Earth vs Mars
Earth vs Mars
Earth is larger on weight
Earth is 9.3× Mars on weight.
Earth and Mars can be compared on 3 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| Earth | Mars | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 5.972 × 10^24 kg | 6.417 × 10^23 kg |
| Area | 510,100,000 km² | 144,400,000 km² |
| Volume | 1.083 × 10^21 m³ | 1.632 × 10^20 m³ |
What the numbers say
- Earth is 9.3× Mars on weight.
- Earth is 3.5× Mars on area.
- Earth is 6.6× Mars on volume.
Weight compared.
Earth 5.972 × 10^24 kg
Mars 6.417 × 10^23 kg
Earth
The third planet from the Sun and the densest in the Solar System.
Mars
The fourth planet from the Sun, about half Earth's diameter and a tenth of its 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, Earth or Mars?
- Earth is 9.3× Mars on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do Earths and Marss compare on area?
- Earth: 510,100,000 km². Mars: 144,400,000 km². Earth is 3.5× Mars on area.
- How do Earths and Marss compare on volume?
- Earth: 1.083 × 10^21 m³. Mars: 1.632 × 10^20 m³. Earth is 6.6× Mars on volume.
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Sources
- NASA — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Public domain (US Government))