How Big is Tennessee?

State Name
Tennessee
Area (mi²)
42,144
Area (km²)
109,153
Acres
26,972,798
Area Ranking
36
% of US Size
1.17%

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Compared to Largest State

Tennessee has approximately 6.33% the land area of Alaska. In other words, Alaska is approximately 15.79 times larger than Tennessee.

Compared to Smallest State

Rhode Island has approximately 3.67% the land area of Tennessee. In other words, Tennessee is approximately 27.28 times larger than Rhode Island.

What is the area of Tennessee?

The area of Tennessee is 42,144 square miles.

Is Tennessee a big or small state?

Tennessee is the 15th smallest state in the US.

Which states are similar size to Tennessee?

The next smallest state is Kentucky and the next largest state is Virginia.

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