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Database growth and threshold calculator

Turn two database-size observations into absolute growth, percent change, average daily change, and a simple planning projection.

This straight-line projection is calculated locally and is not a capacity guarantee.

Absolute change
+3 GB
Percent change
+30%
Average per day
+0.1 GB
Threshold projection
70 days

Growth calculation

Absolute growth is current size minus starting size. Percent growth divides that change by the starting size. When the starting size is zero, percentage growth is mathematically undefined and remains unavailable.

Projection method

The threshold projection extends the observed average daily change in a straight line. Flat or decreasing data produces no future exhaustion date; an already-reached threshold is reported directly.

Use compatible measurements

Compare the same metric from the same source. PostgreSQL logical database size, provider disk allocation, object storage, WAL, and billed GB-months are different measurements.

Treat the result as a scenario

Growth can be seasonal or driven by one-time imports, retention jobs, vacuum behavior, and provider corrections. Recalculate with multiple windows before making a capacity decision.

Definitions and sources

Provider and PostgreSQL statements last reviewed August 27, 2026. Pricing consoles and invoices remain authoritative.