Which is bigger, dromedary camel or horse?

Dromedary camel and horse are near enough identical on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

How do dromedary camels and horses compare on height?

Dromedary camel: 1.8–2.15 m. Horse: 1.42–1.83 m. Dromedary camel is somewhat greater than horse on height — about 1.2×.

How do dromedary camels and horses compare on length?

Dromedary camel: 2.2–3.5 m. Horse: 2.1–2.8 m. Dromedary camel is somewhat greater than horse on length — about 1.3×.

Dromedary camel vs Horse

Dromedary camel vs horse

Near enough equal on weight

Dromedary camel and horse are near enough identical on weight.

A dromedary camel and a horse can be compared on 5 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

Side by side

Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.
	Dromedary camel	Horse
Weight	300–690 kg	380–1,000 kg
Height	1.8–2.15 m	1.42–1.83 m
Length	2.2–3.5 m	2.1–2.8 m
Top speed	65 km/h	40–70.76 km/h
Typical lifespan	25–50 yr	25–35 yr

What the numbers say

Dromedary camel and horse are near enough identical on weight.
Dromedary camel is somewhat greater than horse on height — about 1.2×.
Dromedary camel is somewhat greater than horse on length — about 1.3×.
Dromedary camel is somewhat greater than horse on top speed — about 1.2×.
Dromedary camel is somewhat greater than horse on typical lifespan — about 1.5×.

Weight compared.

Dromedary camel 300–690 kg

Horse 380–1,000 kg

Dromedary camel

The single-humped camel of Arabia and North Africa, which stores fat rather than water in its hump.

Horse

A domesticated equid; light riding breeds and draught breeds differ by a factor of three in mass.

This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

Common questions

Which is bigger, dromedary camel or horse?: Dromedary camel and horse are near enough identical on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do dromedary camels and horses compare on height?: Dromedary camel: 1.8–2.15 m. Horse: 1.42–1.83 m. Dromedary camel is somewhat greater than horse on height — about 1.2×.
How do dromedary camels and horses compare on length?: Dromedary camel: 2.2–3.5 m. Horse: 2.1–2.8 m. Dromedary camel is somewhat greater than horse on length — about 1.3×.

Sources

Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)
Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked