How big is Chewbacca compared to Darth Vader?
Chewbacca measures 2.28 m (7.48 ft) from the ground up, and Darth Vader measures 2.02 m (6.63 ft) from the ground up. That puts Chewbacca at 1.13 times the height of Darth Vader: 26 cm (10.2 in) of difference, 13%. Put the other way round, Darth Vader covers 89% of Chewbacca on the axis both are judged on. Chewbacca and Darth Vader are both written in single metres, and the 13% between them is the whole of the difference.
| Object | Real size | Axis measured | What the figure covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chewbacca | 2.28 m 7.48 ft |
Height | Star Wars |
| Darth Vader | 2.02 m 6.63 ft |
Height | Star Wars |
Both figures, Chewbacca and Darth Vader, come from the Size It Up measurement set, one real-world size and one measured axis per object, last checked in September 2026; outline provenance is listed on the sources page.
Why this one is hard to judge by eye
Both shapes fit in a single glance here, which is exactly why the 13% between Chewbacca and Darth Vader slips past: at this size the eye compares whole outlines, and the figures above compare one axis. A gap of 13% is invisible without a shared baseline: on the ground line above, Darth Vader stops 26 cm (10.2 in) short of Chewbacca.
What each figure covers
Chewbacca. The height is the in-universe figure for the character rather than the actor. Costume construction added to that, which is why publicity stills rarely agree with it.
Darth Vader. The figure is the character in armour, which is the only way he is ever seen. The armour adds several centimetres over the man inside it, a detail the films make a point of.
Chewbacca and Darth Vader are both quoted as a height, which is what makes the ratio above a like-for-like figure.
What else is about that size?
Measured the same way, Chewbacca at 2.28 m sits within a tenth of Sulley at 2.29 m, Shrek at 2.33 m and Master Chief at 2.18 m. Darth Vader at 2.02 m has Mewtwo at 2 m and Master Chief at 2.18 m for company, within a tenth. Swapping any of those in for Chewbacca would move its ratio to Darth Vader by less than 10%.