According to the National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC) the Arctic sea ice extent reached its annual minimum on 15 September of 3.74 million square kilometers (1.44 million square miles).
In comparison the minimum sea ice extent on 10 September 2019 was 4.19 million square kilometers (1.62 million square miles). This year it is the second lowest in the 42-year old satellite record. Now the sea ice extent will begin its seasonal increase which typically occurs in late September or early October. The sea ice extent in the Antarctic is now well above average and within the range of the ten largest ice extents on record.
Following is information as published on the NSIDC website
A sharp decline of Arctic sea ice at the beginning of September dropped the extent below 4.0 million square kilometers (1.54 million square miles) for only the second time since the beginning of the satellite record in 1979. After September 8, daily melt began leveling out, reaching its seasonal minimum extent of 3.74 million square kilometers (1.44 million square miles) on September 15 (figure above). This appears to be the lowest extent of the year. In response to the setting sun and falling temperatures, ice extent will begin increasing through autumn and winter. However, a shift in wind patterns or a period of late season melt could still push the ice extent lower.
Compared to 2012, the minimum extent this year has more ice in the Beaufort Sea, but somewhat less ice in the Laptev and East Greenland Sea regions (comparison figure). The minimum extent was reached one day later than the 1981 to 2010 median minimum date of September 14. The interquartile range of minimum dates is September 11 to September 19.
The 14 lowest extents in the satellite era have all occurred in the last 14 years.
Source: NSIDC