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title: "How much does a koala weigh?"
description: "A koala weighs 4–15 kg (8.82–33.1 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/weight/koala/
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# How much does a koala weigh?

**Typical weight: 4–15 kg**

That is 8.82–33.1 lb.

A eucalyptus specialist that sleeps up to 20 hours a day because the diet yields so little energy.

> Southern koalas are roughly twice the mass of northern ones; males exceed females by half.

## How that compares

*Koala against things of a similar mass.*

- Desktop computer: 3–25 kg
- Honey badger: 5–16 kg
- Dumbbell: 1–50 kg
- Stroller: 4–18 kg
- Double bass: 8–14 kg
- Koala: 4–15 kg
- Wandering albatross: 6–12 kg
- Ceiling fan: 4–18 kg

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## Common questions

### How much does a koala weigh?

A koala weighs 4–15 kg (8.82–33.1 lb). Southern koalas are roughly twice the mass of northern ones; males exceed females by half.

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## Sources

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