Which is bigger, mute swan or wandering albatross?

Mute swan is somewhat greater than wandering albatross on weight — about 1.3×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

How do mute swans and wandering albatrosses compare on length?

Mute swan: 1.25–1.7 m. Wandering albatross: 1.07–1.35 m. Mute swan is somewhat greater than wandering albatross on length — about 1.3×.

How do mute swans and wandering albatrosses compare on width?

Mute swan: 2–2.4 m. Wandering albatross: 2.5–3.5 m. Wandering albatross is somewhat greater than mute swan on width — about 1.4×.

Mute swan vs Wandering albatross

Mute swan vs wandering albatross

Mute swan is larger on weight

Mute swan is somewhat greater than wandering albatross on weight — about 1.3×.

A mute swan and a wandering albatross 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.
	Mute swan	Wandering albatross
Weight	7–15.5 kg	6–12 kg
Length	1.25–1.7 m	1.07–1.35 m
Width	2–2.4 m	2.5–3.5 m
Typical lifespan	10–30 yr	40–60 yr

What the numbers say

Mute swan is somewhat greater than wandering albatross on weight — about 1.3×.
Mute swan is somewhat greater than wandering albatross on length — about 1.3×.
Wandering albatross is somewhat greater than mute swan on width — about 1.4×.
Wandering albatross is 4.2× mute swan on typical lifespan.

Weight compared.

Mute swan 7–15.5 kg

Wandering albatross 6–12 kg

Mute swan

One of the heaviest flying birds, and the swan of European parks and rivers.

Wandering albatross

The bird with the longest wingspan of any living species, circling the Southern Ocean for years at a time.

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, mute swan or wandering albatross?: Mute swan is somewhat greater than wandering albatross on weight — about 1.3×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do mute swans and wandering albatrosses compare on length?: Mute swan: 1.25–1.7 m. Wandering albatross: 1.07–1.35 m. Mute swan is somewhat greater than wandering albatross on length — about 1.3×.
How do mute swans and wandering albatrosses compare on width?: Mute swan: 2–2.4 m. Wandering albatross: 2.5–3.5 m. Wandering albatross is somewhat greater than mute swan on width — about 1.4×.

Sources

Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)

How these figures are compiled and checked