K2 size comparison: how tall is the K2?
K2: 8,611 m · 28,251 ft tall
Karakoram · Pakistan / China · rising ~5 mm/yr · range ~207,000 km²
K2 is 8,611 m · 28,251 ft tall. That is about 5,036× 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.
K2 in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Kilometres | 8.6 km |
| Miles | 5.4 mi |
| Metres | 8,611 m |
| Feet | 28,251 ft |
How many people tall is it?
You would need to stack about 5,036 average men (171 cm each) to be as tall as K2.
What is about the same size as K2?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Everest (8000 m peaks) | 8,849 m · 29,032 ft | 238 m taller (2.8%) |
| Pacific Ocean (Oceans) | 10,935 m · 35,876 ft | 2.3 km taller (27%) |
| Philippine Sea (Seas & gulfs) | 10,540 m · 34,580 ft | 1.9 km taller (22.4%) |
| Coral Sea (Seas & gulfs) | 9,140 m · 29,987 ft | 529 m taller (6.1%) |
| Atlantic Ocean (Oceans) | 8,376 m · 27,480 ft | 235 m shorter (2.7%) |
| Masherbrum (Asia & Pakistan) | 7,821 m · 25,659 ft | 790 m shorter (9.2%) |
| Nanda Devi (Asia & Pakistan) | 7,816 m · 25,643 ft | 795 m shorter (9.2%) |
| Kangchenjunga (8000 m peaks) | 8,586 m · 28,169 ft | 25 m shorter (0.3%) |
More in 8000 m peaks
- Mount Everest — 8,849 m · 29,032 ft
- Kangchenjunga — 8,586 m · 28,169 ft
- Lhotse — 8,516 m · 27,940 ft
- Makalu — 8,485 m · 27,838 ft
- Cho Oyu — 8,188 m · 26,864 ft
- Dhaulagiri — 8,167 m · 26,795 ft
- Manaslu — 8,163 m · 26,781 ft
- Nanga Parbat — 8,126 m · 26,660 ft
- Annapurna — 8,091 m · 26,545 ft
- Gasherbrum I — 8,080 m · 26,509 ft
- Broad Peak — 8,051 m · 26,414 ft
- Gasherbrum II — 8,035 m · 26,362 ft