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How many steps does an average person take in a lifetime?

200 million
steps
200,000,000 exactly, give or take
About 200 million — roughly five times around the Earth.SOURCETypical 7,000 steps/day × 80 yrs
Scale check: 200 million is roughly about the population of Japan.
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