Square Kilometers to Square Yards Converter

Enter the area in square kilometers below to get the value converted to square yards.

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1 sq km = 1,195,990.046301 sq yd

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How to Convert Square Kilometers to Square Yards

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To convert a measurement in square kilometers to a measurement in square yards, multiply the area by the following conversion ratio: 1,195,990.046301 square yards/square kilometer.

Since one square kilometer is equal to 1,195,990.046301 square yards, you can use this simple formula to convert:

square yards = square kilometers × 1,195,990.046301

The area in square yards is equal to the area in square kilometers multiplied by 1,195,990.046301.

For example, here's how to convert 5 square kilometers to square yards using the formula above.
square yards = (5 sq km × 1,195,990.046301) = 5,979,950.231505 sq yd

How Many Square Yards Are in a Square Kilometer?

There are 1,195,990.046301 square yards in a square kilometer, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 sq km = 1,195,990.046301 sq yd

Square kilometers and square yards are both units used to measure area. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What is a Square Kilometer?

One square kilometer is equivalent to the area of a square with sides that are each 1 kilometer in length. One square kilometer is equal to 0.386102 square miles or 1,000,000 square meters.

The square kilometer, or square kilometre, is a multiple of the square meter, which is the SI derived unit for area. In the metric system, "kilo" is the prefix for thousands, or 103. A square kilometer is sometimes also referred to as a square km. Square kilometers can be abbreviated as sq km, and are also sometimes abbreviated as km². For example, 1 square kilometer can be written as 1 sq km or 1 km².

Learn more about square kilometers.

What is a Square Yard?

One square yard is equivalent to the area of a square with sides that are each 1 yard in length. One square yard is roughly equal to 9 square feet or 0.836127 square meters.

The square yard is a US customary and imperial unit of area. A square yard is sometimes also referred to as a square yd. Square yards can be abbreviated as sq yd, and are also sometimes abbreviated as yd². For example, 1 square yard can be written as 1 sq yd or 1 yd².

You can use a square yards calculator to calculate the area of a space if you know its dimensions.

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Square Kilometer to Square Yard Conversion Table

Table showing various square kilometer measurements converted to square yards.
Square Kilometers Square Yards
0.000001 sq km 1.196 sq yd
0.000002 sq km 2.392 sq yd
0.000003 sq km 3.588 sq yd
0.000004 sq km 4.784 sq yd
0.000005 sq km 5.98 sq yd
0.000006 sq km 7.1759 sq yd
0.000007 sq km 8.3719 sq yd
0.000008 sq km 9.5679 sq yd
0.000009 sq km 10.76 sq yd
0.0000001 sq km 0.119599 sq yd
0.000001 sq km 1.196 sq yd
0.00001 sq km 11.96 sq yd
0.0001 sq km 119.6 sq yd
0.001 sq km 1,196 sq yd
0.01 sq km 11,960 sq yd
0.1 sq km 119,599 sq yd
1 sq km 1,195,990 sq yd

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