Southern Ocean size comparison: how tall is the Southern Ocean?
Southern Ocean: 7,432 m · 24,383 ft tall
Area 21,960,000 km² · avg depth 3,270 m · deepest 7,432 m (Factorian Deep, South Sandwich Trench) · shown as a water column of its max depth
Southern Ocean is 7,432 m · 24,383 ft tall. That is about 4,346× 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.
Southern Ocean in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Kilometres | 7.4 km |
| Miles | 4.6 mi |
| Metres | 7,432 m |
| Feet | 24,383 ft |
How many people tall is it?
You would need to stack about 4,346 average men (171 cm each) to be as tall as Southern Ocean.
What is about the same size as Southern Ocean?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Ocean (Oceans) | 8,376 m · 27,480 ft | 944 m taller (12.7%) |
| Ismoil Somoni Peak (Asia & Pakistan) | 7,495 m · 24,590 ft | 63 m taller (0.8%) |
| Noshaq (Asia & Pakistan) | 7,492 m · 24,580 ft | 60 m taller (0.8%) |
| Jengish Chokusu (Asia & Pakistan) | 7,439 m · 24,406 ft | 7 m taller (0.1%) |
| Spantik (Asia & Pakistan) | 7,027 m · 23,054 ft | 405 m shorter (5.4%) |
| Khan Tengri (Asia & Pakistan) | 7,010 m · 22,999 ft | 422 m shorter (5.7%) |
| Aconcagua (Americas & Antarctica) | 6,961 m · 22,838 ft | 471 m shorter (6.3%) |
| Indian Ocean (Oceans) | 7,192 m · 23,596 ft | 240 m shorter (3.2%) |
More in Oceans
- Pacific Ocean — 10,935 m · 35,876 ft
- Atlantic Ocean — 8,376 m · 27,480 ft
- Indian Ocean — 7,192 m · 23,596 ft
- Arctic Ocean — 5,550 m · 18,209 ft