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title: "How much does a blue whale weigh?"
description: "A blue whale weighs 50–190 t (110,000–419,000 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
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# How much does a blue whale weigh?

**Typical weight: 50–190 t**

That is 110,000–419,000 lb, or 50,000–190,000 kg.

The largest animal known to have lived, heavier than any dinosaur and audible to other whales hundreds of kilometres away.

> Typical adults 100-150 t; the heaviest reliably weighed animal was about 190 t.

## How that compares

*Blue whale against things of a similar mass.*

- Boeing 747: 178.8–412.8 t
- Wind turbine: 150–700 t
- Statue of Liberty: 204 t
- Blue whale: 50–190 t
- Boeing 737: 41.41–79.01 t
- Space Shuttle: 78–2,030 t
- Fin whale: 40–80 t
- Train carriage: 35–75 t

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## Common questions

### How much does a blue whale weigh?

A blue whale weighs 50–190 t (110,000–419,000 lb). Typical adults 100-150 t; the heaviest reliably weighed animal was about 190 t.

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## Sources

- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — NOAA (https://www.noaa.gov/) [Public domain (US Government)]