Square Kilometer to Square Meter (km² to m²)
Result
1,000,000 Square Meter
Formula
m² = km² × 1,000,000
1 km² = 1,000,000 m², and 1 m² = 0.000001 km².
Area factors are the square of the length factor: 1 ft = 0.3048 m, so 1 ft² = 0.3048² = 0.09290304 m². The acre is 43,560 ft² (4,046.8564224 m²) and the hectare 10,000 m².
Worked examples
- 1 km² × 1,000,000 = 1,000,000 m²
- 10 km² × 1,000,000 = 10,000,000 m²
- 100 km² × 1,000,000 = 100,000,000 m²
Common mistakes
- Do not apply a length factor to an area: 100 m² is 1,076.39 ft², not 328 ft² (100 × 3.28).
- A plot described as "20 × 30 ft" is 600 ft²; convert each side to metres first or convert the area afterwards — never just one side.
Square Kilometer to Square Meter table
| Square Kilometer (km²) | Square Meter (m²) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,000,000 |
| 2 | 2,000,000 |
| 5 | 5,000,000 |
| 10 | 10,000,000 |
| 20 | 20,000,000 |
| 50 | 50,000,000 |
| 100 | 100,000,000 |
| 1,000 | 1,000,000,000 |
The units
- Square Kilometer (km²)
- 1 Square Kilometer = 1,000,000 Square Meter.
- Square Meter (m²)
- The SI unit of area: a square one metre on each side.
Sources for these factors
- Handbook 44 (2024), Appendix C: General Tables of Units of Measurement — NIST
- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811), Appendix B: conversion factors — NIST
Last reviewed against these sources. An automated check recomputes every factor from its definition on each build. How we check accuracy