Dinosaurs
How long is a Velociraptor?
A Velociraptor is 1.8 m · 5.91 ft long.
Velociraptor at true scale
- Velociraptor 1.8 m · 5.91 ft
- Emperor penguin 1.15 m · 3.77 ft
- Average US woman 1.61 m · 5.29 ft
- Volkswagen Beetle 1300 4.07 m · 13.4 ft
Velociraptor (blue) beside an emperor penguin, the average US woman and a Volkswagen Beetle 1300, all on one scale.
Velociraptor was smaller than many people imagine. The Natural History Museum estimates it at 1.8 m long, tail included, and about 7 kg. An average US man, at 1.75 m tall, is almost exactly the same size.
Compared with familiar things
- A Velociraptor is about 1.6× an emperor penguin (1.15 m · 3.77 ft).
- A Velociraptor is about 1.1× the average US woman (1.61 m · 5.29 ft).
- A Velociraptor is about 44% of a Volkswagen Beetle 1300 (4.07 m · 13.4 ft).
- A Velociraptor is about 25% of a football goal (7.32 m · 24 ft).
Can you guess it by eye?
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Estimated length: 1.8 m · 5.91 ft. Natural History Museum estimate for Velociraptor: length 1.8 m, tail included.
Source: Natural History Museum, London — Dino Directory: Velociraptor. Checked 2026-09-28. The silhouette is scaled so this measurement is exact; its other proportions are illustrative.