Convert square kilometers to square meters
Square kilometers to square meters. Enter a value to convert, or use the square kilometers to square meters chart further down the page.
1 square kilometer equals 1,000,000 square meters. Going the other way, 1 square meter = 0.000001 square kilometers.
How to convert square kilometers to square meters
To convert square kilometers to square meters, multiply the square kilometer value by 1000000. You can also divide by 0.000001 to get the same answer.
m² = km² × 1000000
Worked example
Convert 15 km² to square meters:
15 km² = 15,000,000 m²
square kilometers to square meters conversion chart
Use this square kilometers to square meters table for quick reference without typing anything.
| square kilometers (km²) | square meters (m²) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 km² | 10,000 m² |
| 0.1 km² | 100,000 m² |
| 1 km² | 1,000,000 m² |
| 2 km² | 2,000,000 m² |
| 3 km² | 3,000,000 m² |
| 5 km² | 5,000,000 m² |
| 10 km² | 10,000,000 m² |
| 20 km² | 20,000,000 m² |
| 50 km² | 50,000,000 m² |
| 100 km² | 100,000,000 m² |
| 1,000 km² | 1,000,000,000 m² |
What is a square kilometer?
A square kilometer is one million square meters, or 100 hectares. It is the standard unit for the area of towns, lakes and countries.
What is a square meter?
The square meter is the SI unit of area — the area of a square one meter on each side.
Frequently asked questions
How many square meters are in a square kilometer?
1 square kilometers equals 1,000,000 square meters. Going the other way, 1 square meters is 0.000001 square kilometers.
How do you convert square kilometers to square meters?
To convert square kilometers to square meters, multiply the square kilometer value by 1000000. You can also divide by 0.000001 to get the same answer.
What is 10 square kilometers in square meters?
10 square kilometers equals 10,000,000 square meters. The conversion chart on this page lists the other values people look up most often.
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