Convert Square Meters to Square Feet
Square meters to square feet is the conversion you need when a floor plan, a room, or a plot of land is measured in metric but you picture space in feet. One square meter is approximately 10.7639104 square feet, so the square-foot number always comes out much larger.
Square meters to Square feet conversion table
| Square meters (m²) | Square feet (ft²) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 10.76391 |
| 2 | 21.527821 |
| 3 | 32.291731 |
| 5 | 53.819552 |
| 10 | 107.639104 |
| 20 | 215.278208 |
| 50 | 538.195521 |
| 100 | 1,076.391042 |
| 500 | 5,381.955208 |
| 1,000 | 10,763.910417 |
The formula
To convert square meters to square feet, multiply the area in square meters by 10.7639104:
square feet = square meters × 10.7639104
A worked example
Say you're converting a 75 m² apartment into square feet:
75 × 10.7639104 = 807.29 ft²
So a 75-square-meter flat is about 807 square feet.
Why it's an approximation
The factor 10.7639104 is a rounded value. Here's where it comes from: one meter is about 3.28084 feet, and area is a length multiplied by a length. Since a square meter is a 1 m × 1 m square, each side measures roughly 3.28084 feet, so the area is 3.28084 × 3.28084 — which is about 10.7639. That's why you square the length factor rather than using it directly, and because the underlying numbers don't divide evenly, the result stays approximate.
When you'll use it
Comparing an apartment or house size from an overseas listing against the square footage you're used to, or checking how much floor space a metric room plan really gives you.
Frequently asked questions
How many square feet are in a square meter?
About 10.7639104 square feet. It's a rounded figure — the exact value repeats past several decimal places, so 10.7639104 is the practical number to use.
Why isn't a square meter just 3.28 square feet?
Because area gets squared. A square meter is a 1 m by 1 m square, and each side is about 3.28 feet — so the area is 3.28 × 3.28, which is roughly 10.76 square feet, not 3.28. Forgetting to square the length factor is the most common mistake here.
Is the square meters to square feet conversion exact?
No. The foot and the meter don't divide evenly, so the factor 10.7639104 is rounded for everyday use. More decimal places give you more precision if you need it.