Asian elephant vs african elephant: size comparison
Size and the space each takes up
- Asian elephant
- about 19 ft (5.8 m) long and 8.86 ft (2.7 m) tall · 4.41 US tons (4 tonnes)
- African bush elephant
- about 21.3 ft (6.5 m) long and 10.8 ft (3.3 m) tall · 6.61 US tons (6 tonnes)
Quick answer
An african elephant is about 1.12 times the size of an asian elephant. An asian elephant: about 19 ft (5.8 m) long and 8.86 ft (2.7 m) tall, 4.41 US tons (4 tonnes). An african elephant: about 21.3 ft (6.5 m) long and 10.8 ft (3.3 m) tall, 6.61 US tons (6 tonnes).
African elephants are larger than Asian elephants in both length, height, and weight. You can visualize the difference by comparing their physical dimensions side by side.
Typical adult or standard sizes; real ones vary.
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Questions people ask
- How much longer is an African elephant?
- An African elephant is about 21.3 ft (6.5 m) long, while an Asian elephant is about 19 ft (5.8 m) long.
- What is the difference in height?
- The African elephant stands 10.8 ft (3.3 m) tall, compared to the Asian elephant which is 8.86 ft (2.7 m) tall.
- How do their weights compare?
- An African elephant weighs 6.61 US tons (6 tonnes), while an Asian elephant weighs 4.41 US tons (4 tonnes). An african elephant is about 1.12 times the size of an asian elephant.