How much does a hippopotamus weigh?
Typical weight
1,300–3,200 kg
That is 2,870–7,050 lb.
A semi-aquatic grazer, the third-heaviest land mammal and among the most dangerous to people.
Bulls 1,500-1,800 kg but keep growing for life, occasionally past 3,000; cows about 1,300-1,500 kg.
How that compares
Hippopotamus against things of a similar mass.
Minivan 1,750–2,400 kg
SUV 1,450–3,200 kg
White rhinoceros 1,400–3,600 kg
Hippopotamus 1,300–3,200 kg
Car 1,100–2,100 kg
Beluga whale 700–1,900 kg
Giant manta ray 1,000–2,000 kg
Giraffe 700–1,930 kg
More about a hippopotamus
- How long does a hippopotamus last? 40–55 yr
- Hippopotamus vs Giraffe Side by side
- Hippopotamus vs White rhinoceros Side by side
- Hippopotamus vs American bison Side by side
- Hippopotamus vs Black rhinoceros Side by side
- Hippopotamus vs Asian elephant Side by side
- Hippopotamus vs African elephant Side by side
Common questions
- How much does a hippopotamus weigh?
- A hippopotamus weighs 1,300–3,200 kg (2,870–7,050 lb). Bulls 1,500-1,800 kg but keep growing for life, occasionally past 3,000; cows about 1,300-1,500 kg.
Related pages
- How long does a hippopotamus last? 40–55 yr
- How much does a lion weigh? 120–250 kg
- How much does a tiger weigh? 100–310 kg
- How much does a domestic cat weigh? 3.6–6.8 kg
- How much does a African elephant weigh? 2,200–10,400 kg
- How much does a blue whale weigh? 50–190 t
- How much does a cheetah weigh? 34–72 kg
- How much does a polar bear weigh? 150–700 kg
- How much does a giraffe weigh? 700–1,930 kg
- How much does a gorilla weigh? 70–270 kg
- How much does a Great Pyramid of Giza weigh? 5,900,000 t
- Hippopotamus vs Giraffe Side by side
- Hippopotamus vs White rhinoceros Side by side
- Hippopotamus vs American bison Side by side
- Hippopotamus vs Black rhinoceros Side by side
- Hippopotamus vs Asian elephant Side by side
- Hippopotamus vs African elephant Side by side
Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution