Polar bear vs Tiger
Polar bear vs tiger
Polar bear is larger on weight
Polar bear is 2× tiger on weight.
A polar bear and a tiger can be compared on 6 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| Polar bear | Tiger | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 150–700 kg | 100–310 kg |
| Height | 1–1.6 m | 0.8–1.1 m |
| Length | 1.8–3 m | 1.7–2.3 m |
| Top speed | 40 km/h | 50–65 km/h |
| Typical lifespan | 20–32 yr | 8–26 yr |
| Bite force | 1,200 psi | 1,050 psi |
What the numbers say
- Polar bear is 2× tiger on weight.
- Polar bear is somewhat greater than tiger on height — about 1.3×.
- Polar bear is somewhat greater than tiger on length — about 1.2×.
- Tiger is 1.6× polar bear on top speed.
- Polar bear is 2.3× tiger on typical lifespan.
- Polar bear is somewhat greater than tiger on bite force — about 1.1×.
Weight compared.
Polar bear 150–700 kg
Tiger 100–310 kg
Polar bear
The largest living land carnivore, classified as a marine mammal because it hunts from sea ice.
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, polar bear or tiger?
- Polar bear is 2× tiger on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do polar bears and tigers compare on height?
- Polar bear: 1–1.6 m. Tiger: 0.8–1.1 m. Polar bear is somewhat greater than tiger on height — about 1.3×.
- How do polar bears and tigers compare on length?
- Polar bear: 1.8–3 m. Tiger: 1.7–2.3 m. Polar bear is somewhat greater than tiger on length — about 1.2×.
Related pages
Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place