South China Sea size comparison: how tall is the South China Sea?
South China Sea: 5,016 m · 16,457 ft tall
Area 3,500,000 km² · avg depth 1,212 m · deepest 5,016 m (Manila Trench) · shown as a water column of its max depth
South China Sea is 5,016 m · 16,457 ft tall. That is about 2,933× 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.
South China Sea in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Kilometres | 5 km |
| Miles | 3.1 mi |
| Metres | 5,016 m |
| Feet | 16,457 ft |
How many people tall is it?
You would need to stack about 2,933 average men (171 cm each) to be as tall as South China Sea.
What is about the same size as South China Sea?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Mediterranean Sea (Seas & gulfs) | 5,267 m · 17,280 ft | 251 m taller (5%) |
| Mount Kenya (Africa & Oceania) | 5,199 m · 17,057 ft | 183 m taller (3.6%) |
| Mount Ararat (Asia & Pakistan) | 5,137 m · 16,854 ft | 121 m taller (2.4%) |
| Mount Stanley (Africa & Oceania) | 5,109 m · 16,762 ft | 93 m taller (1.9%) |
| Vinson Massif (Americas & Antarctica) | 4,892 m · 16,050 ft | 124 m shorter (2.5%) |
| Puncak Jaya (Africa & Oceania) | 4,884 m · 16,024 ft | 132 m shorter (2.6%) |
| Mont Blanc (Europe) | 4,806 m · 15,768 ft | 210 m shorter (4.2%) |
| Bay of Bengal (Seas & gulfs) | 4,694 m · 15,400 ft | 322 m shorter (6.4%) |
More in Seas & gulfs
- Philippine Sea — 10,540 m · 34,580 ft
- Coral Sea — 9,140 m · 29,987 ft
- Arabian Sea — 4,652 m · 15,262 ft
- Caribbean Sea — 7,686 m · 25,217 ft
- Mediterranean Sea — 5,267 m · 17,280 ft
- Tasman Sea — 5,943 m · 19,498 ft
- Bering Sea — 4,151 m · 13,619 ft
- Bay of Bengal — 4,694 m · 15,400 ft
- Sea of Okhotsk — 3,372 m · 11,063 ft
- Gulf of Mexico — 4,384 m · 14,383 ft
- Barents Sea — 600 m · 1,969 ft
- East China Sea — 2,716 m · 8,911 ft