diff --git a/db/table_cache.cc b/db/table_cache.cc
index 3c8a36c3b..f4de3b8fb 100644
--- a/db/table_cache.cc
+++ b/db/table_cache.cc
@@ -553,4 +553,31 @@ uint64_t TableCache::ApproximateOffsetOf(
 
   return result;
 }
+
+uint64_t TableCache::ApproximateSize(
+    const Slice& start, const Slice& end, const FileDescriptor& fd,
+    TableReaderCaller caller, const InternalKeyComparator& internal_comparator,
+    const SliceTransform* prefix_extractor) {
+  uint64_t result = 0;
+  TableReader* table_reader = fd.table_reader;
+  Cache::Handle* table_handle = nullptr;
+  if (table_reader == nullptr) {
+    const bool for_compaction = (caller == TableReaderCaller::kCompaction);
+    Status s = FindTable(env_options_, internal_comparator, fd, &table_handle,
+                         prefix_extractor, false /* no_io */,
+                         !for_compaction /* record_read_stats */);
+    if (s.ok()) {
+      table_reader = GetTableReaderFromHandle(table_handle);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (table_reader != nullptr) {
+    result = table_reader->ApproximateSize(start, end, caller);
+  }
+  if (table_handle != nullptr) {
+    ReleaseHandle(table_handle);
+  }
+
+  return result;
+}
 }  // namespace rocksdb
diff --git a/db/table_cache.h b/db/table_cache.h
index ff9a70b57..f7e0b0b35 100644
--- a/db/table_cache.h
+++ b/db/table_cache.h
@@ -167,6 +167,13 @@ class TableCache {
       const InternalKeyComparator& internal_comparator,
       const SliceTransform* prefix_extractor = nullptr);
 
+  // Returns approximated data size between start and end keys in a file
+  // represented by fd (the start key must not be greater than the end key).
+  uint64_t ApproximateSize(const Slice& start, const Slice& end,
+                           const FileDescriptor& fd, TableReaderCaller caller,
+                           const InternalKeyComparator& internal_comparator,
+                           const SliceTransform* prefix_extractor = nullptr);
+
   // Release the handle from a cache
   void ReleaseHandle(Cache::Handle* handle);
 
diff --git a/db/version_set.cc b/db/version_set.cc
index d1216646a..e94ad3d5a 100644
--- a/db/version_set.cc
+++ b/db/version_set.cc
@@ -5011,7 +5011,7 @@ uint64_t VersionSet::ApproximateSize(const SizeApproximationOptions& options,
       uint64_t file_size = files_brief.files[i].fd.GetFileSize();
       // The entire file falls into the range, so we can just take its size.
       assert(file_size ==
-             ApproximateSize(v, files_brief.files[i], end, caller));
+             ApproximateSize(v, files_brief.files[i], start, end, caller));
       total_full_size += file_size;
     }
 
@@ -5045,25 +5045,23 @@ uint64_t VersionSet::ApproximateSize(const SizeApproximationOptions& options,
   } else {
     // Estimate for all the first files, at each level
     for (const auto file_ptr : first_files) {
-      total_full_size += ApproximateSize(v, *file_ptr, end, caller);
-      // subtract the bytes needed to be scanned to get to the starting key
-      uint64_t val = ApproximateSize(v, *file_ptr, start, caller);
-      assert(total_full_size >= val);
-      total_full_size -= val;
+      total_full_size += ApproximateSize(v, *file_ptr, start, end, caller);
     }
 
     // Estimate for all the last files, at each level
     for (const auto file_ptr : last_files) {
-      total_full_size += ApproximateSize(v, *file_ptr, end, caller);
+      // We could use ApproximateSize here, but calling ApproximateOffsetOf
+      // directly is just more efficient.
+      total_full_size += ApproximateOffsetOf(v, *file_ptr, end, caller);
     }
   }
 
   return total_full_size;
 }
 
-uint64_t VersionSet::ApproximateSize(Version* v, const FdWithKeyRange& f,
-                                     const Slice& key,
-                                     TableReaderCaller caller) {
+uint64_t VersionSet::ApproximateOffsetOf(Version* v, const FdWithKeyRange& f,
+                                         const Slice& key,
+                                         TableReaderCaller caller) {
   // pre-condition
   assert(v);
   const auto& icmp = v->cfd_->internal_comparator();
@@ -5088,6 +5086,43 @@ uint64_t VersionSet::ApproximateSize(Version* v, const FdWithKeyRange& f,
   return result;
 }
 
+uint64_t VersionSet::ApproximateSize(Version* v, const FdWithKeyRange& f,
+                                     const Slice& start, const Slice& end,
+                                     TableReaderCaller caller) {
+  // pre-condition
+  assert(v);
+  const auto& icmp = v->cfd_->internal_comparator();
+  assert(icmp.Compare(start, end) <= 0);
+
+  if (icmp.Compare(f.largest_key, start) <= 0 ||
+      icmp.Compare(f.smallest_key, end) > 0) {
+    // Entire file is before or after the start/end keys range
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  if (icmp.Compare(f.smallest_key, start) >= 0) {
+    // Start of the range is before the file start - approximate by end offset
+    return ApproximateOffsetOf(v, f, end, caller);
+  }
+
+  if (icmp.Compare(f.largest_key, end) < 0) {
+    // End of the range is after the file end - approximate by subtracting
+    // start offset from the file size
+    uint64_t start_offset = ApproximateOffsetOf(v, f, start, caller);
+    assert(f.fd.GetFileSize() >= start_offset);
+    return f.fd.GetFileSize() - start_offset;
+  }
+
+  // The interval falls entirely in the range for this file.
+  TableCache* table_cache = v->cfd_->table_cache();
+  if (table_cache == nullptr) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  return table_cache->ApproximateSize(
+      start, end, f.file_metadata->fd, caller, icmp,
+      v->GetMutableCFOptions().prefix_extractor.get());
+}
+
 void VersionSet::AddLiveFiles(std::vector<FileDescriptor>* live_list) {
   // pre-calculate space requirement
   int64_t total_files = 0;
diff --git a/db/version_set.h b/db/version_set.h
index 3b4d5661c..028c6ad1b 100644
--- a/db/version_set.h
+++ b/db/version_set.h
@@ -1043,8 +1043,15 @@ class VersionSet {
     }
   };
 
+  // Returns approximated offset of a key in a file for a given version.
+  uint64_t ApproximateOffsetOf(Version* v, const FdWithKeyRange& f,
+                               const Slice& key, TableReaderCaller caller);
+
+  // Returns approximated data size between start and end keys in a file
+  // for a given version.
   uint64_t ApproximateSize(Version* v, const FdWithKeyRange& f,
-                           const Slice& key, TableReaderCaller caller);
+                           const Slice& start, const Slice& end,
+                           TableReaderCaller caller);
 
   // Save current contents to *log
   Status WriteSnapshot(log::Writer* log);
diff --git a/table/block_based/block_based_table_reader.cc b/table/block_based/block_based_table_reader.cc
index bb12188d3..119de00f0 100644
--- a/table/block_based/block_based_table_reader.cc
+++ b/table/block_based/block_based_table_reader.cc
@@ -3921,25 +3921,16 @@ Status BlockBasedTable::CreateIndexReader(
   }
 }
 
-uint64_t BlockBasedTable::ApproximateOffsetOf(const Slice& key,
-                                              TableReaderCaller caller) {
-  BlockCacheLookupContext context(caller);
-  IndexBlockIter iiter_on_stack;
-  auto index_iter =
-      NewIndexIterator(ReadOptions(), /*need_upper_bound_check=*/false,
-                       /*input_iter=*/&iiter_on_stack, /*get_context=*/nullptr,
-                       /*lookup_context=*/&context);
-
-  index_iter->Seek(key);
-  uint64_t result;
-  if (index_iter->Valid()) {
-    BlockHandle handle = index_iter->value().handle;
+uint64_t BlockBasedTable::ApproximateOffsetOf(
+    const InternalIteratorBase<IndexValue>& index_iter) const {
+  uint64_t result = 0;
+  if (index_iter.Valid()) {
+    BlockHandle handle = index_iter.value().handle;
     result = handle.offset();
   } else {
-    // key is past the last key in the file. If table_properties is not
+    // The iterator is past the last key in the file. If table_properties is not
     // available, approximate the offset by returning the offset of the
     // metaindex block (which is right near the end of the file).
-    result = 0;
     if (rep_->table_properties) {
       result = rep_->table_properties->data_size;
     }
@@ -3949,11 +3940,48 @@ uint64_t BlockBasedTable::ApproximateOffsetOf(const Slice& key,
     }
   }
 
+  return result;
+}
+
+uint64_t BlockBasedTable::ApproximateOffsetOf(const Slice& key,
+                                              TableReaderCaller caller) {
+  BlockCacheLookupContext context(caller);
+  IndexBlockIter iiter_on_stack;
+  auto index_iter =
+      NewIndexIterator(ReadOptions(), /*disable_prefix_seek=*/false,
+                       /*input_iter=*/&iiter_on_stack, /*get_context=*/nullptr,
+                       /*lookup_context=*/&context);
+  std::unique_ptr<InternalIteratorBase<IndexValue>> iiter_unique_ptr;
   if (index_iter != &iiter_on_stack) {
-    delete index_iter;
+    iiter_unique_ptr.reset(index_iter);
   }
 
-  return result;
+  index_iter->Seek(key);
+  return ApproximateOffsetOf(*index_iter);
+}
+
+uint64_t BlockBasedTable::ApproximateSize(const Slice& start, const Slice& end,
+                                          TableReaderCaller caller) {
+  assert(rep_->internal_comparator.Compare(start, end) <= 0);
+
+  BlockCacheLookupContext context(caller);
+  IndexBlockIter iiter_on_stack;
+  auto index_iter =
+      NewIndexIterator(ReadOptions(), /*disable_prefix_seek=*/false,
+                       /*input_iter=*/&iiter_on_stack, /*get_context=*/nullptr,
+                       /*lookup_context=*/&context);
+  std::unique_ptr<InternalIteratorBase<IndexValue>> iiter_unique_ptr;
+  if (index_iter != &iiter_on_stack) {
+    iiter_unique_ptr.reset(index_iter);
+  }
+
+  index_iter->Seek(start);
+  uint64_t start_offset = ApproximateOffsetOf(*index_iter);
+  index_iter->Seek(end);
+  uint64_t end_offset = ApproximateOffsetOf(*index_iter);
+
+  assert(end_offset >= start_offset);
+  return end_offset - start_offset;
 }
 
 bool BlockBasedTable::TEST_FilterBlockInCache() const {
diff --git a/table/block_based/block_based_table_reader.h b/table/block_based/block_based_table_reader.h
index 017199d80..2b0c4754a 100644
--- a/table/block_based/block_based_table_reader.h
+++ b/table/block_based/block_based_table_reader.h
@@ -151,13 +151,20 @@ class BlockBasedTable : public TableReader {
 
   // Given a key, return an approximate byte offset in the file where
   // the data for that key begins (or would begin if the key were
-  // present in the file).  The returned value is in terms of file
+  // present in the file). The returned value is in terms of file
   // bytes, and so includes effects like compression of the underlying data.
   // E.g., the approximate offset of the last key in the table will
   // be close to the file length.
   uint64_t ApproximateOffsetOf(const Slice& key,
                                TableReaderCaller caller) override;
 
+  // Given start and end keys, return the approximate data size in the file
+  // between the keys. The returned value is in terms of file bytes, and so
+  // includes effects like compression of the underlying data.
+  // The start key must not be greater than the end key.
+  uint64_t ApproximateSize(const Slice& start, const Slice& end,
+                           TableReaderCaller caller) override;
+
   bool TEST_BlockInCache(const BlockHandle& handle) const;
 
   // Returns true if the block for the specified key is in cache.
@@ -438,6 +445,10 @@ class BlockBasedTable : public TableReader {
   static void GenerateCachePrefix(Cache* cc, WritableFile* file, char* buffer,
                                   size_t* size);
 
+  // Given an iterator return its offset in file.
+  uint64_t ApproximateOffsetOf(
+      const InternalIteratorBase<IndexValue>& index_iter) const;
+
   // Helper functions for DumpTable()
   Status DumpIndexBlock(WritableFile* out_file);
   Status DumpDataBlocks(WritableFile* out_file);
diff --git a/table/cuckoo/cuckoo_table_reader.h b/table/cuckoo/cuckoo_table_reader.h
index 10db08425..ea33ffb2a 100644
--- a/table/cuckoo/cuckoo_table_reader.h
+++ b/table/cuckoo/cuckoo_table_reader.h
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ class CuckooTableReader: public TableReader {
                                TableReaderCaller /*caller*/) override {
     return 0;
   }
+
+  uint64_t ApproximateSize(const Slice& /*start*/, const Slice& /*end*/,
+                           TableReaderCaller /*caller*/) override {
+    return 0;
+  }
+
   void SetupForCompaction() override {}
   // End of methods not implemented.
 
diff --git a/table/mock_table.h b/table/mock_table.h
index 4b886e63e..deb383231 100644
--- a/table/mock_table.h
+++ b/table/mock_table.h
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ class MockTableReader : public TableReader {
     return 0;
   }
 
+  uint64_t ApproximateSize(const Slice& /*start*/, const Slice& /*end*/,
+                           TableReaderCaller /*caller*/) override {
+    return 0;
+  }
+
   size_t ApproximateMemoryUsage() const override { return 0; }
 
   void SetupForCompaction() override {}
diff --git a/table/plain/plain_table_reader.cc b/table/plain/plain_table_reader.cc
index f6c348fdb..63a28e34a 100644
--- a/table/plain/plain_table_reader.cc
+++ b/table/plain/plain_table_reader.cc
@@ -620,6 +620,12 @@ uint64_t PlainTableReader::ApproximateOffsetOf(const Slice& /*key*/,
   return 0;
 }
 
+uint64_t PlainTableReader::ApproximateSize(const Slice& /*start*/,
+                                           const Slice& /*end*/,
+                                           TableReaderCaller /*caller*/) {
+  return 0;
+}
+
 PlainTableIterator::PlainTableIterator(PlainTableReader* table,
                                        bool use_prefix_seek)
     : table_(table),
diff --git a/table/plain/plain_table_reader.h b/table/plain/plain_table_reader.h
index f63649cac..ab108b216 100644
--- a/table/plain/plain_table_reader.h
+++ b/table/plain/plain_table_reader.h
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ class PlainTableReader: public TableReader {
   uint64_t ApproximateOffsetOf(const Slice& key,
                                TableReaderCaller caller) override;
 
+  uint64_t ApproximateSize(const Slice& start, const Slice& end,
+                           TableReaderCaller caller) override;
+
   uint32_t GetIndexSize() const { return index_.GetIndexSize(); }
   void SetupForCompaction() override;
 
diff --git a/table/table_reader.h b/table/table_reader.h
index eb383c8fe..e968014b1 100644
--- a/table/table_reader.h
+++ b/table/table_reader.h
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ class TableReader {
   virtual uint64_t ApproximateOffsetOf(const Slice& key,
                                        TableReaderCaller caller) = 0;
 
+  // Given start and end keys, return the approximate data size in the file
+  // between the keys. The returned value is in terms of file bytes, and so
+  // includes effects like compression of the underlying data.
+  virtual uint64_t ApproximateSize(const Slice& start, const Slice& end,
+                                   TableReaderCaller caller) = 0;
+
   // Set up the table for Compaction. Might change some parameters with
   // posix_fadvise
   virtual void SetupForCompaction() = 0;