How Big are Great White Sharks?

Imagine an adult person – now triple that size. That’s the size of the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias). The biggest great white sharks can reach up to 20 feet long, but most are smaller. The average female is 15-16 feet long, while males reach 11-13 feet. More about the great white shark can be found in our great white shark overview.

Take the size of an adult and multiply it ten times, and you get the Giant Megatooth (Carcharodon megalodon) about the size and weight of a railroad car.

Size comparison between humans, modern Great White Sharks and the ancient Giant Megatooth.<div class='credit'><strong>Credit:</strong> Size comparison between humans, modern Great White Sharks and the ancient Giant Megatooth.</div>
Credit: © Mary Parrish/Smithsonian Institution

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Submitted by The Ocean Portal Team on

Hi,

We added some more information about great white shark length. Hope that's useful!

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on

this does not feature anything about great white sharks size today just about the giant megatooth

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thats huge

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They are very interesting creatures I love them