How Big Is It

49 figures. Each object has one dimension, named beside the number.

• Sun1.39 million km · 865,000 mi · diameter

  NASA prints a diameter of about 865,000 miles (1.4 million kilometers). The metre figure we score against converts that mileage, which rounds to about 1.39 million km. That metre value is derived. NASA prints about 1.4 million kilometers. This object is shown only in Bigger or Smaller. It sits past the 100 km slider, so it is not on the homepage or in Guess the Size.

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• Manhattan Island21.6 km · 13.4 mi · length

  North–south length, 21.6 km.

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• Mount Everest8.85 km · 5.5 mi · elevation

  2020 China–Nepal snow-surface elevation, 8,848.86 m. The old 8,848 m figure was superseded by the 2020 joint survey. Wikipedia prints 29,031.7 ft for this same elevation. The foot figure on this page is derived from 8,848.86 m and rounds to 29,032 ft.

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• Central Park4 km · 2.49 mi · length

  North to south, the 4.0 km the article prints.

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• Golden Gate Bridge1.28 km · 4,199 ft · main span

  Main span between the towers, 1,280 m. Tower height is a different dimension.

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• Burj Khalifa828 m · 2,717 ft · architectural height

  Architectural height, 828 m. The tip height, 829.8 m, is not scored.

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• Nimitz-class carrier333 m · 1,092 ft · length

  Infobox overall length, 332.8 m. Waterline length, 317.0 m, is not scored.

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• Eiffel Tower330 m · 1,083 ft · height

  Current height including the antenna, 330 m (1,083 ft). Without antennas the same page gives 1,024 feet.

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• Great Pyramid of Giza139 m · 454 ft · current height

  Current height, 138.5 m (454 ft). The original height, with the casing, was 146.6 m.

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• American football field110 m · 360 ft · length

  The NFL rulebook prints 360 feet for the whole field, goal line to end line included. Each goal line sits 10 yards in from the end line.

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• Statue of Liberty93 m · 305 ft · total height

  Ground to the tip of the torch, including the pedestal, 92.99 m. The figure alone is 46.05 m.

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• Airbus A38079.8 m · 262 ft · wingspan

  Airport planning manual wingspan, 79.75 m. The product page rounds this to 79.8 m.

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• Boeing 747-868.4 m · 224 ft · wingspan

  747-8 wingspan, 68.40 m. A 747-400 is 64.44 m and is not this row.

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• Boeing 737-80035.8 m · 117 ft · wingspan

  737-800 wingspan, 35.8 m.

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• Blue whale33.5 m · 110 ft · body length

  The 110-foot upper figure NOAA prints. Northern animals are listed up to about 90 feet. Pages here derive 33.5 m from that 110 feet.

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• Amtrak Superliner25.9 m · 85 ft · car length

  One Superliner car over the couplers. Not a whole train.

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• Hot-air balloon21.3 m · 70 ft · envelope height

  Cameron A-140 envelope height, 70 ft. The same table runs from 57 ft (A-77) to 99 ft (A-400).

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• Semi-trailer16.2 m · 53 ft · trailer length

  A common North American dry van, 53 ft. The tractor is not included. Other listed lengths run from 28 ft to 57 ft.

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• Cessna 17211 m · 36 ft · wingspan

  Wingspan 11.00 m. This is the span, not the fuselage length.

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• Utility pole10 m · 33 ft · pole length

  The article’s standard US pole is about 10 m tall, with about 2 m of that buried. Exposed height is not a separate number on the page.

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• Reticulated python6.5 m · 21 ft · body length

  Upper end of a wild sample from southern Sumatra, 1.5 to 6.5 m. A measured 6.95 m specimen is not the scored figure.

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• Great white shark6.4 m · 21 ft · body length

  NOAA Quick Facts upper figure, 21 feet. The same page also says up to about 20 feet. Pages here derive the metre figure from 21 feet, which rounds to about 6.4 m.

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• Giraffe (male)5.5 m · 18 ft · height

  Males may exceed 5.5 m (18 feet). Females are about 4.5 m and are not scored. Britannica prints 18 feet. An 18 ft 1 in reading is derived from 5.5 m and is not the printed figure.

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• Saltwater crocodile5.5 m · 18 ft · body length

  Typical adult male, the upper end of 3.9–5.5 m. A confirmed record of 6.32 m is not the scored figure.

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• Toyota Corolla4.64 m · 15 ft · length

  2025 Corolla brochure overall length, 182.5 in. Other grades on the same row are 182.3 in. Pages here derive the metre figure from 182.5 in, which rounds to about 4.6 m.

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• New Routemaster4.42 m · 15 ft · height

  Transport for London unladen maximum height, 4420 mm. The English Wikipedia infobox lists 4.39 m.

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• Wandering albatross3.63 m · 12 ft · wingspan

  The 1965 measured record, 3.63 m. Another article lists a maximum of 3.65 m.

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• African elephant3.2 m · 10 ft · shoulder height

  Average shoulder height of a fully grown male under optimal conditions, 3.20 m. The range around it is 3.04–3.36 m. The 3.96 m Angola record is not scored.

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• Basketball rim3.05 m · 10 ft · rim height

  The scored height is the upper edge of the ring, 10 feet above the floor.

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• Ostrich2.8 m · 9.2 ft · height

  A large male, the upper figure. This is not an average ostrich.

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• Concert grand piano2.74 m · 9 ft · length

  In our library a concert grand piano is 2.74 m long. One published sample of the Steinway Model D is 274 cm. Concert grands commonly run about 2.7–2.9 m.

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• Grizzly bear2.4 m · 7.9 ft · standing height

  Standing upright. Shoulder height, about 3 to 4 feet, is a different dimension.

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• Giant squid2.25 m · 7.4 ft · mantle length

  Mantle length only. A total-length record of 13 m, tentacles included, is not scored.

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• Three-seat sofa2.1 m · 6.9 ft · width

  In our library a three-seat sofa is 2.1 m wide. Retail widths commonly run about 1.9–2.4 m. One sample, the IKEA EKTORP, is 218 cm.

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• Bald eagle2.04 m · 6.7 ft · wingspan

  Wingspan 204 cm. Body length is a different dimension.

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• Doorway2.03 m · 6.7 ft · height

  In our library a doorway is 2.03 m, a common 80-inch residential door. Residential doors commonly run about 1.98–2.13 m (78–84 in).

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• Refrigerator1.8 m · 5.9 ft · height

  In our library a refrigerator is 1.8 m tall. Full-size models commonly run about 1.7–1.9 m.

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• Dining table1.8 m · 5.9 ft · length

  In our library a dining table is 1.8 m long. Six-seat tables commonly run about 1.6–2.0 m unextended.

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• Horse1.57 m · 5.2 ft · shoulder height

  Where larger riding horses start: 157 cm. Light-riding horses run 142–163 cm; draft horses can reach 183 cm.

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• Red kangaroo1.5 m · 4.9 ft · standing height

  Average standing height to the top of the head. Large males can exceed 1.8 m; the largest confirmed was about 2.1 m.

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• Emperor penguin1.2 m · 3.9 ft · standing height

  The standing height some papers cite, 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in). A measured maximum on the same page is 1.08 m. Bill-to-tail length of 110–120 cm is not height. Derived inches round to 47 in, the same 3 ft 11 in the page prints.

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• Golden retriever59.7 cm · 2 ft · shoulder height

  Male standard at the withers, the upper end of 23–24 inches. Females are 21.5–22.5 inches and are not scored.

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• House cat46 cm · 1.5 ft · head-and-body length

  Head-to-body length, about 46 cm (18 in). The tail, about 30 cm, is not included. The inch figure keeps the 18 in the source prints.

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• A4 paper (long edge)29.7 cm · 11.7 in · long edge

  ISO A4 long edge is 297 mm. The sheet is 210 mm wide, and that width is not the scored dimension.

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• Basketball23.9 cm · 9.4 in · diameter

  In our library a basketball’s diameter is 0.239 m, converted from the stated NBA circumference of 29.5 inches (75 cm). The source states circumference, not diameter.

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• Soccer ball22 cm · 8.7 in · diameter

  In our library a soccer ball’s diameter is 0.220 m, converted from the Law 2 circumference range of 68–70 cm. The law states circumference, not diameter.

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• iPhone 17 screen15.9 cm · 6.3 in · screen diagonal

  Scored figure is the 6.27-inch rectangular diagonal. The marketed 6.3 inches is not the number.

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• Monarch butterfly10.2 cm · 4 in · wingspan

  Upper end of the stated 3 to 4 inches. The 3-inch end is not scored.

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• Grain of rice7 mm · 0.28 in · length

  In our library a grain of rice is 7 mm long. Long-grain milled kernels commonly run about 6–8 mm.

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