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title: "Komodo dragon vs tiger — size, weight and speed compared"
description: "Tiger is 3.1× Komodo dragon on weight. Compared on 4 measured properties, with the full range and a source for each."
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# Komodo dragon vs Tiger

**Komodo dragon vs tiger: Tiger is larger on weight**

Tiger is 3.1× Komodo dragon on weight.

A Komodo dragon 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.*

|  | Komodo dragon | Tiger |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weight | 40–166 kg | 100–310 kg |
| Length | 2–3.13 m | 1.7–2.3 m |
| Typical lifespan | 25–35 yr | 8–26 yr |
| Bite force | 39 psi | 1,050 psi |

## What the numbers say

- Tiger is 3.1× Komodo dragon on weight.
- Komodo dragon is somewhat greater than tiger on length — about 1.3×.
- Komodo dragon is 2.7× tiger on typical lifespan.
- Tiger is 27× Komodo dragon on bite force.

*Weight compared.*

- Tiger: 100–310 kg
- Komodo dragon: 40–166 kg

## Komodo dragon

The largest living lizard, which kills large prey with venom and shock rather than jaw power.

## 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, Komodo dragon or tiger?

Tiger is 3.1× Komodo dragon on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

### How do Komodo dragons and tigers compare on length?

Komodo dragon: 2–3.13 m. Tiger: 1.7–2.3 m. Komodo dragon is somewhat greater than tiger on length — about 1.3×.

### How do Komodo dragons and tigers compare on typical lifespan?

Komodo dragon: 25–35 yr. Tiger: 8–26 yr. Komodo dragon is 2.7× 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/)