Which is bigger, oven or refrigerator?

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

How do ovens and refrigerators compare on height?

Oven: 90–97 cm. Refrigerator: 150–185 cm. Refrigerator is 1.9× oven on height.

How do ovens and refrigerators compare on width?

Oven: 60–122 cm. Refrigerator: 60–92 cm. Oven and refrigerator are near enough identical on width.

Oven vs Refrigerator

Oven vs refrigerator

Refrigerator is larger on weight

Refrigerator is somewhat greater than oven on weight — about 1.4×.

An oven and a refrigerator can be compared on 7 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.
	Oven	Refrigerator
Weight	50–130 kg	70–170 kg
Height	90–97 cm	150–185 cm
Width	60–122 cm	60–92 cm
Typical lifespan	10–20 yr	10–17 yr
Typical cost	450–4,000 $	500–3,500 $
Power draw	2,000–5,000 W	35–90 W
Volume	80–200 L	340–740 L

What the numbers say

Refrigerator is somewhat greater than oven on weight — about 1.4×.
Refrigerator is 1.9× oven on height.
Oven and refrigerator are near enough identical on width.
Oven is somewhat greater than refrigerator on typical lifespan — about 1.2×.
Refrigerator is somewhat greater than oven on typical cost — about 1.3×.
Oven is 55× refrigerator on power draw.
Refrigerator is 3.6× oven on volume.

Weight compared.

Refrigerator 70–170 kg

Oven 50–130 kg

Oven

An insulated heated cavity for baking and roasting, usually combined with a cooktop in a free-standing range.

Refrigerator

An insulated cabinet that keeps food cold, normally with a separate freezer compartment.

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, oven or refrigerator?: Refrigerator is somewhat greater than oven on weight — about 1.4×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do ovens and refrigerators compare on height?: Oven: 90–97 cm. Refrigerator: 150–185 cm. Refrigerator is 1.9× oven on height.
How do ovens and refrigerators compare on width?: Oven: 60–122 cm. Refrigerator: 60–92 cm. Oven and refrigerator are near enough identical on width.

Sources

Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place
Residential Energy Consumption Survey — US Energy Information Administration (Public domain (US Government))
ENERGY STAR Product Specifications — US Environmental Protection Agency (Public domain (US Government))

How these figures are compiled and checked