Minecraft Sphere Chart
Exact block counts for every Minecraft sphere and dome from 1 to 100. Hollow shell, solid, dome, how many layers tall it is, and the total in stacks — worked out with the same engine as our sphere generator, not estimated.
Popular sizes
The sizes people build most often. All odd, because an odd diameter has an exact centre column to line the build up with.
| Diameter | Shell | Solid | Dome | Shell in stacks | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5×5 | 54 | 81 | 33 | 54 | Lamp globe, tree canopy |
| 7×7 | 98 | 179 | 57 | 1 stack + 34 | Igloo, small dome roof |
| 9×9 | 186 | 389 | 105 | 2 stacks + 58 | Observatory dome, silo cap |
| 11×11 | 278 | 739 | 153 | 4 stacks + 22 | Greenhouse dome, hut roof |
| 13×13 | 414 | 1,189 | 225 | 6 stacks + 30 | Watchtower cap, small orb |
| 15×15 | 530 | 1,791 | 285 | 8 stacks + 18 | Base dome, nether hub sphere |
| 17×17 | 690 | 2,553 | 369 | 10 stacks + 50 | Chapel dome, large igloo |
| 19×19 | 894 | 3,695 | 473 | 13 stacks + 62 | Arena roof, moon build |
| 21×21 | 1,082 | 4,945 | 569 | 16 stacks + 58 | Planetarium, boss dome |
| 25×25 | 1,550 | 8,217 | 809 | 24 stacks + 14 | Sky island core, village dome |
| 31×31 | 2,382 | 15,515 | 1,233 | 37 stacks + 14 | Stadium roof, floating orb |
| 41×41 | 4,242 | 36,137 | 2,177 | 66 stacks + 18 | Mega dome, small planet |
| 51×51 | 6,642 | 69,599 | 3,393 | 103 stacks + 50 | Planet build, biome dome |
| 101×101 | 26,342 | 540,113 | 13,313 | 411 stacks + 38 | Mega planet, world sphere |
Every size from 1 to 100
Odd and even. Link straight to a size with the anchor — for example #d30 for the 30×30 row.
| Diameter | Sphere (shell) | Sphere (solid) | Dome | Layers | Shell in stacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1×1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2×2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 3×3 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 18 |
| 4×4 | 24 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 24 |
| 5×5 | 54 | 81 | 33 | 5 | 54 |
| 6×6 | 80 | 136 | 40 | 6 | 1 stack + 16 |
| 7×7 | 98 | 179 | 57 | 7 | 1 stack + 34 |
| 8×8 | 144 | 280 | 72 | 8 | 2 stacks + 16 |
| 9×9 | 186 | 389 | 105 | 9 | 2 stacks + 58 |
| 10×10 | 240 | 552 | 120 | 10 | 3 stacks + 48 |
| 11×11 | 278 | 739 | 153 | 11 | 4 stacks + 22 |
| 12×12 | 336 | 912 | 168 | 12 | 5 stacks + 16 |
| 13×13 | 414 | 1,189 | 225 | 13 | 6 stacks + 30 |
| 14×14 | 456 | 1,472 | 228 | 14 | 7 stacks + 8 |
| 15×15 | 530 | 1,791 | 285 | 15 | 8 stacks + 18 |
| 16×16 | 632 | 2,176 | 316 | 16 | 9 stacks + 56 |
| 17×17 | 690 | 2,553 | 369 | 17 | 10 stacks + 50 |
| 18×18 | 792 | 3,112 | 396 | 18 | 12 stacks + 24 |
| 19×19 | 894 | 3,695 | 473 | 19 | 13 stacks + 62 |
| 20×20 | 968 | 4,224 | 484 | 20 | 15 stacks + 8 |
| 21×21 | 1,082 | 4,945 | 569 | 21 | 16 stacks + 58 |
| 22×22 | 1,200 | 5,616 | 600 | 22 | 18 stacks + 48 |
| 23×23 | 1,314 | 6,403 | 689 | 23 | 20 stacks + 34 |
| 24×24 | 1,416 | 7,208 | 708 | 24 | 22 stacks + 8 |
| 25×25 | 1,550 | 8,217 | 809 | 25 | 24 stacks + 14 |
| 26×26 | 1,688 | 9,328 | 844 | 26 | 26 stacks + 24 |
| 27×27 | 1,830 | 10,395 | 953 | 27 | 28 stacks + 38 |
| 28×28 | 1,944 | 11,536 | 972 | 28 | 30 stacks + 24 |
| 29×29 | 2,106 | 12,893 | 1,093 | 29 | 32 stacks + 58 |
| 30×30 | 2,264 | 14,328 | 1,132 | 30 | 35 stacks + 24 |
| 31×31 | 2,382 | 15,515 | 1,233 | 31 | 37 stacks + 14 |
| 32×32 | 2,568 | 17,256 | 1,284 | 32 | 40 stacks + 8 |
| 33×33 | 2,742 | 18,853 | 1,417 | 33 | 42 stacks + 54 |
| 34×34 | 2,888 | 20,672 | 1,444 | 34 | 45 stacks + 8 |
| 35×35 | 3,098 | 22,575 | 1,597 | 35 | 48 stacks + 26 |
| 36×36 | 3,264 | 24,464 | 1,632 | 36 | 51 stacks |
| 37×37 | 3,474 | 26,745 | 1,789 | 37 | 54 stacks + 18 |
| 38×38 | 3,648 | 28,768 | 1,824 | 38 | 57 stacks |
| 39×39 | 3,830 | 31,103 | 1,969 | 39 | 59 stacks + 54 |
| 40×40 | 4,064 | 33,552 | 2,032 | 40 | 63 stacks + 32 |
| 41×41 | 4,242 | 36,137 | 2,177 | 41 | 66 stacks + 18 |
| 42×42 | 4,464 | 39,024 | 2,232 | 42 | 69 stacks + 48 |
| 43×43 | 4,698 | 41,851 | 2,409 | 43 | 73 stacks + 26 |
| 44×44 | 4,928 | 44,720 | 2,464 | 44 | 77 stacks |
| 45×45 | 5,118 | 47,833 | 2,621 | 45 | 79 stacks + 62 |
| 46×46 | 5,376 | 51,104 | 2,688 | 46 | 84 stacks |
| 47×47 | 5,622 | 54,435 | 2,877 | 47 | 87 stacks + 54 |
| 48×48 | 5,832 | 57,856 | 2,916 | 48 | 91 stacks + 8 |
| 49×49 | 6,098 | 61,565 | 3,117 | 49 | 95 stacks + 18 |
| 50×50 | 6,384 | 65,752 | 3,192 | 50 | 99 stacks + 48 |
| 51×51 | 6,642 | 69,599 | 3,393 | 51 | 103 stacks + 50 |
| 52×52 | 6,864 | 73,824 | 3,432 | 52 | 107 stacks + 16 |
| 53×53 | 7,166 | 78,205 | 3,657 | 53 | 111 stacks + 62 |
| 54×54 | 7,472 | 82,712 | 3,736 | 54 | 116 stacks + 48 |
| 55×55 | 7,674 | 87,271 | 3,913 | 55 | 119 stacks + 58 |
| 56×56 | 7,992 | 92,096 | 3,996 | 56 | 124 stacks + 56 |
| 57×57 | 8,322 | 97,233 | 4,241 | 57 | 130 stacks + 2 |
| 58×58 | 8,576 | 102,208 | 4,288 | 58 | 134 stacks |
| 59×59 | 8,894 | 107,783 | 4,529 | 59 | 138 stacks + 62 |
| 60×60 | 9,216 | 113,104 | 4,608 | 60 | 144 stacks |
| 61×61 | 9,510 | 119,009 | 4,841 | 61 | 148 stacks + 38 |
| 62×62 | 9,816 | 124,800 | 4,908 | 62 | 153 stacks + 24 |
| 63×63 | 10,154 | 131,155 | 5,165 | 63 | 158 stacks + 42 |
| 64×64 | 10,464 | 137,376 | 5,232 | 64 | 163 stacks + 32 |
| 65×65 | 10,806 | 143,761 | 5,493 | 65 | 168 stacks + 54 |
| 66×66 | 11,160 | 150,920 | 5,580 | 66 | 174 stacks + 24 |
| 67×67 | 11,526 | 157,563 | 5,857 | 67 | 180 stacks + 6 |
| 68×68 | 11,864 | 164,968 | 5,932 | 68 | 185 stacks + 24 |
| 69×69 | 12,186 | 172,317 | 6,189 | 69 | 190 stacks + 26 |
| 70×70 | 12,600 | 179,944 | 6,300 | 70 | 196 stacks + 56 |
| 71×71 | 12,954 | 187,511 | 6,577 | 71 | 202 stacks + 26 |
| 72×72 | 13,256 | 195,360 | 6,628 | 72 | 207 stacks + 8 |
| 73×73 | 13,694 | 203,965 | 6,949 | 73 | 213 stacks + 62 |
| 74×74 | 14,064 | 212,472 | 7,032 | 74 | 219 stacks + 48 |
| 75×75 | 14,406 | 221,119 | 7,309 | 75 | 225 stacks + 6 |
| 76×76 | 14,832 | 230,144 | 7,416 | 76 | 231 stacks + 48 |
| 77×77 | 15,218 | 239,385 | 7,717 | 77 | 237 stacks + 50 |
| 78×78 | 15,632 | 248,872 | 7,816 | 78 | 244 stacks + 16 |
| 79×79 | 16,014 | 258,135 | 8,117 | 79 | 250 stacks + 14 |
| 80×80 | 16,440 | 268,096 | 8,220 | 80 | 256 stacks + 56 |
| 81×81 | 16,854 | 278,369 | 8,541 | 81 | 263 stacks + 22 |
| 82×82 | 17,288 | 288,936 | 8,644 | 82 | 270 stacks + 8 |
| 83×83 | 17,682 | 299,819 | 8,957 | 83 | 276 stacks + 18 |
| 84×84 | 18,168 | 310,248 | 9,084 | 84 | 283 stacks + 56 |
| 85×85 | 18,618 | 321,781 | 9,429 | 85 | 290 stacks + 58 |
| 86×86 | 18,968 | 333,152 | 9,484 | 86 | 296 stacks + 24 |
| 87×87 | 19,502 | 345,243 | 9,873 | 87 | 304 stacks + 46 |
| 88×88 | 19,968 | 357,128 | 9,984 | 88 | 312 stacks |
| 89×89 | 20,322 | 369,285 | 10,285 | 89 | 317 stacks + 34 |
| 90×90 | 20,856 | 382,336 | 10,428 | 90 | 325 stacks + 56 |
| 91×91 | 21,338 | 395,231 | 10,797 | 91 | 333 stacks + 26 |
| 92×92 | 21,776 | 407,904 | 10,888 | 92 | 340 stacks + 16 |
| 93×93 | 22,278 | 421,349 | 11,269 | 93 | 348 stacks + 6 |
| 94×94 | 22,776 | 435,264 | 11,388 | 94 | 355 stacks + 56 |
| 95×95 | 23,238 | 448,855 | 11,753 | 95 | 363 stacks + 6 |
| 96×96 | 23,720 | 463,400 | 11,860 | 96 | 370 stacks + 40 |
| 97×97 | 24,242 | 477,921 | 12,257 | 97 | 378 stacks + 50 |
| 98×98 | 24,792 | 492,968 | 12,396 | 98 | 387 stacks + 24 |
| 99×99 | 25,218 | 508,371 | 12,749 | 99 | 394 stacks + 2 |
| 100×100 | 25,776 | 523,984 | 12,888 | 100 | 402 stacks + 48 |
Layer by layer
How wide each layer is and how many blocks it takes, bottom to top, for the popular sizes. A dome is the top half of the same list, starting at the widest layer.
5×5 sphere — 5 layers, 54 blocks
| Layer | Circle width | Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | 3 | 9 |
7×7 sphere — 7 layers, 98 blocks
| Layer | Circle width | Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | 5 | 16 |
| 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | 7 | 16 |
| 6 | 5 | 16 |
| 7 | 3 | 9 |
9×9 sphere — 9 layers, 186 blocks
| Layer | Circle width | Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | 7 | 24 |
| 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 4 | 9 | 24 |
| 5 | 9 | 24 |
| 6 | 9 | 24 |
| 7 | 9 | 20 |
| 8 | 7 | 24 |
| 9 | 5 | 13 |
11×11 sphere — 11 layers, 278 blocks
| Layer | Circle width | Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 21 |
| 2 | 7 | 24 |
| 3 | 9 | 24 |
| 4 | 11 | 28 |
| 5 | 11 | 28 |
| 6 | 11 | 28 |
| 7 | 11 | 28 |
| 8 | 11 | 28 |
| 9 | 9 | 24 |
| 10 | 7 | 24 |
| 11 | 5 | 21 |
13×13 sphere — 13 layers, 414 blocks
| Layer | Circle width | Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 21 |
| 2 | 9 | 36 |
| 3 | 11 | 32 |
| 4 | 11 | 32 |
| 5 | 13 | 32 |
| 6 | 13 | 36 |
| 7 | 13 | 36 |
| 8 | 13 | 36 |
| 9 | 13 | 32 |
| 10 | 11 | 32 |
| 11 | 11 | 32 |
| 12 | 9 | 36 |
| 13 | 5 | 21 |
15×15 sphere — 15 layers, 530 blocks
| Layer | Circle width | Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 21 |
| 2 | 9 | 48 |
| 3 | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | 13 | 32 |
| 5 | 13 | 36 |
| 6 | 15 | 40 |
| 7 | 15 | 40 |
| 8 | 15 | 40 |
| 9 | 15 | 40 |
| 10 | 15 | 40 |
| 11 | 13 | 36 |
| 12 | 13 | 32 |
| 13 | 11 | 28 |
| 14 | 9 | 48 |
| 15 | 5 | 21 |
17×17 sphere — 17 layers, 690 blocks
| Layer | Circle width | Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 25 |
| 2 | 9 | 44 |
| 3 | 13 | 44 |
| 4 | 13 | 36 |
| 5 | 15 | 40 |
| 6 | 15 | 44 |
| 7 | 17 | 44 |
| 8 | 17 | 44 |
| 9 | 17 | 48 |
| 10 | 17 | 44 |
| 11 | 17 | 44 |
| 12 | 15 | 44 |
| 13 | 15 | 40 |
| 14 | 13 | 36 |
| 15 | 13 | 44 |
| 16 | 9 | 44 |
| 17 | 5 | 25 |
19×19 sphere — 19 layers, 894 blocks
| Layer | Circle width | Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 29 |
| 2 | 11 | 60 |
| 3 | 13 | 48 |
| 4 | 15 | 40 |
| 5 | 17 | 44 |
| 6 | 17 | 48 |
| 7 | 19 | 48 |
| 8 | 19 | 52 |
| 9 | 19 | 52 |
| 10 | 19 | 52 |
| 11 | 19 | 52 |
| 12 | 19 | 52 |
| 13 | 19 | 48 |
| 14 | 17 | 48 |
| 15 | 17 | 44 |
| 16 | 15 | 40 |
| 17 | 13 | 48 |
| 18 | 11 | 60 |
| 19 | 7 | 29 |
21×21 sphere — 21 layers, 1,082 blocks
| Layer | Circle width | Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 37 |
| 2 | 11 | 60 |
| 3 | 13 | 48 |
| 4 | 15 | 48 |
| 5 | 17 | 48 |
| 6 | 19 | 52 |
| 7 | 19 | 52 |
| 8 | 21 | 56 |
| 9 | 21 | 56 |
| 10 | 21 | 56 |
| 11 | 21 | 56 |
| 12 | 21 | 56 |
| 13 | 21 | 56 |
| 14 | 21 | 56 |
| 15 | 19 | 52 |
| 16 | 19 | 52 |
| 17 | 17 | 48 |
| 18 | 15 | 48 |
| 19 | 13 | 48 |
| 20 | 11 | 60 |
| 21 | 7 | 37 |
25×25 sphere — 25 layers, 1,550 blocks
| Layer | Circle width | Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 37 |
| 2 | 11 | 72 |
| 3 | 15 | 68 |
| 4 | 17 | 64 |
| 5 | 19 | 52 |
| 6 | 21 | 56 |
| 7 | 21 | 60 |
| 8 | 23 | 64 |
| 9 | 23 | 64 |
| 10 | 25 | 68 |
| 11 | 25 | 68 |
| 12 | 25 | 68 |
| 13 | 25 | 68 |
| 14 | 25 | 68 |
| 15 | 25 | 68 |
| 16 | 25 | 68 |
| 17 | 23 | 64 |
| 18 | 23 | 64 |
| 19 | 21 | 60 |
| 20 | 21 | 56 |
| 21 | 19 | 52 |
| 22 | 17 | 64 |
| 23 | 15 | 68 |
| 24 | 11 | 72 |
| 25 | 7 | 37 |
31×31 sphere — 31 layers, 2,382 blocks
| Layer | Circle width | Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 45 |
| 2 | 13 | 92 |
| 3 | 17 | 84 |
| 4 | 19 | 72 |
| 5 | 21 | 80 |
| 6 | 23 | 64 |
| 7 | 25 | 68 |
| 8 | 27 | 72 |
| 9 | 27 | 76 |
| 10 | 29 | 80 |
| 11 | 29 | 80 |
| 12 | 29 | 84 |
| 13 | 31 | 84 |
| 14 | 31 | 84 |
| 15 | 31 | 84 |
| 16 | 31 | 84 |
| 17 | 31 | 84 |
| 18 | 31 | 84 |
| 19 | 31 | 84 |
| 20 | 29 | 84 |
| 21 | 29 | 80 |
| 22 | 29 | 80 |
| 23 | 27 | 76 |
| 24 | 27 | 72 |
| 25 | 25 | 68 |
| 26 | 23 | 64 |
| 27 | 21 | 80 |
| 28 | 19 | 72 |
| 29 | 17 | 84 |
| 30 | 13 | 92 |
| 31 | 7 | 45 |
41×41 sphere — 41 layers, 4,242 blocks
| Layer | Circle width | Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 69 |
| 2 | 15 | 116 |
| 3 | 19 | 108 |
| 4 | 23 | 128 |
| 5 | 25 | 96 |
| 6 | 27 | 92 |
| 7 | 29 | 88 |
| 8 | 31 | 96 |
| 9 | 33 | 92 |
| 10 | 35 | 96 |
| 11 | 35 | 100 |
| 12 | 37 | 104 |
| 13 | 37 | 104 |
| 14 | 39 | 108 |
| 15 | 39 | 108 |
| 16 | 39 | 112 |
| 17 | 41 | 112 |
| 18 | 41 | 112 |
| 19 | 41 | 112 |
| 20 | 41 | 112 |
| 21 | 41 | 112 |
| 22 | 41 | 112 |
| 23 | 41 | 112 |
| 24 | 41 | 112 |
| 25 | 41 | 112 |
| 26 | 39 | 112 |
| 27 | 39 | 108 |
| 28 | 39 | 108 |
| 29 | 37 | 104 |
| 30 | 37 | 104 |
| 31 | 35 | 100 |
| 32 | 35 | 96 |
| 33 | 33 | 92 |
| 34 | 31 | 96 |
| 35 | 29 | 88 |
| 36 | 27 | 92 |
| 37 | 25 | 96 |
| 38 | 23 | 128 |
| 39 | 19 | 108 |
| 40 | 15 | 116 |
| 41 | 9 | 69 |
51×51 sphere — 51 layers, 6,642 blocks
| Layer | Circle width | Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 81 |
| 2 | 17 | 160 |
| 3 | 23 | 136 |
| 4 | 25 | 140 |
| 5 | 29 | 148 |
| 6 | 31 | 128 |
| 7 | 35 | 108 |
| 8 | 37 | 132 |
| 9 | 39 | 104 |
| 10 | 39 | 120 |
| 11 | 41 | 116 |
| 12 | 43 | 120 |
| 13 | 43 | 124 |
| 14 | 45 | 124 |
| 15 | 47 | 128 |
| 16 | 47 | 132 |
| 17 | 47 | 132 |
| 18 | 49 | 136 |
| 19 | 49 | 136 |
| 20 | 49 | 140 |
| 21 | 51 | 140 |
| 22 | 51 | 140 |
| 23 | 51 | 140 |
| 24 | 51 | 140 |
| 25 | 51 | 144 |
| 26 | 51 | 144 |
| 27 | 51 | 144 |
| 28 | 51 | 140 |
| 29 | 51 | 140 |
| 30 | 51 | 140 |
| 31 | 51 | 140 |
| 32 | 49 | 140 |
| 33 | 49 | 136 |
| 34 | 49 | 136 |
| 35 | 47 | 132 |
| 36 | 47 | 132 |
| 37 | 47 | 128 |
| 38 | 45 | 124 |
| 39 | 43 | 124 |
| 40 | 43 | 120 |
| 41 | 41 | 116 |
| 42 | 39 | 120 |
| 43 | 39 | 104 |
| 44 | 37 | 132 |
| 45 | 35 | 108 |
| 46 | 31 | 128 |
| 47 | 29 | 148 |
| 48 | 25 | 140 |
| 49 | 23 | 136 |
| 50 | 17 | 160 |
| 51 | 11 | 81 |
101×101 sphere — 101 layers, 26,342 blocks
| Layer | Circle width | Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 161 |
| 2 | 25 | 320 |
| 3 | 31 | 296 |
| 4 | 37 | 308 |
| 5 | 41 | 276 |
| 6 | 45 | 288 |
| 7 | 49 | 284 |
| 8 | 53 | 284 |
| 9 | 57 | 252 |
| 10 | 59 | 264 |
| 11 | 61 | 248 |
| 12 | 65 | 260 |
| 13 | 67 | 248 |
| 14 | 69 | 224 |
| 15 | 71 | 232 |
| 16 | 73 | 244 |
| 17 | 75 | 208 |
| 18 | 77 | 224 |
| 19 | 79 | 228 |
| 20 | 79 | 224 |
| 21 | 81 | 228 |
| 22 | 83 | 232 |
| 23 | 85 | 236 |
| 24 | 85 | 240 |
| 25 | 87 | 244 |
| 26 | 87 | 248 |
| 27 | 89 | 248 |
| 28 | 89 | 252 |
| 29 | 91 | 256 |
| 30 | 91 | 256 |
| 31 | 93 | 260 |
| 32 | 93 | 264 |
| 33 | 95 | 264 |
| 34 | 95 | 268 |
| 35 | 95 | 268 |
| 36 | 97 | 272 |
| 37 | 97 | 272 |
| 38 | 97 | 276 |
| 39 | 99 | 276 |
| 40 | 99 | 276 |
| 41 | 99 | 280 |
| 42 | 99 | 280 |
| 43 | 99 | 280 |
| 44 | 101 | 280 |
| 45 | 101 | 280 |
| 46 | 101 | 284 |
| 47 | 101 | 284 |
| 48 | 101 | 284 |
| 49 | 101 | 284 |
| 50 | 101 | 284 |
| 51 | 101 | 284 |
| 52 | 101 | 284 |
| 53 | 101 | 284 |
| 54 | 101 | 284 |
| 55 | 101 | 284 |
| 56 | 101 | 284 |
| 57 | 101 | 280 |
| 58 | 101 | 280 |
| 59 | 99 | 280 |
| 60 | 99 | 280 |
| 61 | 99 | 280 |
| 62 | 99 | 276 |
| 63 | 99 | 276 |
| 64 | 97 | 276 |
| 65 | 97 | 272 |
| 66 | 97 | 272 |
| 67 | 95 | 268 |
| 68 | 95 | 268 |
| 69 | 95 | 264 |
| 70 | 93 | 264 |
| 71 | 93 | 260 |
| 72 | 91 | 256 |
| 73 | 91 | 256 |
| 74 | 89 | 252 |
| 75 | 89 | 248 |
| 76 | 87 | 248 |
| 77 | 87 | 244 |
| 78 | 85 | 240 |
| 79 | 85 | 236 |
| 80 | 83 | 232 |
| 81 | 81 | 228 |
| 82 | 79 | 224 |
| 83 | 79 | 228 |
| 84 | 77 | 224 |
| 85 | 75 | 208 |
| 86 | 73 | 244 |
| 87 | 71 | 232 |
| 88 | 69 | 224 |
| 89 | 67 | 248 |
| 90 | 65 | 260 |
| 91 | 61 | 248 |
| 92 | 59 | 264 |
| 93 | 57 | 252 |
| 94 | 53 | 284 |
| 95 | 49 | 284 |
| 96 | 45 | 288 |
| 97 | 41 | 276 |
| 98 | 37 | 308 |
| 99 | 31 | 296 |
| 100 | 25 | 320 |
| 101 | 15 | 161 |
How to read this chart
Shell vs solid. Almost nobody fills a sphere in. The shell column is the surface only, which is what you place when you build a hollow ball or a dome roof. The solid column is there for the rare case where the inside matters — and to show how fast it grows: a 51×51 sphere is 6,642 blocks hollow and 69,599 solid, more than ten times as many.
A dome is not always half. With an even diameter it works out to exactly half the shell. With an odd diameter there is one single widest layer and the dome keeps it whole, so a 15×15 dome is 285 blocks rather than the 265 you would get by halving the 530-block shell.
Wider does not always mean more. On a hollow sphere the middle layers are thin rings and the end layers are nearly solid caps, so block count does not track width in a straight line. The layer-by-layer breakdown above shows exactly where each size gets thinner or thicker as it goes up.
Building one right now?
A table tells you the total; it does not tell you where the blocks go. The interactive sphere and dome generator draws each layer at your chosen diameter, shows a 3D preview, and lets you tick off blocks as you place them.
How it works
- Find your diameter in the table — every size from 1 to 100 is listed, odd and even.
- Read the shell column for what you actually place: a hollow sphere only needs its surface.
- Use the dome column when you are roofing something instead of building a full ball.
- Check the layer count to make sure the build fits under the height limit you have.
- Jump to the layer-by-layer breakdown for the popular sizes to see how wide each layer is.
Frequently asked questions
How many blocks do I need for a Minecraft sphere?
It depends on the diameter and on whether you build it hollow or solid. A 21×21 sphere is 1,082 blocks as a hollow shell and 4,945 blocks solid. A 9×9 is 186 hollow and 389 solid. The table on this page lists every diameter from 1 to 100.
Is a dome just half a sphere?
It depends on whether the diameter is odd or even. An even diameter splits cleanly down the middle, so the dome is exactly half the shell. An odd diameter has one single widest layer, and the dome keeps that layer whole — a 9×9 sphere shell is 186 blocks and its dome is 105, not the 93 you would get by halving it.
Why does a wider layer sometimes need fewer blocks?
On a hollow sphere the middle layers are thin rings, while the top and bottom layers are almost solid caps. In a 9×9 sphere, layer 3 is 9 blocks wide but needs only 20 blocks, while layer 2 is 7 wide and needs 24. It looks wrong and it is correct.
Should I use an odd or an even diameter?
Odd diameters have an exact centre column, which is what you want when the sphere has to line up with a tower, a beacon or a base below it. Even diameters have a 2×2 centre and sit neatly inside an even footprint.
How do I actually build a sphere in Minecraft?
Build it one horizontal layer at a time from the bottom up, using the width listed for each layer. The widest layers overhang, so place temporary scaffolding underneath before you get there and remove it at the end.
Do I need mods or WorldEdit to use this?
No. This is a reference chart for building by hand in survival or creative. Nothing to install, nothing to sign up for, and it works on any version.
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