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Animals blue-whale

Blue whale

Also known as blue whales
≈100–150 tonnes ≈220–331K pounds
Lightest · 100 tonnes Typical · ≈100–150 tonnes Heaviest · 150 tonnes
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#6Category rank 96%Weight position HighConfidence 6Source
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Blue whale

Blue whale has an estimated weight of ≈100–150 tonnes. It ranks #6 of 598 in the Animals category.

Source excerpt: The largest animal known to have lived on Earth.

Position in category

598 Items in category 4 tonnes Category average 100 kilograms Category median 8.51 milligrams–186 tonnes Category span

Similar weight

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Weight ladder

How this item compares with its eight closest neighbours on a logarithmic scale.

≈100–150 tonnes
Space Shuttle ≈90.7 tonnes Swimming Pool ≈90.7 tonnes Boeing C 32-A Military Aircraft ≈99.8 tonnes Bowhead Whale 99.8 tonnes Blue whale This item ≈100–150 tonnes Train car ≈100 tonnes Yacht ≈100 tonnes Tupolev Tu-160 110 tonnes Amphicoelias Fragillimus 90.7–136 tonnes

Weight details

Typical ≈100–150 tonnes
Minimum 100 tonnes
Maximum 150 tonnes
Value type Approximate
Weight reference text

a blue whale can weigh around 100 tonnes

Unit conversions

Kilograms100,000 kilograms
Pounds220,462 pounds
Metric tonnes100 tonnes
Grams100,000,000 grams
Ounces3,527,396 ounces
Stones15,747 stones

Source

6 sources
How Much Does a Whale Weigh? 10 Heaviest Whales in the World weightofstuff.com · Animals · Section: Species list · Article updated 2024-05-16
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The 13 Heaviest Organisms on Earth weightofstuff.com · Nature & Materials · Section: 5. Blue Whale · Article updated 2024-05-17
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6 Things That Weigh About 150 Tons weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 1. Blue Whale · Article updated 2024-05-16
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List of Animals That Weigh More Than 1 Ton weightofstuff.com · Animals · Section: The Blue Whale · Article updated 2024-09-30
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How Much Does a Whale Weigh? 10 Heaviest Whales in the World weightofstuff.com · Animals · Section: Blue Whale · Article updated 2024-05-16
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List of Things That Weigh 100 Tons weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 1. The Blue Whale · Article updated 2024-05-16
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Bowhead Whale 99.8 tonnes Argentinosaurus ≈90.7 tonnes Prehistoric Giants 90.7 tonnes Humpback Whale 22.7–89.8 tonnes Amphicoelias Fragillimus 90.7–136 tonnes Whale 57.2–186 tonnes

Frequently asked questions

How much does Blue whale weigh?

Blue whale typically weighs about ≈100–150 tonnes, within a recorded range of 100–150 tonnes.

Where does Blue whale rank among Animals?

It ranks #6 of 598 entries in Animals, heavier than 96% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 6 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2026-11-06.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb44b835280>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Animals
Category rank #6 of 598
Weight position Heavier than 96% of items
Updated 2026-11-06
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID blue-whale
URL slug blue-whale

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.