Mount Everest vs K2: which is taller?
Mount Everest (8,849 m · 29,032 ft) is taller than K2 (8,611 m · 28,251 ft) by 238 m · 781 ft — 1.03× the height.
- Mount Everest: 8,849 m · 29,032 ft
- K2: 8,611 m · 28,251 ft
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Mount Everest vs K2: size side by side
| Mount Everest | K2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 8,849 m · 29,032 ft | 8,611 m · 28,251 ft |
| In metres | 8,849 m | 8,611 m |
| Next to an average man (171 cm) | 5,175 times as tall | 5,036 times as tall |
How big is the difference?
The difference is 238 m. K2 is 97.3% of the size of Mount Everest. The gap alone is as tall as 139 average men standing on each other's heads.
On the board the two look almost identical: you have to zoom in to see which is bigger.