New York State is about 54,556 square miles total, or about 141,300 square kilometers. That makes it the 27th-largest U.S. state by area.

Quick Scoop

  • Total area: 54,556 sq mi
  • Land area: about 47,377 sq mi
  • Water area: about 1,731 sq mi
  • Size rank: 27th among the 50 states

For a simple comparison, New York State is roughly the same land size as Alabama.