Venus
Venus is a rocky planet orbiting the Sun, covered by thick clouds of carbon dioxide and sulphuric acid.
How big is it?
12,100 km · mean diameter
Mean diameter · approximate
A little perspective
Venus vs White dwarf: diameter comparison
The mean diameter of Venus is about 1.01 times the diameter of a white dwarf.
Venus is a rocky planet orbiting the Sun, covered by thick clouds of carbon dioxide and sulphuric acid.
A white dwarf is the dense, hot remnant core left behind after a star like the Sun has exhausted its nuclear fuel and shed its outer layers.
Both rulers start at the same zero and share one linear scale. Artwork keeps its original proportions.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
Venus
Mean diameter: 12,100 km; approximate.
Mean-radius spherical model for Venus; actual shape is not perfectly spherical.
NASA JPL — planetary physical parameters
The marked mean diameter is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
White dwarf
Diameter: 12,000 km; representative.
A chosen 12,000 km, 0.6 solar-mass white dwarf. These remnants have roughly planetary dimensions but stellar masses.
The marked diameter is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why this measurement?
Why we use 12,100 km
We compare the mean diameter of Venus. This is an estimate; check the notes for its rounding and uncertainty.
Mean-radius spherical model for Venus; actual shape is not perfectly spherical.
The marked horizontal span follows the measured feature, not the edges of the image. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12,100 km | Not recorded | approximate | |
| 6,052 km | Not recorded | approximate | |
| 38,020 km | Not recorded | derived | |
| 460,200,000 km² | Not recorded | derived | |
| 9.284 × 10¹¹ km³ | Not recorded | derived | |
| 4.867 × 10²¹ t | Not recorded | approximate | |
| 8.87 m/s² | Not recorded | approximate | |
| 0.7233 AU | Not recorded | rounded orbital anchor | |
| 126,100 km/h | Not recorded | rounded orbital anchor |
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Nearest lower valuePlanets, moons and spaceWhite dwarf12,000 kmDiameterA white dwarf is the dense, hot remnant core left behind after a star like the Sun has exhausted its nuclear fuel and shed its outer layers.
Around the same scalePlanets, moons and spaceMars6,779 kmMean diameterMars is a rocky planet orbiting the Sun, with a reddish surface due to iron oxide.
Nearest higher valuePlanets, moons and spaceEarth12,740 kmMean diameterEarth is the rocky planet on which we live and the third planet from the Sun.Sources and method
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The source records and measurement method remain available for inspection.
- NASA JPL — planetary physical parametersMean radii and masses. Spherical area and volume here are derived from mean radius. This atlas rounds for scale comparison.
- NASA — Planet CompareConventional surface gravities; giant-planet values refer to an atmospheric reference level. Earth uses standard gravity, 9.80665 m/s².
- Defined examples — our methodology
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SpaceEarth12,740 kmEarth is the rocky planet on which we live and the third planet from the Sun.
SpaceMoon3,475 kmThe Moon is Earth’s natural satellite and the brightest large object in Earth’s night sky.
SpaceJupiter139,800 kmJupiter is a giant planet composed mainly of hydrogen and helium, orbiting the Sun beyond the asteroid belt.
SpaceSun1,391,000 kmThe Sun is the star at the centre of the Solar System.SpaceWhite dwarf12,000 kmA white dwarf is the dense, hot remnant core left behind after a star like the Sun has exhausted its nuclear fuel and shed its outer layers.SpaceMars6,779 kmMars is a rocky planet orbiting the Sun, with a reddish surface due to iron oxide.
SpaceGanymede5,262 kmGanymede is a natural satellite of Jupiter and contains a magnetic field generated by its partially liquid core.
SpaceTitan5,150 kmTitan is a natural satellite of Saturn, with a thick nitrogen-rich atmosphere and surface lakes of hydrocarbons.