How big is Darth Vader compared to Charizard?
Darth Vader measures 2.02 m (6.63 ft) from the ground up, and Charizard measures 1.7 m (5.58 ft) from the ground up. That puts Darth Vader at 1.19 times the height of Charizard: 32 cm (12.6 in) of difference, 19%. Put the other way round, Charizard covers 84% of Darth Vader on the axis both are judged on. Darth Vader and Charizard are both written in single metres, and the 19% between them is the whole of the difference.
| Object | Real size | Axis measured | What the figure covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darth Vader | 2.02 m 6.63 ft |
Height | Star Wars |
| Charizard | 1.7 m 5.58 ft |
Height | Ground to highest point |
Both figures, Darth Vader and Charizard, 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
Charizard is drawn about 2.42 times as wide as Darth Vader above while measuring 84% as much on the axis that counts. That is the trade the eye gets wrong: it reads width as size. Both shapes fit in a single glance here, which is exactly why the 19% between Darth Vader and Charizard slips past: at this size the eye compares whole outlines, and the figures above compare one axis. A gap of 19% is invisible without a shared baseline: on the ground line above, Charizard stops 32 cm (12.6 in) short of Darth Vader.
What each figure covers
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.
Charizard. Charizard uses its official entry height, the same number across every game it appears in. Screen appearances vary wildly from it, which is a recurring problem with animated sizes.
Darth Vader and Charizard 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, Darth Vader at 2.02 m sits within a tenth of Mewtwo at 2 m and Master Chief at 2.18 m. Charizard at 1.7 m has Human at 1.71 m, American Bison at 1.75 m and C-3PO at 1.77 m for company, within a tenth. Swapping any of those in for Darth Vader would move its ratio to Charizard by less than 10%.