8 inch pizza
An 8-inch pizza is a personal pie: about 50 square inches, usually 4 slices, enough for 1 person.
The numbers
- Diameter
- 8 in 20.3 cm
- Area
- 50 sq in
- Around the crust
- 25.1 in
- Usual slices
- 4
- Each slice
- 12.6 sq in
- Feeds
- 1 person
See an 8 inch pizza at real size
This is how much space an 8-inch pizza takes up. On a phone, scroll around the box to see the whole pie.
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How many slices in an 8 inch pizza?
Most pizzerias cut an 8-inch pizza into 4 slices. Small pies are sometimes cut into 6 instead. Cut into 4, each slice is about 12.6 square inches with 6.3 inches of crust along its outer edge.
How many people does it feed?
Plan on an 8-inch pizza feeding 1 person. An adult with an average appetite eats about 58 square inches of pizza, which is three slices of a large. Light eaters and kids eat about two thirds of that. A pizza this size is really a meal for one.
How it compares to other sizes
Pizza gets bigger faster than the inches suggest, because area grows with the square of the diameter. An 8-inch pizza has 31% more pizza than a 7-inch. Step up to a 9-inch and you get 27% more again.
Two 7-inch pizzas give you 77 square inches against 50 for one 8-inch. The pair is 53% more pizza, so the question is whether it costs less than that much extra. Put your shop's prices into the size comparison tool to see which is the better deal.
8 inch pizzas for a party
These are for adults with average appetites. For a mix of adults and kids, or a party with other food, use the party calculator.
How much dough for an 8 inch pizza?
Making one at home? A New York style 8-inch pizza needs a dough ball of about 130 g (4.6 oz). The pizza dough calculator gives the full recipe for any style.
Questions about 8 inch pizza
How big is an 8 inch pizza?
An 8-inch pizza measures 8 inches (20.3 cm) from edge to edge through the middle. Its area is about 50 square inches and it is 25.1 inches around the crust.
How many slices in an 8 inch pizza?
Most shops cut an 8-inch pizza into 4 slices. Small pies are sometimes cut into 6 instead.
How many people does an 8 inch pizza feed?
An 8-inch pizza feeds 1 person. The lower number is for adults with average appetites and the higher number is for light eaters or kids.
What size is an 8 inch pizza?
Most US pizzerias would call an 8-inch pizza a personal. Names are not standard, so one shop's medium can be another's large. Always check the inches on the menu.
Is an 8 inch pizza much bigger than a 7 inch?
Yes. An 8-inch pizza has 31% more pizza than a 7-inch one, even though it is only 1 inch wider. Area grows with the square of the diameter.
How much dough for an 8 inch pizza?
About 130 g (4.6 oz) of dough for a New York style 8-inch pizza. Thin crust needs about a quarter less and pan pizza about a third more.