Largest Animals and Planets

Largest Animals

• Largest Land Animal: African Elephant (Loxodonta africana)
  • Weight: up to 6 tons (12,000 lbs)
  • Height: up to 4 meters (13 ft) at the shoulder
• Largest Marine Animal: Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
  • Length: up to 33 meters (108 ft)
  • Weight: up to 180 metric tons (397,000 lbs)
• Largest Insect: Goliath Beetle (Goliathus goliatus)
  • Length: up to 11 cm (4.3 in)
  • Weight: up to 85 grams (3 oz)

Largest Planets

• Largest Planet in our Solar System: Jupiter
  • Diameter: approximately 142,984 km (88,846 mi)
  • Mass: approximately 318 times that of Earth
• Largest Exoplanet: Kepler-22b
  • Diameter: approximately 2.4 times that of Earth
  • Orbits a star similar to the Sun

Biggest Cities

• Population: Tokyo, Japan - over 38 million people
• Land Area: Sitka, Alaska, USA - approximately 12,461 km² (4,810 sq mi)
• Economic Hub: New York City, USA - largest urban economy in the world

Largest Ports

• Busiest Container Port: Shanghai, China - over 40 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in 2020
• Largest Cargo Port: Ningbo-Zhoushan, China - over 940 million tons of cargo in 2020
• Largest Oil Port: Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia - capacity to handle over 6.5 million barrels per day

Largest Animals

• African Elephant is the largest land animal, weighing up to 6 tons (12,000 lbs) and standing up to 4 meters (13 ft) at the shoulder.
• Blue Whale is the largest marine animal, measuring up to 33 meters (108 ft) in length and weighing up to 180 metric tons (397,000 lbs).
• Goliath Beetle is the largest insect, measuring up to 11 cm (4.3 in) in length and weighing up to 85 grams (3 oz).

Largest Planets

• Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, with a diameter of approximately 142,984 km (88,846 mi) and a mass of approximately 318 times that of Earth.
• Kepler-22b is the largest exoplanet, with a diameter of approximately 2.4 times that of Earth and orbiting a star similar to the Sun.

Biggest Cities

• Tokyo, Japan has the largest population, with over 38 million people.
• Sitka, Alaska, USA has the largest land area, covering approximately 12,461 km² (4,810 sq mi).
• New York City, USA is the largest economic hub, with the largest urban economy in the world.

Largest Ports

• Shanghai, China is the busiest container port, handling over 40 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in 2020.
• Ningbo-Zhoushan, China is the largest cargo port, handling over 940 million tons of cargo in 2020.
• Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia is the largest oil port, with a capacity to handle over 6.5 million barrels per day.