Diplodocus size comparison: how big is the Diplodocus?
Diplodocus: 500 cm · 16' 5" tall · 26 m · 85 ft long · 15 t (33,069 lb)
Diplodocus is 500 cm · 16' 5" tall (26 m · 85 ft long · 15 t (33,069 lb)). That is about 2.9× the height of an average man (171 cm). Compare it side by side with people, animals, buildings and more on the board above — drag, zoom, switch cm / ft, or export an image.
Diplodocus in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 500 cm |
| Metres | 5 m |
| Feet and inches | 16' 5" |
| Inches | 196.9 in |
How many people tall is it?
You would need to stack about 2.9 average men (171 cm each) to be as tall as Diplodocus.
What is about the same size as Diplodocus?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Apatosaurus (Dinosaurs) | 600 cm · 19' 8" | 1 m taller (20%) |
| Giraffe (Mammals) | 520 cm · 17' 1" | 20 cm taller (4%) |
| UH-60 Black Hawk (Helicopters) | 510 cm · 16' 9" | 10 cm taller (2%) |
| F-22 Raptor (Fighter jets & military) | 510 cm · 16' 9" | 10 cm taller (2%) |
| F-16 Fighting Falcon (Fighter jets & military) | 490 cm · 16' 1" | 10 cm shorter (2%) |
| F/A-18 Super Hornet (Fighter jets & military) | 490 cm · 16' 1" | 10 cm shorter (2%) |
| F-14 Tomcat (Fighter jets & military) | 490 cm · 16' 1" | 10 cm shorter (2%) |
| Parasaurolophus (Dinosaurs) | 480 cm · 15' 9" | 20 cm shorter (4%) |
More in Dinosaurs
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- Allosaurus — 350 cm · 11' 6"
- Ankylosaurus — 170 cm · 5' 7"
- Apatosaurus — 600 cm · 19' 8"
- Argentinosaurus — 13 m · 43 ft
- Brachiosaurus — 13 m · 43 ft
- Carnotaurus — 300 cm · 9' 10"
- Compsognathus — 25 cm · 0' 10"
- Dilophosaurus — 200 cm · 6' 7"
- Dire wolf — 95 cm · 3' 1"
- Giant ground sloth — 300 cm · 9' 10"
- Giganotosaurus — 450 cm · 14' 9"