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Whale size comparison

The great whales side by side, to scale, with a person for size. Lengths from NOAA Fisheries.

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        Humpback whale breaching, most of its body out of the water
        Photo: NPS / Kaitlin Thoreson, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

        The sizes

        • Blue whale: 33.5 m (110 ft) long, about 19 times an average US man's height (175 cm).
        • Fin whale: 24.4 m (80 ft) long, about 14 times an average US man's height (175 cm).
        • Humpback whale: 18.3 m (60 ft) long, about 10 times an average US man's height (175 cm).
        • Sperm whale: 15.8 m (52 ft) long, about 9.1 times an average US man's height (175 cm).
        • Orca (killer whale): 9.8 m (32 ft) long, about 5.6 times an average US man's height (175 cm).

        To picture it

        • Blue whale (33.5 m (110 ft)) is as long as about 19 average US men (175.3 cm) lying head to toe or 6.8 Toyota Camrys (4.9 m (16 ft)) end to end.
        • Fin whale (24.4 m (80 ft)) is as long as about 14 average US men (175.3 cm) lying head to toe or 5.0 Toyota Camrys (4.9 m (16 ft)) end to end.
        • Humpback whale (18.3 m (60 ft)) is as long as about 10 average US men (175.3 cm) lying head to toe or 3.7 Toyota Camrys (4.9 m (16 ft)) end to end.
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        Blue whale
        Maximum length. Antarctic blue whales reach about 110 ft; in the North Atlantic and North Pacific about 90 ft.        		33.5 m (110 ft) long
        range 27.4 m (90 ft) to 33.5 m (110 ft)        		NOAA Fisheries
        Fin whale
        Adult length range 75 to 85 ft; value is the midpoint.        		24.4 m (80 ft) long
        range 22.9 m (75 ft) to 25.9 m (85 ft)        		NOAA Fisheries
        Humpback whale
        Maximum length, up to about 60 ft.        		18.3 m (60 ft) longNOAA Fisheries
        Sperm whale
        Adult males up to 52 ft; females up to 40 ft.        		15.8 m (52 ft) long
        range 12.2 m (40 ft) to 15.8 m (52 ft)        		NOAA Fisheries
        Orca (killer whale)
        Maximum length, up to 32 ft.        		9.8 m (32 ft) longNOAA Fisheries

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        Questions

        How much bigger is the blue whale than the fin whale?

        The blue whale is 33.5 m (110 ft) long and the fin whale is 24.4 m (80 ft), so about 1.4 times as long. Figures from the sources listed below.

        How many times bigger is the largest one here than the smallest?

        The blue whale (33.5 m (110 ft)) is about 3.4 times the length of the orca (killer whale) (9.8 m (32 ft)).

        Which is the biggest on this page?

        Blue whale, at 33.5 m (110 ft) long, from NOAA Fisheries.

        How big is the blue whale?

        Sources give 27.4 m (90 ft) to 33.5 m (110 ft). The board uses 33.5 m (110 ft). Maximum length. Antarctic blue whales reach about 110 ft; in the North Atlantic and North Pacific about 90 ft.

        How big is the fin whale?

        Sources give 22.9 m (75 ft) to 25.9 m (85 ft). The board uses 24.4 m (80 ft). Adult length range 75 to 85 ft; value is the midpoint.

        Sources

        1. NOAA Fisheries: Blue Whale (checked 2026-10-02)
        2. NOAA Fisheries: Fin Whale (checked 2026-10-02)
        3. NOAA Fisheries: Humpback Whale (checked 2026-10-02)
        4. NOAA Fisheries: Sperm Whale (checked 2026-10-02)
        5. NOAA Fisheries: Killer Whale (checked 2026-10-02)

        Last checked: 5 October 2026