This comparison shows 8 objects drawn to scale. Drag the view to rotate it, or add your own items to the comparison.
| Object | As entered | Centimetres | Inches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largest Atom | 7,500 × 7,500 × 7,500 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| DNA | 100,000 × 100,000 × 100,000 nm | 0.01 × 0.01 × 0.01 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Smallest Virus | 1,000,000 × 1,000,000 × 1,000,000 nm | 0.1 × 0.1 × 0.1 cm | 0.04 × 0.04 × 0.04 in |
| Normal Virus | 7,500,000 × 7,500,000 × 7,500,000 nm | 0.75 × 0.75 × 0.75 cm | 0.3 × 0.3 × 0.3 in |
| Large/Big Virus | 20,000,000 × 20,000,000 × 20,000,000 nm | 2 × 2 × 2 cm | 0.79 × 0.79 × 0.79 in |
| Bigger Virus | 45,000,000 × 45,000,000 × 45,000,000 nm | 4.5 × 4.5 × 4.5 cm | 1.77 × 1.77 × 1.77 in |
| Biggest Virus | 100,000,000 × 100,000,000 × 100,000,000 nm | 10.0 × 10.0 × 10.0 cm | 3.94 × 3.94 × 3.94 in |
| Smallest Neuron | 10,000,000 × 10,000,000 × 10,000,000 um | 1,000 × 1,000 × 1,000 cm | 394 × 394 × 394 in |
| Object | Volume | vs smallest |
|---|---|---|
| Largest Atom | 4.2 × 10−7 mm³ | 1× |
| DNA | 1 × 10−3 mm³ | 2,370× |
| Smallest Virus | 1 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Normal Virus | 422 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Large/Big Virus | 8 cm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Bigger Virus | 91.1 cm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Biggest Virus | 1 litre | >1,000,000× |
| Smallest Neuron | 1,000 m³ | >1,000,000× |
* Height × width × depth of the box each object fits in, not the object's own volume. Multiples are against the smallest box here, Largest Atom. Anything beyond a million times bigger is shown as >1,000,000×.