Estimate how many pavers you need for a patio, walkway, or driveway from the area and your paver size.
pavers = area_ft² ÷ (paver_l × paver_w ÷ 144) × (1 + waste)
Divide the area by the area of one paver. Add 10% for cuts on edges and curves.
Pavers sit on a compacted gravel and sand base — estimate those with the gravel calculator.
A 12 x 16 ft patio is 192 square feet. With 6 x 6 inch pavers (0.25 sq ft each) you need 768 pavers before waste. Patios have cut edges, so add 10% — about 845 pavers. For a running-bond or herringbone pattern, bump to 15% because the diagonal cuts waste more.
Below the pavers you need a base: typically 4-6 inches of compacted crushed stone plus an inch of bedding sand. For 192 square feet at 5 inches of base, that's about 3 cubic yards of crushed stone — use the crushed stone calculator.
Paver counts are exact geometry. Add extra for herringbone or circular patterns, which cut more.
Four — each 6×6″ paver covers a quarter of a square foot.