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How Big Is Lake Superior?
Lake Superior covers about 82,350 km² (31,795 sq mi), or 20,349,097 acres. That's about the same size as United Arab Emirates.
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How Lake Superior Compares
Lake Michigan
43% larger
Great Lakes
3× smaller
Scotland
about the same size
Lake Erie
3.2× larger
New Brunswick
13% larger
Tasmania
20% larger
United Arab Emirates
about the same size
Austria
about the same size
Maine
about the same size
Czech Republic
about the same size
South Carolina
about the same size
Serbia
about the same size
Michigan
3× smaller
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Questions About the Size of Lake Superior
How big is Lake Superior?
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Lake Superior covers about 82,350 km² (31,795 sq mi).
How many acres is Lake Superior?
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About 20,349,097 acres.
Is Lake Superior bigger than United Arab Emirates?
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Not quite. They're about the same size: Lake Superior covers 82,350 km² (31,795 sq mi) and United Arab Emirates 83,600 km² (32,278 sq mi).
Which is bigger, Lake Superior or Lake Michigan?
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Lake Superior is bigger: about 1.4 times the size of Lake Michigan.
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