Highest Mountains in the World
Source:
Wikipedia
Key Findings
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Mount Everest leads in Elevation (m) with 8,849.
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Average Elevation (m): 8,446 · median: 8,501.
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Gap: Mount Everest is 1.1× larger than Manaslu.
About This Dataset
Highest Mountains in the World
The world's tallest mountain peaks ranked by elevation above sea level in metres. All 14 mountains above 8,000 metres are located in the Himalayan and Karakoram ranges of Asia. Mount Everest on the Nepal-Tibet border is the highest point on Earth.
Analysis
The top three in Elevation (m) are Mount Everest (8,849), K2 (8,611) and Kangchenjunga (8,586). The 8 entries in Elevation (m) cover a range of 686, from 8,849 down to 8,163. First and second are separated by 238, so the leader sits inside the field rather than apart from it. The other 6 are bunched between 8,163 and 8,586 Elevation (m).
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- Wikipedia
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 8 observations
- Measure
- Elevation (m)
- Last updated
- 6 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value.
Data Sources & References
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