How many steps are in a kilometer?
Short answer: about 1,316 steps for an average adult. Full number depends on your height — see the table.
Quick answer
≈ 1,316 steps
Average adult, 76 cm (2.5 ft) stride. Your number depends on your height.
Steps per km by height
Stride length is roughly 0.41 × your height. Shorter walkers take more steps for the same distance.
| Height | Stride | Steps per km |
|---|---|---|
| 4'10" (147 cm) — petite | 60.7 cm | 1,647 |
| 5'4" (163 cm) — avg woman | 67.3 cm | 1,485 |
| 5'9" (175 cm) — avg adult | 72.6 cm | 1,377 |
| 6'0" (183 cm) — avg man | 75.9 cm | 1,317 |
| 6'4" (193 cm) — tall | 80.1 cm | 1,249 |
The conversion formula
steps ≈ km × 1,316
Or: 1 km = 100,000 cm ÷ 76 cm stride ≈ 1,316 steps.
KM → steps conversion table
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