How Big is Iowa?

State Name
Iowa
Area (mi²)
56,273
Area (km²)
145,747
Acres
36,015,541
Area Ranking
26
% of US Size
1.55%

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Compared to Largest State

Iowa has approximately 8.46% the land area of Alaska. In other words, Alaska is approximately 11.82 times larger than Iowa.

Compared to Smallest State

Rhode Island has approximately 2.75% the land area of Iowa. In other words, Iowa is approximately 36.42 times larger than Rhode Island.

What is the area of Iowa?

The area of Iowa is 56,273 square miles.

Is Iowa a big or small state?

Iowa is the 25th smallest state in the US.

Which states are similar size to Iowa?

The next smallest state is New York and the next largest state is Illinois.

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