Convert square meters to square miles

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How to convert m² to mi²: Enter a value in the m² field and click on the "Calculate square miles" button. Your answer will appear in the mi² field.

Conversion Definitions

The following is a list of definitions relating to conversions between square meters and square miles.

What is a square meter (m²)?

A square meter is a unit of area in the Metric System. The symbol for square meter is m². There are 2,589,988.11 square meters in a square mile. A square meter is calculated as the area of a square that has 1 meter on each side. The International spelling for this unit is square metre.

What is a square mile (mi²)?

A square mile is a unit of area in both US Customary Units as well as the Imperial System. The symbol for square mile is mi² or sq mi. There are 0.00000039 square miles in a square meter. A square mile is calculated as the area of a square that has 1 mile on each side.

Conversion Formula

Let's take a closer look at the conversion formula so that you can do these conversions yourself with a calculator or with an old-fashioned pencil and paper.

The formula to convert from m² to mi² is:

mi² = m² ÷ 2,589,988.11

Conversion Example

Next, let's look at an example showing the work and calculations that are involved in converting from square meters to square miles (m² to mi²).

Square Meter to Square Miles Conversion Example

Task: Convert 5,000,000 square meters to square miles (show work)

Formula:
m² ÷ 2,589,988.11 = mi²

Calculations:
5,000,000 m² ÷ 2,589,988.11 = 1.93051079 mi²

Result:
5,000,000 m² is equal to 1.93051079 mi²

Conversion Table

For quick reference purposes, below is a conversion table that you can use to convert from m² to mi².

Square Meters to Square Miles Conversion Chart

square meters (m²)	square miles (mi²)
1,000 m²	0.0003861 mi²
2,500 m²	0.00096526 mi²
5,000 m²	0.00193051 mi²
7,500 m²	0.00289577 mi²
10,000 m²	0.00386102 mi²
25,000 m²	0.00965255 mi²
50,000 m²	0.01930511 mi²
75,000 m²	0.02895766 mi²
100,000 m²	0.03861022 mi²
250,000 m²	0.09652554 mi²
500,000 m²	0.19305108 mi²
750,000 m²	0.28957662 mi²
1,000,000 m²	0.38610216 mi²
2,500,000 m²	0.9652554 mi²
5,000,000 m²	1.93051079 mi²
7,500,000 m²	2.89576619 mi²
10,000,000 m²	3.86102159 mi²
25,000,000 m²	9.65255396 mi²
50,000,000 m²	19.30510793 mi²
75,000,000 m²	28.95766189 mi²
100,000,000 m²	38.61021586 mi²
250,000,000 m²	96.52553965 mi²
500,000,000 m²	193.0510793 mi²
750,000,000 m²	289.57661894 mi²
1,000,000,000 m²	386.10215859 mi²
2,500,000,000 m²	965.25539648 mi²
5,000,000,000 m²	1,930.51079296 mi²
7,500,000,000 m²	2,895.76618944 mi²
10,000,000,000 m²	3,861.02158593 mi²

Related Units

This table provides a summary of the Area units within their respective measurement systems.

Unit	Symbol	Measurement System	Description
square inches	in² or sq in	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1,296 in² = 1 yd²
square feet	ft² or sq ft	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1 ft² = 144 in²
square yards	yd² or sq yd	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1 yd² = 9 ft²
acres	ac	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1 ac = 4,840 yd²
square miles	mi² or sq mi	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1 mi² = 640 ac
square millimeters	mm²	Metric System	1 m² = 1,000,000 mm²
square centimeters	cm²	Metric System	1 m² = 10,000 cm²
square decimeters	dm²	Metric System	1 m² = 100 dm²
square meters	m²	Metric System	base unit
square decameters	dam²	Metric System	1 dam² = 100 m²
square hectometers	hm²	Metric System	1 hm² = 10,000 m²
hectares	ha	Metric System	1 ha = 10,000 m²
square kilometers	km²	Metric System	1 km² = 1,000,000 m²

Note: For area conversions, US Customary Units and the Imperial System are equivalent.

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