Land Area of New York City's Five Boroughs

New York City's five boroughs vary dramatically in land area:

Key Observations

• Queens is largest (109 sq mi) — 4.8× Manhattan
• Manhattan is smallest but densest (72,000/sq mi)
• Total NYC land: 303.3 sq mi (785.6 km²)
• Water area adds: 165 sq mi (total 468 sq mi)
• Population (2023): Brooklyn (2.7M), Queens (2.4M), Manhattan (1.6M), Bronx (1.4M), Staten Island (0.5M)

Density vs. Size

Queens + Brooklyn = 58% of land, 65% of population. Manhattan = 7.5% land, 20% population. Staten Island = 19% land, 6% population.