Jupiter vs Earth – size comparison
Guess first: stretch Jupiter to the size you think it is next to Earth. The answer is further down.
Unrolling the blueprint…
The answer, at true scale
Jupiter has about 11× the diameter of Earth. Flip it around and Earth reaches only about 9% of the way. In everyday terms, Jupiter is about 11 Earths across.
About Jupiter
About 11 Earths would fit side by side across Jupiter's equator. Source
About Earth
Earth is 12,742 km across on average, slightly wider at the equator than pole to pole. Source
Questions
How big is Jupiter compared to Earth?
Jupiter is 139,820 km (86,880 mi) across, while Earth is 12,742 km (7,918 mi) across — a ratio of about 11.0 to 1.
How big is Jupiter?
Jupiter is 139,820 km (86,880 mi) across. About 11 Earths would fit side by side across Jupiter's equator.
How big is Earth?
Earth is 12,742 km (7,918 mi) across. Earth is 12,742 km across on average, slightly wider at the equator than pole to pole.