Densest planet
Who
Earth
What
5,513 total number
Where
Not Applicable ()

The densest planet in the Solar System is Earth, which has an average density of 5,513 km/m³ (344 lb/cu ft). The next most dense planet in Mercury, at 5,240 kg/m³ (327 lb/cu ft).


The density of the material that makes up the Earth varies, from around 2,830 kg/m³ (176 lb/cu ft) in the Earth's crust to roughly 13,000 kg/m³ (811 lb/cu ft) in the inner core.