Walking is a great way to burn calories, lose weight, and reduce excess body fat. Calculations of the number of calories burned per step will depend on your height and weight. Use our steps-to-calories converter to find out how many calories you burn walking. The charts below show how many calories you can burn in 1000 steps, 5000 steps, 10,000 steps, and more.
How Many Calories Is 10,000 Steps Per Day?
The calories burned walking 10,000 steps depends on your body weight, walking speed, fitness level, gender, and stride length but you can get a good estimate based on your weight and height using the charts below.
Converting Steps To Calories Burned
To accurately calculate the number of calories you burn, you need to know how many steps you take per mile. This can be estimated based on your height and weight using a fitness tracker or measured by finding your average step length for greater accuracy. The average number of steps per mile is 2000 to 2400 steps at a brisk walking pace.
The charts below use height to estimate stride length and research into metabolic equivalents (MET) to convert steps to calories burned for different walking speeds.
Height 5′ 5″ and Under
Use the chart below to estimate calories burned if your height is 5′ 5″ or less. The chart is based on 2400 steps per mile.
Calories Burned Height 5′ 5″ and Under Walking 2400 Steps Per Mile
Steps | Wt (lbs) 100 | 125 | 150 | 175 | 200 | 225 | 250 | 275 | 300 |
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1000 | 24 | 31 | 37 | 43 | 49 | 55 | 61 | 67 | 73 |
2000 | 48 | 62 | 74 | 86 | 98 | 110 | 122 | 134 | 146 |
3000 | 72 | 93 | 111 | 129 | 147 | 165 | 183 | 201 | 219 |
4000 | 96 | 124 | 148 | 172 | 196 | 220 | 244 | 268 | 292 |
5000 | 120 | 155 | 185 | 215 | 245 | 275 | 305 | 335 | 365 |
6000 | 144 | 186 | 222 | 258 | 294 | 330 | 366 | 402 | 438 |
7000 | 168 | 217 | 259 | 301 | 343 | 385 | 427 | 469 | 511 |
8000 | 192 | 248 | 296 | 344 | 392 | 440 | 488 | 536 | 584 |
9000 | 216 | 279 | 333 | 387 | 441 | 495 | 549 | 603 | 657 |
10,000 | 240 | 310 | 370 | 430 | 490 | 550 | 610 | 670 | 730 |
15,000 | 360 | 465 | 555 | 645 | 735 | 825 | 915 | 1005 | 1095 |
20,000 | 480 | 620 | 740 | 860 | 980 | 1100 | 1220 | 1340 | 1460 |
Based on 2400 steps per mile, Pace 3.5 miles per hour
Height 5′ 6″ to 5′ 11″
Use the chart below to estimate calories burned if your height is 5′ 6″ to 5′ 11″. The chart is based on 2200 steps per mile.
Calories Burned Height 5′ 6″ to 5′ 11″ Walking 2200 Steps Per Mile
Steps | Wt (lbs) 125 | 150 | 175 | 200 | 225 | 250 | 275 | 300 |
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1000 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 73 | 80 |
2000 | 66 | 80 | 94 | 106 | 120 | 134 | 146 | 160 |
3000 | 99 | 120 | 141 | 159 | 180 | 201 | 219 | 240 |
4000 | 132 | 160 | 188 | 212 | 240 | 268 | 292 | 320 |
5000 | 165 | 200 | 235 | 265 | 300 | 335 | 365 | 400 |
6000 | 198 | 240 | 282 | 318 | 360 | 402 | 438 | 480 |
7000 | 231 | 280 | 329 | 371 | 420 | 469 | 511 | 560 |
8000 | 264 | 320 | 376 | 424 | 480 | 536 | 584 | 640 |
9000 | 297 | 360 | 423 | 477 | 540 | 603 | 657 | 720 |
10,000 | 330 | 400 | 470 | 530 | 600 | 670 | 730 | 800 |
15,000 | 495 | 600 | 705 | 795 | 900 | 1005 | 1095 | 1200 |
20,000 | 660 | 800 | 940 | 1060 | 1200 | 1340 | 1460 | 1600 |
Based on 2200 steps per mile, Pace 3.5 miles per hour
Height 6′ 0″ and Over
Use the chart below to estimate calories burned if your height is 6′ 0″ and above. The chart is based on 2100 steps per mile.
Calories Burned Height 6′ and Over Walking 2100 Steps Per Mile
Steps | Wt (lbs) 125 | 150 | 175 | 200 | 225 | 250 | 275 | 300 |
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1000 | 35 | 42 | 49 | 56 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 84 |
2000 | 70 | 84 | 98 | 112 | 126 | 140 | 154 | 168 |
3000 | 105 | 126 | 147 | 168 | 189 | 210 | 231 | 252 |
4000 | 140 | 168 | 196 | 224 | 252 | 280 | 308 | 336 |
5000 | 175 | 210 | 245 | 280 | 315 | 350 | 385 | 420 |
6000 | 210 | 252 | 294 | 336 | 378 | 420 | 462 | 504 |
7000 | 245 | 294 | 343 | 392 | 441 | 490 | 539 | 588 |
8000 | 280 | 336 | 392 | 448 | 504 | 560 | 616 | 672 |
9000 | 315 | 378 | 441 | 504 | 567 | 630 | 693 | 756 |
10,000 | 350 | 420 | 490 | 560 | 630 | 700 | 770 | 840 |
15,000 | 525 | 630 | 735 | 840 | 945 | 1050 | 1155 | 1260 |
20,000 | 700 | 840 | 980 | 1120 | 1260 | 1400 | 1540 | 1680 |
Based on 2100 steps per mile, Pace 3.5 miles per hour
Related post: How Many Miles In 10,000 Steps (And How Many Calories Burned)
Steps To Calories Calculator
Provided you know the time spent walking, you can simply calculate your calories burned walking. If you’re walking at a brisk pace, the average person walks at a speed of 3.0 to 3.5 miles per hour (mph).
Walking speed makes very little difference to calories burned unless you start power walking at speeds of 4.5 mph or more. Take it from me that’s fast! I do a lot of walking and I can rarely get over 4 mph.
Burn 100 Calories – How Many Steps?
It depends a lot on your height and weight but most people can burn 100 calories in 2000 to 3000 steps.
What Affects The Calorie Burn Rate?
Try walking faster, walking up hills, using walking poles, or increasing the time you spend walking. Get some tips on how to get more steps in a day!