How to Get True Size of MySQL Database?

Question

I would like to know how much space does my MySQL database use, in order to select a web host. I found the command SHOW TABLE STATUS LIKE \'table_name\' so when

Answer 1

if you want to find it in MB do this

SELECT table_schema                                        "DB Name", 
   Round(Sum(data_length + index_length) / 1024 / 1024, 1) "DB Size in MB" 
FROM   information_schema.tables 
GROUP  BY table_schema;