Our planetary system has 8 worlds, and 5 formally acknowledged dwarf worldsWhich world is most significant? Which is tiniest? What is the order of the worlds as we vacate from the Sun?
This is an easy guide to the sizes of worlds based upon the equatorial size– or width– at the equator of each world. Each world’s width is compared to Earth’s equatorial size, which has to do with 7,926 miles (12,756 kilometers).
At the bottom of the page, there is a useful list of the order of the worlds moving far from our Sun.
Sizes of Planets
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Jupiter
Jupiter is the biggest world in the planetary system. It’s about 11 times broader than Earth with an equatorial size of 88,846 miles (about 142,984 kilometers). Jupiter is the 5th world from the Sun, orbiting at a typical range of 483.7 million miles (778 million kilometers). It’s about 5 times further from the Sun than Earth.
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Saturn
Saturn, understood for its amazing icy rings, is the 2nd biggest world in our planetary system. It’s about 9 times broader than Earth, with an equatorial size of about 74,898 miles (about 120,536 kilometers). Saturn is the 6th world from the Sun, orbiting at a typical range of 889.8 million miles (1.4 billion kilometers). It’s about 9.5 times further from the Sun than Earth.
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Uranus
Uranus is the 3rd biggest world in our planetary system. It’s about 4 times broader than Earth, and has an equatorial size of about 31,763 miles (51,118 kilometers). Uranus is the seventh world from the Sun, orbiting at a typical range of 1.8 billion miles (2.9 billion kilometers). It’s about 19 times further from the Sun than Earth.
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Neptune
Neptune is the 4th biggest world. It’s about 4 times broader than Earth with an equatorial size of about 30,775 miles (49,528 kilometers). Neptune is the 8th, and the most far-off world from the Sun, orbiting at a typical range of 2.8 billion miles (4.5 billion kilometers). Neptune is about 30 times further from the Sun than Earth.
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Earth
Earth is the 5th biggest world in the planetary system. It has an equatorial size of about 7,926 miles (12,756 kilometers). Earth is the 3rd world from the Sun, orbiting at a typical range of 93 million miles (149.7 million kilometers).
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Venus
Venus is the 6th biggest world in the planetary system. Venus has to do with the exact same width as Earth, and has an equatorial size of about 7,521 miles (12,104 kilometers). For this factor, Venus is in some cases called Earth’s twin. Venus is the 2nd world from the Sun, orbiting at a typical range of 67.2 million miles (108 million kilometers). Venus has to do with 26 million miles (42 million kilometers) closer to the Sun than Earth.
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Mars
Mars, the red world, is the seventh biggest world in our planetary system. Mars has to do with half the width of Earth, and has an equatorial size of about 4,221 miles (6,792 kilometers). Mars is the 4th world from the Sun, orbiting at a typical range of 141.6 million miles (227.9 million kilometers). Mars has to do with 49 million miles (79 million kilometers) further from the Sun than Earth.
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Mercury
Mercury is the tiniest world in our planetary system. Mercury is a bit more than one-third the width of Earth, and has an equatorial size of about 3,032 miles (4,880 kilometers). Mercury is the closest world to the Sun, orbiting at a typical range of 36 million miles (58 million kilometers). Mercury is 57 million miles more detailed to the Sun than Earth.
Sizes of Dwarf Planets
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Pluto
Pluto is the biggest dwarf world in our planetary system, simply somewhat bigger than Eris, at second. Pluto has an equatorial size of about 1,477 miles (2,377 kilometers). Pluto has to do with 1/5th the width of Earth. Pluto orbits the Sun at a range of about 3.67 billion miles (5.9 billion kilometers), or about 39 times further away than Earth from the Sun.
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Eris
Eris is the 2nd biggest dwarf world with an equatorial size of about 1,445 miles (about 2,326 kilometers). Eris has to do with 1/5th the width of Earth. It orbits the Sun from a typical range of 6.3 billion miles (10 billion kilometers). Eris has to do with 68 times further from the Sun than Earth.
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Haumea
Haumea is the 3rd biggest dwarf world with an equatorial size of about 1,080 miles (about 1,740 kilometers). Haumea has to do with 1/7 the width of Earth. It orbits the Sun from a typical range of 4 billion miles (6.5 billion kilometers), and it’s about 43 times further from the Sun than Earth.
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Makemake
The 4th biggest dwarf world in the planetary system, Makemake has an equatorial size of about 891 miles (about 1,434 kilometers). Makemake is 1/9 the width of Earth. Makemake orbits the Sun from a typical range of 4.3 billion miles (6.9 billion kilometers), and it’s about 46 times further from the Sun than is Earth.
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Ceres
Ceres is the tiniest dwarf world with an equatorial size of about 599 miles (about 964 kilometers). Ceres has to do with 1/13 the width of Earth. The closest dwarf world to the Sun, Ceres orbits the Sun from a typical range of 257 million miles (413 million kilometers), and it’s about 2.8 times further from the Sun than Earth.
- Mercury: 36 million miles (58 million kilometers)
- Venus: 67.2 million miles (108 million kilometers)
- Earth: 93 million miles (149.7 million kilometers)
- Mars: 141.6 million miles (227.9 million kilometers)
- Dwarf world Ceres: 257 million miles (413 million kilometers)
- Jupiter: 483.7 million miles (778 million kilometers)
- Saturn: 889.8 million miles (1.4 billion kilometers)
- Uranus: 1.8 billion miles (2.9 billion kilometers)
- Neptune: 2.8 billion miles (4.5 billion kilometers)
- Dwarf Planet Pluto: 3.67 billion miles (5.9 billion kilometers)
- Dwarf Planet Haumea: 4 billion miles (6.5 billion kilometers)
- Dwarf Planet Makemake: 4.3 billion miles (6.9 billion kilometers)
- Dwarf Planet Eris: 6.3 billion miles (10 billion kilometers)