Of this total area, 47,214 square miles (122,284 km²) is land, and 7,342 square miles (19,016 km²) is water.
New York is the fourth-largest state in the United States by land area, after Alaska, Texas, and California. New York City is the most populous city in the United States, with a population of over 8 million people. The New York metropolitan area is the most populous metropolitan area in the United States, with a population of over 20 million people.