Football size comparison: how tall is the Football?
Football: 22 cm · 0' 9" tall · 430 g
Football is 22 cm · 0' 9" tall (430 g). That is about 7.8× 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.
Football in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 22 cm |
| Metres | 0.22 m |
| Feet and inches | 0' 9" |
| Inches | 8.7 in |
How small is it next to a person?
An average man (171 cm) is about 7.8 times as tall as Football. It would reach about his shin or ankle.
What is about the same size as Football?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball (Balls) | 24 cm · 0' 9" | 2 cm taller (9.1%) |
| Armadillo (Mammals) | 25 cm · 0' 10" | 3 cm taller (13.6%) |
| House cat (Mammals) | 25 cm · 0' 10" | 3 cm taller (13.6%) |
| Laptop (open) (PCs, laptops & phones) | 23 cm · 0' 9" | 1 cm taller (4.5%) |
| Bandicoot (Mammals) | 20 cm · 0' 8" | 2 cm shorter (9.1%) |
| Marten (Mammals) | 20 cm · 0' 8" | 2 cm shorter (9.1%) |
| Mongoose (Mammals) | 20 cm · 0' 8" | 2 cm shorter (9.1%) |
| Bowling ball (Balls) | 21.8 cm · 0' 9" | 0.2 cm shorter (0.9%) |
More in Balls
- Cricket ball — 7 cm · 0' 3"
- Basketball — 24 cm · 0' 9"
- Tennis ball — 6.7 cm · 0' 3"
- Volleyball — 21 cm · 0' 8"
- Baseball — 7.4 cm · 0' 3"
- Golf ball — 4.3 cm · 0' 2"
- American football — 17 cm · 0' 7"
- Rugby ball — 19 cm · 0' 7"
- Table tennis ball — 4 cm · 0' 2"
- Badminton shuttlecock — 8.5 cm · 0' 3"
- Hockey ball — 7.3 cm · 0' 3"
- Softball — 9.7 cm · 0' 4"