Body · #334 biggest of 1,014
How big is the small intestine?
6 m
The small intestine measures 6 m. That's about 3.53 adult humans lined up end to end.
By the numbers
- That's 6 meters, or about 20 feet.
- It's about 3.53 times taller than an average adult (1.7 m).
- Roughly 3.53 adult humans could line up across it.
- Out of all 1,014 things in this collection, it ranks #334 by size.
Size comparison
How small intestine stacks up against things of a similar size. Tap any bar to explore it.
Gallimimus
6 m
Pteranodon
6 m
two-story house
6 m
ambulance
6 m
small intestine
6 m
pickup truck
5.9 m
giraffe
5.5 m
medieval pike
5.5 m
great white shark
5 m
Bars use a logarithmic scale so everything fits — real differences are even more extreme!
Fun fact
Standing beside it, an average person (1.7 m tall) would reach only about 28.3% of its height.
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