Island · New York, United States

How Big Is Manhattan?

Manhattan covers about 55 km² (21 sq mi), or 13,477 acres. That's about 52% the size of Paris. It would hold roughly 10,194 American football fields.

The land area of Manhattan Island, not counting the surrounding rivers.

Manhattan vs

Manhattan Over Where You Live

Shown at true size. Drag it anywhere, or drop it on a place you know.

Manhattan
At its real location

Outline © OpenStreetMap contributors

Picture the Size

Similar place
2.3×
would fit inside Nantucket
City
52%
the size of Paris
Country
2.8×
would fit inside British Virgin Islands

How Manhattan Compares

Nantucket 2.3× smaller Staten Island 2.7× smaller Catalina Island 3.6× smaller Walt Disney World 26% smaller Martha's Vineyard 4.2× smaller Mackinac Island 6× larger Paris 48% smaller San Francisco 2.2× smaller Boston 2.3× smaller British Virgin Islands 2.8× smaller District of Columbia 3.2× smaller Aruba 3.3× smaller New York City 14× smaller New York 2,242× smaller United States 180,303× smaller

More Islands

Big Island of Hawaii
10,434 km² (4,029 sq mi)
≈ Jamaica
Hawaii, United States
Long Island
3,566 km² (1,377 sq mi)
1.3× Samoa
New York, United States
Maui
1,883 km² (727 sq mi)
≈ Virgin Islands
Hawaii, United States
Oahu
1,545 km² (597 sq mi)
≈ London
Hawaii, United States
Kauai
1,435 km² (554 sq mi)
≈ London
Hawaii, United States
Martha's Vineyard
227 km² (87 sq mi)
≈ Saint Kitts and Nevis
Massachusetts, United States
Catalina Island
194 km² (75 sq mi)
≈ Aruba
California, United States
Staten Island
150 km² (58 sq mi)
≈ British Virgin Islands
New York, United States
Nantucket
124 km² (48 sq mi)
≈ Boston
Massachusetts, United States
Mackinac Island
9.54 km² (3.68 sq mi)
4.8× Monaco
Michigan, United States
See all places →

Questions About the Size of Manhattan

How big is Manhattan?

+

Manhattan covers about 55 km² (21 sq mi). The land area of Manhattan Island, not counting the surrounding rivers.

How many acres is Manhattan?

+

About 13,477 acres.

Is Manhattan bigger than Paris?

+

No. Manhattan is about 52% the size of Paris, which covers 105 km² (41 sq mi).

Which is bigger, Manhattan or Nantucket?

+

Nantucket is bigger: about 2.3 times the size of Manhattan.

Our free app, MapSize by MyLifeElsewhere — compare any two places, to scale on your mobile device.
Download on the App Store GET IT ON Google Play