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How big is a soccer ball?

Soccer ball · Full-size match ball

Circumference
68–70 cm 2 ft 3 in – 2 ft 4 in range
Weight
410–450 g 0.904–0.992 lb range
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AA battery, Baseball, Soccer ball, Human drawn to the same scaleAA battery: overall height 49.5–50.5 mm. Baseball: circumference 22.9–23.5 cm. Soccer ball: circumference 68–70 cm. Human: height 1.61–1.75 m.AA battery: 49.5–50.5 mmBaseball: 22.9–23.5 cmSoccer ball: 68–70 cmHuman: 1.61–1.75 mHuman1.61–1.75 mSoccer ball68–70 cmBaseball22.9–23.5 cmAA battery49.5–50.5 mm
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Dimensions

MeasurementMetricImperialNotesSource
Circumference 68–70 cm 2 ft 3 in – 2 ft 4 in Law 2.1: between 68 cm (27 in) and 70 cm (28 in). Range: varies [1]
Weight 410–450 g 0.904–0.992 lb Law 2.1: between 410 g (14 oz) and 450 g (16 oz) at the start of the match. Range: varies [1]

About the soccer ball

A soccer ball is an air-filled sphere, usually made of stitched or bonded synthetic panels. Law 2 of the Laws of the Game, set by The IFAB, requires a circumference of 68 to 70 cm and a weight of 410 to 450 g at the start of a match. The law also limits its inflation pressure.

  • Law 2 requires a ball pressure of 0.6-1.1 atmosphere (600-1,100 g/cm2) at sea level. [1]

How many fit?

  • ≈ 2.4 × Soccer ball · circumference lined up end to end match the Human · height
  • ≈ 170–220 × Soccer ball · weight on the scales weigh as much as Human · body mass
  • ≈ 14 × AA battery · overall height lined up end to end match the Soccer ball · circumference
  • ≈ 19 × AA battery · weight on the scales weigh as much as Soccer ball · weight

Counts divide one sourced figure by another. "End to end" uses each object's main measurement; weight and volume rows appear only when both figures are sourced.

How it compares

  • 14× A soccer ball is about 14 times as around as an AA battery is tall. See side by side
  • 8.1× A soccer ball is about 8.1 times as around as a credit card is wide. See side by side
  • 4.4× A soccer ball is about 4.4 times as around as a US dollar bill is long. See side by side
  • 1/1.1 A soccer ball is about as around as a basketball. See side by side
  • 1/1.1 A soccer ball is about as around as a house cat is long. See side by side
  • 1/2.4 An average adult is about 2.4 times as tall as a soccer ball is around. See side by side

Factors compare the circumference of a soccer ball with each object’s own main measurement (height for a human). Where a size varies, the factor is given as a range.

Notes on these figures

  • The Law gives circumference, not diameter; any diameter shown is calculated from it.

Sources

  1. The IFAB, Laws of the Game, Law 2 - The Ball. Accessed 25 September 2026.

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