Animal
Giraffe
The tallest land animal.
550 cm (18'1")
- Measured
- Adult male, up to 18 ft (5.5 m); females up to 14 ft (4.3 m).
- Source
- San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Animals & Plants: Giraffe · checked 19 September 2026
Compare Giraffe
Beside the average adult and its neighbours, on one scale. Add anything else from the catalog.
Size comparison: Giraffe
375 cm difference (12 ft 3.6 in). Giraffe is taller than Average US adult man.
About Giraffe
Giraffe: The tallest land animal.
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Animals & Plants: Giraffe gives 550 cm (18'1") (Adult male, up to 18 ft (5.5 m); females up to 14 ft (4.3 m)).
Next to the average US adult man (175 cm (5'9"), CDC), giraffe is 3.14 times as tall: a difference of 375 cm (12'4").
On this page you can put giraffe beside african elephant, bengal tiger, blue whale or anything else in the catalog, all on one scale.
Comparisons
- Human vs Giraffe — 175 cm (5'9") vs 550 cm (18'1")
- Giraffe vs African elephant — 550 cm (18'1") vs 320 cm (10'6")
Related animals
- African elephant height320 cm (10'6")
- Bengal tiger height320 cm (10'6") long
- Blue whale height33.53 m (110'0") long
- Dromedary camel height180 cm (5'11")
- Gorilla height175 cm (5'9")
- Great Dane height81.3 cm (2'8")
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Frequently asked questions
How tall is a giraffe?
550 cm (18'1") (Adult male, up to 18 ft (5.5 m); females up to 14 ft (4.3 m)), according to San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Animals & Plants: Giraffe.
Is a giraffe taller than a person?
Yes. The average US adult man is 175 cm (5'9") (CDC), so a giraffe at 550 cm (18'1") is 375 cm taller.
Source
Measurement read from San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Animals & Plants: Giraffe on 19 September 2026. Adult male, up to 18 ft (5.5 m); females up to 14 ft (4.3 m). HeightViz draws the figure the source gives and does not measure anything itself; if the source changes, this page is updated from it.
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