/)
- 8.1× the size of [Lake Tahoe](https://how-big-is.com/lake-tahoe/)
- 0.18% of the area of [Greenland](https://how-big-is.com/greenland/)
- 5.6× the size of [Anglesey](https://how-big-is.com/anglesey/)
- 7.0× the size of [the Isle of Man](https://how-big-is.com/isle-of-man/)

## Questions people ask

**How many square miles is Rhode Island?**
1,545 square miles (4,001 km²), 1,034 of them land.

**Is Rhode Island the smallest state?**
Yes. Delaware, the next smallest, is about 60% bigger.

**How long is Rhode Island?**
About 48 miles (77 km) long and 37 miles (60 km) wide.

**How many Rhode Islands fit in Texas?**
About 174.

## Where the numbers come from

Official figure: 1,545 square miles in all, 1,034 of them land, per the US Census Bureau. Outline: US Census Bureau (https://www.census.gov/geographies/mapping-files/time-series/geo/cartographic-boundary.html), licence: Public domain.

Credit: Map: how-big-is.com. Outline: US Census Bureau.