Square meters to square kilometers
Type a value in square meters to see it in square kilometers straight away, or type in the second box to convert back.
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How to use it
- Type the value in the square meters box.
- Read the result in square kilometers as you type, and pick the precision you need.
- Swap the direction to convert back, or copy the result.
How it is calculated
km² = m² × 0.000001
Multiply the value in square meters by 0.000001 to get square kilometers.
Example
To convert 25 m² to square kilometers: 25 × 0.000001 = 0.000025 km².
Conversion table
| Square meters (m²) | Square kilometers (km²) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.000001 |
| 2 | 0.000002 |
| 3 | 0.000003 |
| 5 | 0.000005 |
| 10 | 0.00001 |
| 20 | 0.00002 |
| 25 | 0.000025 |
| 50 | 0.00005 |
| 100 | 0.0001 |
| 250 | 0.00025 |
| 500 | 0.0005 |
| 1,000 | 0.001 |
About the units
- Square meter
- The SI unit of area, equal to the area of a square with sides of one meter.
- Square kilometer
- A square kilometer is exactly 1,000,000 square meters, used for the area of cities and countries.
Limits and caveats
- Results are rounded for display and computed with the browser's floating point precision (about 15 significant digits).
- Both unit factors are exact by their official definitions.
Questions about this tool
How many square kilometers are in one square meter?
1 m² = 0.000001 km² exactly.
How do I convert square meters to square kilometers?
Use km² = m² × 0.000001. For example, 25 m² = 0.000025 km².
How many square meters are in one square kilometer?
1 km² = 1,000,000 m².
How do I convert square meters to square feet?
Divide the square meters by 0.09290304, or multiply by about 10.7639. The factor is exact because a foot is exactly 0.3048 m.
Are the dunam, feddan and acre the same size?
No. A metric dunam is 1000 m², an Iraqi dunam 2500 m², an Egyptian feddan about 4200.83 m² and an acre 4046.8564224 m².