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How Big Is an American Black Bear?

An American black bear is about 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) long. That is 4.3 in (11 cm) less than the height of the average man (5 ft 7 in). The most common bear in North America.

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How big is an American black bear compared to the average man?

An American black bear's length is 4.3 in (11 cm) less than the height of the average man (5 ft 7 in).

American Black Bear length in feet, inches, centimeters and meters

An American black bear measures:

Unit	Value
Feet and inches	5 ft 3 in
Inches	63 in
Centimeters	160 cm
Meters	1.6 m

American Black Bear size facts

American black bears are about 1.2 to 2 meters long.
Despite the name, they can be brown, cinnamon or even white.

How does an American black bear compare to other things?

An American black bear next to 24 things of similar size, plus some everyday references:

Thing	Size	Compared to American black bear
Sun	865,000 miles (1,393,000 km) across	870 million× bigger
Earth	7,920 miles (12,740 km) across	7.96 million× bigger
Mount Everest	5.5 miles (8.849 km)	5,530× bigger
Eiffel Tower	1,083 ft (330 m)	206× bigger
School bus	40 ft (12.2 m) long	7.6× bigger
Average man (world)	5 ft 7 in (171 cm)	4.3 in (11 cm) bigger
Bruno Mars	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)	2 in (5 cm) bigger
Selena Gomez	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)	2 in (5 cm) bigger
Emma Watson	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)	2 in (5 cm) bigger
Daniel Radcliffe	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)	2 in (5 cm) bigger
Average British woman	5 ft 5 in (164 cm)	1.6 in (4 cm) bigger
Average Chinese woman	5 ft 4 in (164 cm)	1.4 in (3.5 cm) bigger
Kevin Hart	5 ft 4 in (163 cm)	1.2 in (3 cm) bigger
15-year-old girl	5 ft 4 in (162 cm)	0.79 in (2 cm) bigger
Average American woman	5 ft 4 in (161 cm)	0.51 in (1.3 cm) bigger
Billie Eilish	5 ft 3 in (161 cm)	0.39 in (1 cm) bigger
Sydney Sweeney	5 ft 3 in (160 cm)	0 pm smaller
Muggsy Bogues	5 ft 3 in (160 cm)	0 pm smaller
Giant panda	5 ft 3 in (160 cm) long	0 pm smaller
Red kangaroo	5 ft 3 in (160 cm)	0 pm smaller
Average woman (world)	5 ft 3 in (159 cm)	0.39 in (1 cm) smaller
Average Japanese woman	5 ft 2 in (158 cm)	0.79 in (2 cm) smaller
Average Indian woman	5 ft 1 in (155 cm)	1.9 in (4.8 cm) smaller
Lady Gaga	5 ft 1 in (155 cm)	2 in (5 cm) smaller

Where do these numbers come from?

Sizes are typical adult or reported values, rounded for readability. Read how we measure and compare sizes.

Silhouettes from PhyloPic: American black bear by Tracy Heath. See credits.