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Earth — mean diameter — volumetric mean diameter

≈ 12742.0168 km

The selected volumetric mean diameter for Earth — mean diameter is 12742.0168 km (approximate reference).

Published reference measurement · Catalogue uniruler-preview-2026-10-19-r4

What is being measured?

Twice JPL’s 6371.0084 km volumetric mean radius. This equivalent-volume diameter differs from equatorial and polar diameters.

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Dimension
volumetric mean diameter
Reference value
12742.0168 km
Evidence
Published reference measurement
In metres
12742016.8000 m
Variant
Equivalent-volume spherical reference

Put the length in perspective

One Earth — mean diameter represents approximately 149,000,000 card lengths measured end to end. This is a length ratio; it does not calculate how the objects pack or fit.

Earth — mean diameter · 12742016.8000 m

Metre · 1 m · too small to see

Foot (international) · 0.3048 m · too small to see

One of each reference, on the same linear scale. Very small lengths may not be visible. This compares length, not area or physical fit.
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