Square Miles to Square Decimeters: the quick answer
1 mi² = 258,999,000 dm²
1 square mile equals 258,999,000 square decimeters
To convert square miles to square decimeters, multiply the value by 258,999,000. To go the other way, multiply square decimeters by 3.86102 × 10⁻⁹ to get square miles.