The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) is described as being about 24 feet tall, which is roughly 7.3 meters.

How big was the BFG?

  • In Roald Dahl’s book and most reference descriptions, the BFG is twenty‑four feet tall.
  • That makes him huge compared to humans, but he is actually considered a “runt” among the other giants, who are said to be around 50 feet tall or more.

Book vs. film size

  • Some fan calculations for the 2016 film, using the actress’s height to scale him, estimate the movie BFG at about 11 meters tall (around 36 feet), so slightly bigger than in the book.
  • Even with that variation, most guides and wikis still treat the “official” height of the character as 24 feet for the classic story.

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