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Size of Mars: diameter and comparison with Earth

The adopted reference is about 6,779 km.

Mean diameter ≈ 6 779 km

6,779 km = 6,779,000 m. A kilometer contains 1,000 meters.

One of the eight planets in the Solar System.

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Mars, interpreted illustration
Interpreted illustration · dimension stated in the fact sheet.

What does this number measure?

Mean diameter calculated from the volume-equivalent radius in the NASA/JPL table. Rings and the outer atmosphere are excluded.

Compare the stated dimensions

The comparison uses the number in each fact sheet: altitude, height, diameter, length or distance, depending on the reference. Two values in metres do not necessarily describe the same property.

Source and limitations

Catalogue value: a source is provided, but the measurement has not been individually audited in this project.

Interpreted planetary view. Textures and clouds are illustrative; this image is not a space-mission photograph or a scientific map.