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title: "Gorilla vs tiger — size, weight and speed compared"
description: "Tiger is somewhat greater than gorilla on weight — about 1.4×. Compared on 4 measured properties, with the full range and a source for each."
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# Gorilla vs Tiger

**Gorilla vs tiger: Tiger is larger on weight**

Tiger is somewhat greater than gorilla on weight — about 1.4×.

A gorilla and a tiger can be compared on 4 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.*

|  | Gorilla | Tiger |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weight | 70–270 kg | 100–310 kg |
| Height | 1.3–1.8 m | 0.8–1.1 m |
| Typical lifespan | 35–55 yr | 8–26 yr |
| Bite force | 1,300 psi | 1,050 psi |

## What the numbers say

- Tiger is somewhat greater than gorilla on weight — about 1.4×.
- Gorilla is 1.7× tiger on height.
- Gorilla is 3.6× tiger on typical lifespan.
- Gorilla is somewhat greater than tiger on bite force — about 1.2×.

*Weight compared.*

- Tiger: 100–310 kg
- Gorilla: 70–270 kg

## Gorilla

The largest living primate; dominant males, called silverbacks, are roughly twice the mass of females.

## Tiger

The largest living cat, with Amur and Bengal tigers the heaviest subspecies.

> 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, gorilla or tiger?

Tiger is somewhat greater than gorilla on weight — about 1.4×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

### How do gorillas and tigers compare on height?

Gorilla: 1.3–1.8 m. Tiger: 0.8–1.1 m. Gorilla is 1.7× tiger on height.

### How do gorillas and tigers compare on typical lifespan?

Gorilla: 35–55 yr. Tiger: 8–26 yr. Gorilla is 3.6× tiger on typical lifespan.

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## Sources

- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution (https://naturalhistory.si.edu/)
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (https://www.wikidata.org/) [CC0 1.0]
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)