Great Wall of China vs Panama Canal lock
Great Wall of China vs Panama Canal lock
Panama Canal lock is larger on height
Panama Canal lock is 2.6× Great Wall of China on height.
Great Wall of China and a Panama Canal lock 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
| Great Wall of China | Panama Canal lock | |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5–8 m | 18.3 m |
| Length | 21,200 km | 427 m |
| Width | 4–9 m | 55 m |
What the numbers say
- Panama Canal lock is 2.6× Great Wall of China on height.
- Great Wall of China is 50,000× Panama Canal lock on length.
- Panama Canal lock is 11× Great Wall of China on width.
Height compared.
Panama Canal lock 18.3 m
Great Wall of China 5–8 m
Great Wall of China
A network of fortifications across northern China; a 2012 archaeological survey put the total length at 21,196 km.
Panama Canal lock
A chamber of the Panama Canal's 2016 expansion, sized to set the Neopanamax limit on world shipping.
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, Great Wall of China or Panama Canal lock?
- Panama Canal lock is 2.6× Great Wall of China on height. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do Great Wall of Chinas and Panama Canal locks compare on length?
- Great Wall of China: 21,200 km. Panama Canal lock: 427 m. Great Wall of China is 50,000× Panama Canal lock on length.
- How do Great Wall of Chinas and Panama Canal locks compare on width?
- Great Wall of China: 4–9 m. Panama Canal lock: 55 m. Panama Canal lock is 11× Great Wall of China on width.
Sources
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)