Florida as a ruler
Against Florida’s land, South Korea is about 72%, while Japan is about 2.7 times Florida. Each pair has its own page with the outlines drawn to one scale.
Place profile
How big is Florida?
Also known as: FL, State of Florida
Florida covers 138,973.8 km² (53,658 sq mi) of land and had a population of 23.5 million in 2025, about 169 people per km² (437 per sq mi). In more familiar terms, it is about 1.36 times the size of Virginia.
Compare this place- Area
- 138,973.8 km² · 53,658 sq mi
Reference date:
- Population
- 23,462,518
Reference date:
- Population density
- 168.8 people/km² · 437 per sq mi
Calculated from the population and area above; their reference dates may differ.
- On a familiar scale
- ≈ 1.36 × Virginia (reference rung)
The closest rung on the US reference ladder (Census Bureau land area); see the sources below.
- Land per resident
- 5,923 m² of land per resident
The inverse of population density, from the same area and population figures.
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- Area
- Population
- Population density
Scope and definitions
The State of Florida: 138,973.81 km² of land and 23,462,518 residents. Area is the Census Bureau’s land area (ALAND) for the state in the 2025 Gazetteer; it excludes 45,960 km² of inland and coastal water — Lake Okeechobee, coastal lagoons and bays — so the land-plus-water total is 184,934 km². Population is the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025 resident estimate for 1 July 2025, not a census count. The outline is Natural Earth’s admin-1 polygon, Florida Keys included; it measures about 5.7% more than the official land area because its coastline is drawn across lagoons and bays. Most of Florida keeps Eastern Time (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer); the western Panhandle uses Central Time, one hour behind.
Average administrative density does not describe population distribution in every neighborhood. Compare population definitions and reference dates alongside the numbers.
Place guide
How should this Florida profile be read?
Florida has 138,973.81 km² of land and an estimated 23,462,518 residents on 1 July 2025, about 169 people per km². It is the third most populous US state, after California and Texas, and a yardstick English speakers use for Japan and South Korea.
What the figures include
The area is the Census Bureau’s land area for the state in its 2025 Gazetteer. It excludes 45,960 km² of water — Lake Okeechobee, coastal lagoons and bays — so the land-plus-water total is 184,934 km². The population is the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025 estimate, not a census count.
The outline is Natural Earth’s, Florida Keys included. It measures about 5.7% more than the official land area, because its coastline is drawn across lagoons and bays that the Census Bureau counts as water.
Questions people ask
About Florida’s area and population
How big is Florida?
Florida covers 138,973.8 km², or 53,658 sq mi (reference date 2025-01-01). In US terms: ≈ 1.36 × Virginia.
What is the population of Florida?
23.5 million — 23,462,518 as of 2025-07-01. The scope of that count is set out under “Scope and definitions” on this page.
What is the population density of Florida?
About 168.8 people per km² (437 per sq mi), derived from the area and population above, whose reference dates may differ. An administrative average does not describe how crowded any particular neighbourhood is.
What do these Florida figures include?
The State of Florida: 138,973.81 km² of land and 23,462,518 residents. Area is the Census Bureau’s land area (ALAND) for the state in the 2025 Gazetteer; it excludes 45,960 km² of inland and coastal water — Lake Okeechobee, coastal lagoons and bays — so the land-plus-water total is 184,934 km². Population is the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025 resident estimate for 1 July 2025, not a census count. The outline is Natural Earth’s admin-1 polygon, Florida Keys included; it measures about 5.7% more than the official land area because its coastline is drawn across lagoons and bays. Most of Florida keeps Eastern Time (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer); the western Panhandle uses Central Time, one hour behind.
What else is Florida called?
Also written or known as FL, State of Florida. Every one of those names refers to the place measured on this page.
Data sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: 2025 Gazetteer Files: states (land area, ALAND)
- U.S. Census Bureau: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 (Vintage 2025)
- U.S. Census Bureau: 2025 Gazetteer Files: land area of states and counties · US reference ladder
Outline source: Natural Earth · Public domain
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