Earth vs The Moon
Earth vs the Moon
Earth is larger on weight
Earth is 81× the Moon on weight.
Earth and the Moon 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 | The Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 5.972 × 10^24 kg | 7.342 × 10^22 kg |
| Area | 510,100,000 km² | 37,930,000 km² |
| Volume | 1.083 × 10^21 m³ | 2.196 × 10^19 m³ |
What the numbers say
- Earth is 81× the Moon on weight.
- Earth is 13× the Moon on area.
- Earth is 49× the Moon on volume.
Weight compared.
Earth 5.972 × 10^24 kg
The Moon 7.342 × 10^22 kg
Earth
The third planet from the Sun and the densest in the Solar System.
The Moon
Earth's only natural satellite, about a quarter of Earth's diameter and the fifth-largest moon in the Solar System.
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 the Moon?
- Earth is 81× the Moon on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do Earths and the Moons compare on area?
- Earth: 510,100,000 km². The Moon: 37,930,000 km². Earth is 13× the Moon on area.
- How do Earths and the Moons compare on volume?
- Earth: 1.083 × 10^21 m³. The Moon: 2.196 × 10^19 m³. Earth is 49× the Moon on volume.
Related pages
Sources
- NASA — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Public domain (US Government))