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How Big Is an Emperor Penguin?

An emperor penguin is about 3 ft 9 in (115 cm) tall. That is 1 ft 10 in (56 cm) shorter than the average man (5 ft 7 in). The tallest and heaviest penguin.

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How big is an emperor penguin compared to the average man?

An emperor penguin is 1 ft 10 in (56 cm) shorter than the average man (5 ft 7 in). That makes the average man 1.5× the size of an emperor penguin. By volume, about 2.1 emperor penguins would fit inside the average man.

Emperor Penguin height in feet, inches, centimeters and meters

An emperor penguin measures:

Unit	Value
Feet and inches	3 ft 9 in
Inches	45.3 in
Centimeters	115 cm
Meters	1.15 m

Emperor Penguin size facts

Emperor penguins stand about 1.1 to 1.3 meters tall.
Males keep the egg warm on their feet for about two months.

How does an emperor penguin compare to other things?

An emperor penguin next to 25 things of similar size, plus some everyday references:

Thing	Size	Compared to Emperor penguin
Sun	865,000 miles (1,393,000 km) across	1.21 billion× bigger
Earth	7,920 miles (12,740 km) across	11.1 million× bigger
Mount Everest	5.5 miles (8.849 km)	7,690× bigger
Eiffel Tower	1,083 ft (330 m)	287× bigger
School bus	40 ft (12.2 m) long	10.6× bigger
Average man (world)	5 ft 7 in (171 cm)	1 ft 10 in (56 cm) bigger
Average woman (world)	5 ft 3 in (159 cm)	1 ft 5.5 in (44 cm) bigger
Average Indian woman	5 ft 1 in (155 cm)	1 ft 4 in (40 cm) bigger
Lady Gaga	5 ft 1 in (155 cm)	1 ft 3.5 in (40 cm) bigger
Ariana Grande	5 ft 0 in (153 cm)	1 ft 3 in (38 cm) bigger
Sabrina Carpenter	5 ft 0 in (152 cm)	1 ft 2.5 in (37 cm) bigger
Queen Victoria	5 ft 0 in (152 cm)	1 ft 2.5 in (37 cm) bigger
Danny DeVito	4 ft 10 in (147 cm)	1 ft 0.5 in (32 cm) bigger
Simone Biles	4 ft 8 in (142 cm)	11 in (27 cm) bigger
10-year-old	4 ft 6 in (138 cm)	9.1 in (23 cm) bigger
Peter Dinklage	4 ft 5 in (135 cm)	7.9 in (20 cm) bigger
American flamingo	4 ft 3 in (130 cm)	5.9 in (15 cm) bigger
Capybara	4 ft 1 in (125 cm) long	3.9 in (10 cm) bigger
5-year-old	3 ft 7 in (110 cm)	2 in (5 cm) smaller
Labrador retriever	3 ft 7 in (110 cm) long	2 in (5 cm) smaller
Red fox	3 ft 3 in (100 cm) long	5.9 in (15 cm) smaller
Fisher	3 ft 3 in (100 cm) long	5.9 in (15 cm) smaller
Wolverine	3 ft 3 in (100 cm) long	5.9 in (15 cm) smaller
Compsognathus	3 ft 3 in (100 cm) long	5.9 in (15 cm) smaller
Bald eagle	2 ft 11.5 in (90 cm)	9.8 in (25 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: Emperor penguin by Edwin Price. See credits.