Octopus size comparison: how tall is the Octopus?
Octopus: 90 cm · 2' 11" tall · 100 cm · 3' 3" long · 10 kg (22 lb)
Octopus is 90 cm · 2' 11" tall (100 cm · 3' 3" long · 10 kg (22 lb)). That is about 1.9× 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.
Octopus in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 90 cm |
| Metres | 0.9 m |
| Feet and inches | 2' 11" |
| Inches | 35.4 in |
How small is it next to a person?
An average man (171 cm) is about 1.9 times as tall as Octopus. It would reach about his waist.
What is about the same size as Octopus?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Marlin (Sea life) | 100 cm · 3' 3" | 10 cm taller (11.1%) |
| Hockey stick (Gear & equipment) | 93 cm · 3' 1" | 3 cm taller (3.3%) |
| Toddler in dungarees (Kids) | 92 cm · 3' 0" | 2 cm taller (2.2%) |
| Pickleball net (Goals, nets & courts) | 91 cm · 3' 0" | 1 cm taller (1.1%) |
| Golf putter (Gear & equipment) | 88 cm · 2' 11" | 2 cm shorter (2.2%) |
| Snooker table (Goals, nets & courts) | 86 cm · 2' 10" | 4 cm shorter (4.4%) |
| Giant panda (Mammals) | 85 cm · 2' 9" | 5 cm shorter (5.6%) |
| Dolphin (Sea life) | 80 cm · 2' 7" | 10 cm shorter (11.1%) |
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"
- Dolphin — 80 cm · 2' 7"
- 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"