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.

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