dinosaurs · sauropod
How tall is Apatosaurus?
Apatosaurus is 10 m (32'10") tall.
Measured: head height.
Heights are compiled from public sources — official league & agency listings, published profiles and reference data — and cross-checked; the confidence flag reflects how consistently sources agree. Last reviewed 2026-09-30.
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About Apatosaurus’s height
Apatosaurus is 10 m (32'10") tall. That is 1000 centimetres, or 32'10" in feet and inches. This figure is measured head height. Source confidence for this height is rated medium.
For a sense of scale, Apatosaurus is just shorter than Brachiosaurus (12 m), and is a little taller than Orca (9 m). Use the comparison tool above to line Apatosaurus up against anyone else, to scale.
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Height in context
- Apatosaurus at 10 m (32'10") is approximately 5.7× the height of an average adult man (1.75 m).
- Use the comparison tool above to place Apatosaurus side by side with any person or object — you’ll see the size difference at a glance.
World height averages: adult men ≈1.75 m, adult women ≈1.62 m (compiled from global studies; varies by region).
Apatosaurus height — frequently asked
- How tall is Apatosaurus?
- Apatosaurus is 10 m (32'10") tall.
- How tall is Apatosaurus in feet?
- Apatosaurus is 32'10" tall.
- How tall is Apatosaurus in cm?
- Apatosaurus is 10 m (1000 cm) tall.
- Who is taller, Apatosaurus or Brachiosaurus?
- Brachiosaurus is taller, at 12 m versus Apatosaurus at 10 m.
- Is Apatosaurus taller than Orca?
- Yes — Apatosaurus is 10 m, which is taller than Orca at 9 m.
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