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- Men vs womenAverage US adult man and woman side by side.Average US adult man 175 cm (5'9") · Average US adult woman 161.3 cm (5'4")Opens on Height Comparison
- Couple heightTwo partners side by side; edit either height.Partner 1 180 cm (5'11") · Partner 2 165 cm (5'5")Opens on Height Comparison
- Basketball hoopHow a regulation 10 ft rim towers over an average adult.Average US adult man 175 cm (5'9") · Basketball hoop 304.8 cm (10'0")Opens on Height Comparison
- Human vs giraffeThe tallest land animal next to an average adult.Average US adult man 175 cm (5'9") · Giraffe 550 cm (18'1")Opens on Height Comparison
- Human vs elephantAn African elephant's shoulder height against an adult.Average US adult man 175 cm (5'9") · African elephant 320 cm (10'6")Opens on Size Comparison
- Human vs T. rexSUE the T. rex's hip height beside an average adult.Average US adult man 175 cm (5'9") · Tyrannosaurus rex (SUE) 396.2 cm (13'0")Opens on Height Comparison
- Human vs airlinerAn Airbus A380's tail height against an adult.Average US adult man 175 cm (5'9") · Airbus A380 24 m (78'9")Opens on Size Comparison
- Tallest animalsGiraffe, elephant, ostrich and polar bear on one scale.Giraffe 550 cm (18'1") · African elephant 320 cm (10'6") · Ostrich 270 cm (8'10") · Polar bear 170 cm (5'7")Opens on Size Comparison
- Sports equipmentHoop, goal, nets and stumps at regulation height.Basketball hoop 304.8 cm (10'0") · Football goal 244 cm (8'0") · Volleyball net 243 cm (8'0") · Tennis net 91.4 cm (3'0") · Cricket stumps 71.1 cm (2'4")Opens on Size Comparison
- Famous towersElizabeth Tower, Statue of Liberty, Eiffel Tower and Burj Khalifa.Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) 96.3 m (315'11") · Statue of Liberty 92.99 m (305'1") · Eiffel Tower 330.1 m (1,083'0") · Burj Khalifa 828 m (2,716'6")Opens on Size Comparison
- Blue whale comparisonA person beside the largest animal ever, a great white shark and a saltwater crocodile, all by length.Average US adult man 175 cm (5'9") · Blue whale 450.3 cm (14'9") · Great white shark 243.7 cm (8'0") · Saltwater crocodile 237 cm (7'9")Opens on Size Comparison
- Big mammalsHippo, white rhino, moose and dromedary camel at shoulder height beside a person.Average US adult man 175 cm (5'9") · Hippopotamus 160 cm (5'3") · White rhinoceros 180 cm (5'11") · Moose 182.9 cm (6'0") · Dromedary camel 180 cm (5'11")Opens on Size Comparison
- Supertall towersEmpire State Building, Tokyo Skytree, Shanghai Tower and Burj Khalifa.Empire State Building 381 m (1,250'0") · Tokyo Skytree 634 m (2,080'1") · Shanghai Tower 632 m (2,073'6") · Burj Khalifa 828 m (2,716'6")Opens on Size Comparison
- The eight planetsMercury to Neptune by equatorial diameter, on one scale.Mercury 4,879 km (3,032 mi) · Venus 12,104 km (7,521 mi) · Earth 12,756 km (7,926 mi) · Mars 6,792 km (4,220 mi) · Jupiter 142,984 km (88,846 mi) · Saturn 120,536 km (74,898 mi) · Uranus 51,118 km (31,763 mi) · Neptune 49,528 km (30,775 mi)Opens on Planet Size Comparison
- Rocky planetsMercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.Mercury 4,879 km (3,032 mi) · Venus 12,104 km (7,521 mi) · Earth 12,756 km (7,926 mi) · Mars 6,792 km (4,220 mi)Opens on Planet Size Comparison
- Giant planetsJupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.Jupiter 142,984 km (88,846 mi) · Saturn 120,536 km (74,898 mi) · Uranus 51,118 km (31,763 mi) · Neptune 49,528 km (30,775 mi)Opens on Planet Size Comparison
- Earth vs MoonEarth beside its moon.Earth 12,756 km (7,926 mi) · Moon 3,475 km (2,159 mi)Opens on Planet Size Comparison
- Earth vs JupiterEarth beside the largest planet.Earth 12,756 km (7,926 mi) · Jupiter 142,984 km (88,846 mi)Opens on Planet Size Comparison
- Pluto vs the MoonThe dwarf planet beside Earth's moon.Pluto 2,376 km (1,476 mi) · Moon 3,475 km (2,159 mi)Opens on Planet Size Comparison
More height and size tools
- Height ComparisonCompare the heights of up to 10 people side by side on one accurate scale.
- Height Comparison ChartBuild a shareable height chart for friends, family or a team.
- Body VisualizerSee how height, weight and body type change a body's proportions.
- Size ComparisonCompare people with animals, objects, vehicles and buildings.
- Height Difference CalculatorTwo heights in any unit, the difference in every unit, drawn to scale.
- Height ConverterConvert between cm, metres, feet and inches, with a reference table.
- BMI CalculatorBody mass index from height and weight, with the published ranges.
- Height–Weight ChartThe weight range for each height that falls in the healthy BMI band.
- Average Height by CountryMen's and women's averages in 200 countries, from NCD-RisC, with a page each.
- Height PredictorEstimate a child's adult height from both parents' heights with the published mid-parental method.
- Planet Size ComparisonThe planets, the Moon and Pluto as discs on one scale, from NASA's diameters.
- Height Percentile CalculatorA child's height percentile and z-score for their age on the WHO or CDC reference.
- Growth ChartHeight-for-age percentile curves for boys and girls, WHO and CDC, with a plotted point.