diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
index 388efae56ef..ebb7a1173f9 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
@@ -2531,8 +2531,9 @@ SELECT
         only databases whose names match the pattern are listed.
         If <literal>+</literal> is appended to the command name, database
         sizes, default tablespaces, and descriptions are also displayed.
-        (Size information is only available for databases that the current
-        user can connect to.)
+        Size information is available for databases on which the current user has
+        <literal>CONNECT</literal> privilege, or if the current user is a superuser
+        or has privileges of the <literal>pg_read_all_stats</literal> role.
         </para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
diff --git a/src/bin/psql/describe.c b/src/bin/psql/describe.c
index 8fe39475fa1..b853b0860f3 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/describe.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/describe.c
@@ -1069,12 +1069,16 @@ listAllDbs(const char *pattern, bool verbose)
 	appendPQExpBufferStr(&buf, "       ");
 	printACLColumn(&buf, "d.datacl");
 	if (verbose && pset.sversion >= 80200)
+	{
 		appendPQExpBuffer(&buf,
 						  ",\n       CASE WHEN pg_catalog.has_database_privilege(d.datname, 'CONNECT')\n"
+						  "          %s"
 						  "            THEN pg_catalog.pg_size_pretty(pg_catalog.pg_database_size(d.datname))\n"
 						  "            ELSE 'No Access'\n"
 						  "       END as \"%s\"",
+						  pset.sversion >= 100000 ? "OR pg_catalog.pg_has_role('pg_read_all_stats', 'USAGE')\n" : "",
 						  gettext_noop("Size"));
+	}
 	if (verbose && pset.sversion >= 80000)
 		appendPQExpBuffer(&buf,
 						  ",\n       t.spcname as \"%s\"",