Square Meters to Square Feet (m² to sq ft)
One square meter is 10.7639 square feet. Divide by 0.09290304, the exact size of a square foot in m², to convert. A 50 m² apartment is 538.2 sq ft and 100 m² is 1,076 sq ft.
Convert m² to sq ft
Result
m² to sq ft
50 m² = 538.196 sq ft
1 m² = 10.7639 sq ft · 1 sq ft = 0.092903 m²
Show the mathHow it was calculated
sq ft = m² ÷ 0.09290304
Uses exact legal definitions; results are rounded to 6 significant figures for display.
How to convert m² to sq ft
sq ft = m² ÷ 0.09290304
One square foot is exactly 0.09290304 square meters, so divide by 0.09290304. If you'd rather multiply, use 10.7639 (rounded).
Worked example: converting 50 m²:
- sq ft = m² ÷ 0.09290304
- 50 m² ÷ 0.09290304 = 538.196 sq ft
M² to sq ft conversion table
Common values, each computed with the exact formula and rounded to 6 significant figures.
| Square meters (m²) | Square feet (sq ft) |
|---|---|
| 1 m² | 10.7639 sq ft |
| 2 m² | 21.5278 sq ft |
| 5 m² | 53.8196 sq ft |
| 10 m² | 107.639 sq ft |
| 12 m² | 129.167 sq ft |
| 15 m² | 161.459 sq ft |
| 20 m² | 215.278 sq ft |
| 25 m² | 269.098 sq ft |
| 30 m² | 322.917 sq ft |
| 40 m² | 430.556 sq ft |
| 50 m² | 538.196 sq ft |
| 60 m² | 645.835 sq ft |
| 70 m² | 753.474 sq ft |
| 75 m² | 807.293 sq ft |
| 80 m² | 861.113 sq ft |
| 90 m² | 968.752 sq ft |
| 100 m² | 1,076.39 sq ft |
| 120 m² | 1,291.67 sq ft |
| 150 m² | 1,614.59 sq ft |
| 200 m² | 2,152.78 sq ft |
| 250 m² | 2,690.98 sq ft |
| 300 m² | 3,229.17 sq ft |
| 400 m² | 4,305.56 sq ft |
| 500 m² | 5,381.96 sq ft |
| 1,000 m² | 10,763.9 sq ft |
| 5,000 m² | 53,819.6 sq ft |
| 10,000 m² | 107,639 sq ft |
Quick reference: everyday square meters in square feet
One square meter
1 m² = 10.7639 sq ft
A parking space (about 2.5 × 5 m)
12.5 m² = 134.549 sq ft
A small studio apartment
35 m² = 376.737 sq ft
A typical two-bedroom apartment
70 m² = 753.474 sq ft
A tennis doubles court (23.77 × 10.97 m)
260.757 m² = 2,806.76 sq ft
One hectare
10,000 m² = 107,639 sq ft
Reading metric apartment and house sizes
Rental and sale listings across Europe, Asia, Latin America and Australia give floor area in m². To picture them in US terms, multiply by 10.76. A 35 m² studio is 377 sq ft, a 70 m² two-bedroom is 753 sq ft, and a 150 m² family home is 1,615 sq ft.
A quick check: 1 m² is a bit under 11 sq ft, so adding a zero and then about 8% gets you close. 80 m² becomes 800 + 64 = 864 sq ft, against an exact 861. That shortcut overshoots by about 0.3%, which is good enough when scrolling listings but not for a contract.
Metric plans and US materials
If you're buying US materials for a space measured in meters, convert the area once and plan in square feet. A 20 m² room is 215.3 sq ft. Most paint, flooring and drywall coverage in US stores is quoted per square foot. The paint calculator and flooring calculator will also accept metric dimensions directly.
For land larger than about 10,000 m² (one hectare), acres are usually the more useful US unit, and one hectare is 2.47 acres. For fields and plots, the hectares to acres converter skips the large square-foot numbers.
Frequently asked questions
How many square feet is a 10 × 10 meter room?
A 10 × 10 m room is 100 m², which is 1,076.4 sq ft. Each side is 32.8 ft, and 32.8 × 32.8 gives the same answer. Expect it to look much bigger than '10 by 10' sounds to someone used to feet, since a 10 × 10 ft room is only 100 sq ft.
How do I convert a price per m² to a price per square foot?
Divide the price per square meter by 10.764. A rent or sale price of 5,000 per m² is about 464.5 per sq ft in the same currency. Multiplying instead would inflate the figure more than a hundredfold, so it helps to sanity-check that the per-square-foot price comes out smaller.
What does m² mean, and is it the same as 'sqm' or 'sq m'?
Yes. m², sqm, sq m and m2 all mean square meters, the area of a square one meter on each side. Listings and spreadsheets often use 'sqm' or 'm2' because the superscript is hard to type. Don't confuse any of them with cubic meters (m³), which measure volume.