How heavy am I compared to everyday things?
Weight is the number people are least able to picture on anyone but themselves. Here it is against objects you have actually lifted.
Almost exactly an average woman (US)
75 kg is heavier than 6 of the 11 references on this page.
Reference figures are measurements and are rounded; the unit conversion behind them is exact.
| Reference | Size | Yours ÷ theirs | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| house cat | 4.5 kg | 16.7× | |
| bowling ball | 7.26 kg | 10.3× | The heaviest legal ball, 16 lb |
| airline suitcase | 23 kg | 3.26× | The usual 23 kg checked limit |
| golden retriever | 32 kg | 2.34× | |
| sofa | 45 kg | 1.67× | |
| washing machine | 70 kg | 1.07× | |
| average woman (US) | 77.5 kg | 0.968× | |
| average man (US) | 90.6 kg | 0.828× | |
| refrigerator | 100 kg | 0.75× | |
| upright piano | 200 kg | 0.375× | |
| grand piano | 480 kg | 0.156× |
Worth knowing
- The average American adult man weighs 90.6 kg and woman 77.5 kg — both about 13 kg more than in 1990.
- A refrigerator weighs about as much as an adult, which is why two people can move one and one person cannot.
Frequently asked
Is weight the same as mass?
Not strictly. Mass is how much matter there is; weight is the force gravity applies to it. Bathroom scales report mass in kilograms and everyone calls it weight, which is harmless on Earth and wrong on the Moon.
How much does body weight change in a day?
One to two kilograms, mostly water and food in transit. That is why weighing at the same time each day is the only way to see a trend.
Where the numbers come from
- CDC NHANES anthropometric reference data, 2015–2018