All the gold ever mined is cast into one cube. How many metres long is one edge?

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22.6 metres

Only 22.6 metres. All the gold in the world fits between the feet of the Eiffel Tower.

How to get there

1. 222,600 tonnes ÷ 19.3 tonnes per m³ = about 11,500 m³
2. A cube of 11,500 m³ has edges of 22.6 m

Source: World Gold Council, mid-2026

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