Dolphin size comparison: how big is the Dolphin?
Dolphin: 80 cm · 2' 7" tall · 300 cm · 9' 10" long · 300 kg (661.4 lb)
Dolphin is 80 cm · 2' 7" tall (300 cm · 9' 10" long · 300 kg (661.4 lb)). That is about 2.1× shorter than 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.
Dolphin in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 80 cm |
| Metres | 0.8 m |
| Feet and inches | 2' 7" |
| Inches | 31.5 in |
How small is it next to a person?
An average man (171 cm) is about 2.1 times as tall as Dolphin. It would reach about his knee or thigh.
What is about the same size as Dolphin?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Octopus (Sea life) | 90 cm · 2' 11" | 10 cm taller (12.5%) |
| Hyena (Mammals) | 85 cm · 2' 9" | 5 cm taller (6.3%) |
| Giant panda (Mammals) | 85 cm · 2' 9" | 5 cm taller (6.3%) |
| Baseball bat (Gear & equipment) | 84 cm · 2' 9" | 4 cm taller (5%) |
| Table tennis table (Goals, nets & courts) | 76 cm · 2' 6" | 4 cm shorter (5%) |
| African wild dog (Mammals) | 75 cm · 2' 6" | 5 cm shorter (6.3%) |
| Leopard (Mammals) | 75 cm · 2' 6" | 5 cm shorter (6.3%) |
| Harbor seal (Sea life) | 60 cm · 2' 0" | 20 cm shorter (25%) |
More in Sea life
- Barracuda — 30 cm · 1' 0"
- Beluga whale — 120 cm · 3' 11"
- Clownfish — 5 cm · 0' 2"
- Crab — 15 cm · 0' 6"
- Eel — 15 cm · 0' 6"
- Elephant seal — 200 cm · 6' 7"
- Giant squid — 200 cm · 6' 7"
- Goldfish — 8 cm · 0' 3"
- Great white shark — 180 cm · 5' 11"
- Hammerhead shark — 150 cm · 4' 11"
- Harbor seal — 60 cm · 2' 0"
- Humpback whale — 400 cm · 13' 1"