Lake · Michigan, United States
How Big Is Lake Michigan?
Lake Michigan covers about 57,750 km² (22,297 sq mi), or 14,270,314 acres. That's about the same size as Togo.
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How Lake Michigan Compares
Lake Superior
30% smaller
Lake Erie
2.2× larger
Nova Scotia
about the same size
Tasmania
16% smaller
New Brunswick
21% smaller
Scotland
27% smaller
Togo
about the same size
West Virginia
about the same size
Costa Rica
13% larger
Sri Lanka
12% smaller
Dominican Republic
19% larger
Ireland
18% smaller
Michigan
4.3× smaller
United States
170× smaller
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Questions About the Size of Lake Michigan
How big is Lake Michigan?
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Lake Michigan covers about 57,750 km² (22,297 sq mi).
How many acres is Lake Michigan?
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About 14,270,314 acres.
Is Lake Michigan bigger than Togo?
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Only slightly. They're about the same size: Lake Michigan covers 57,750 km² (22,297 sq mi) and Togo 56,785 km² (21,925 sq mi).
Which is bigger, Lake Michigan or Lake Superior?
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Lake Superior is bigger: about 1.4 times the size of Lake Michigan.
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