Score = (Estimated Number of Individuals x Number of Copies of Genome x Estimated Number of Cells) / Genome Size (Base Pairs)
| Rank | Organism | Est. Number of Individuals | Number of Copies of Genome | Est. Number of Cells | Genome Size | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bacteria (E. coli) | 1e+24 | 1 | 1e+0 | 4.6e+6 | 2.2e+17 |
| 2 | Human | 8e+9 | 2 | 3.72e+13 | 3e+9 | 2.0e+14 |
| 3 | Viruses (HIV) | 1e+18 | 1 | 1e+0 | 9.7e+3 | 1.0e+14 |
| 4 | Cows | 1.4e+9 | 2 | 1e+14 | 3e+9 | 9.3e+13 |
| 5 | Pigs | 6e+8 | 2 | 1e+14 | 2.8e+9 | 4.3e+13 |
| 6 | Plankton | 1e+20 | 1 | 1e+0 | 1e+7 | 1.0e+13 |
| 7 | Ants | 1e+15 | 2 | 1e+6 | 3e+8 | 6.7e+12 |
| 8 | Corn Plant | 1e+10 | 1000 | 1e+9 | 2e+9 | 5.0e+12 |
| 9 | Dogs | 5e+8 | 2 | 1e+13 | 2.5e+9 | 4.0e+12 |
| 10 | Rice Plant | 3e+11 | 2 | 1e+9 | 3.9e+8 | 1.5e+12 |
| 11 | Whales | 1e+6 | 2 | 1e+15 | 2.7e+9 | 7.4e+11 |
| 12 | Oak Tree | 1e+8 | 2 | 1e+12 | 7.4e+8 | 2.7e+11 |
| 13 | Chicken | 1e+10 | 2 | 2e+9 | 1e+9 | 4.0e+10 |
| 14 | Seaweed | 1e+9 | 2 | 1e+10 | 5e+8 | 4.0e+10 |
| 15 | Elephants | 5e+5 | 2 | 1e+14 | 3.2e+9 | 3.1e+10 |
| 16 | Ferns | 1e+8 | 1000 | 1e+9 | 1e+10 | 1.0e+10 |
| 17 | Banana Plant | 1e+9 | 3 | 1e+9 | 5e+8 | 6.0e+9 |
| 18 | Jellyfish | 1e+9 | 1 | 5e+8 | 4e+8 | 1.3e+9 |
| 19 | Zebrafish | 1e+10 | 2 | 1e+8 | 1.7e+9 | 1.2e+9 |
| 20 | Mice | 1e+9 | 2 | 1e+9 | 2.7e+9 | 7.4e+8 |
| 21 | Sharks | 8e+7 | 2 | 1e+10 | 6e+9 | 2.7e+8 |
| 22 | Rabbits | 2e+8 | 2 | 1e+9 | 2.5e+9 | 1.6e+8 |
| 23 | Algae | 1e+16 | 1 | 1e+0 | 1.2e+8 | 8.3e+7 |
| 24 | Drosophila | 1e+9 | 4 | 1e+6 | 1.65e+8 | 2.4e+7 |
| 25 | Yeast | 1e+11 | 1 | 1e+0 | 1.2e+7 | 8.3e+3 |