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Building Height Comparison

The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world at 2,717 ft (828 m), 2.5 times the height of the Eiffel Tower and nearly 8.9 times the Statue of Liberty. The Empire State Building is 1,453 ft (443 m) to its tip.

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How tall is each building?

This building height comparison chart lists 28 entries from the tallest to the shortest:

Building	Height	vs 5 ft 7 in man
Burj Khalifa	2,717 ft (828 m)	484×
Merdeka 118	2,227 ft (679 m)	397×
Tokyo Skytree	2,080 ft (634 m)	371×
Shanghai Tower	2,073 ft (632 m)	370×
CN Tower	1,815 ft (553 m)	324×
One World Trade Center	1,776 ft (541 m)	317×
Twin Towers (World Trade Center)	1,729 ft (527 m)	308×
Taipei 101	1,667 ft (508 m)	297×
Petronas Towers	1,483 ft (452 m)	264×
Empire State Building	1,453 ft (443 m)	259×
Eiffel Tower	1,083 ft (330 m)	193×
Golden Gate Bridge tower	745 ft (227 m)	133×
Gateway Arch	630 ft (192 m)	112×
Space Needle	604 ft (184 m)	108×
Sagrada Família	566 ft (173 m)	101×
Washington Monument	554 ft (169 m)	98.8×
Great Pyramid of Giza	454 ft (139 m)	81×
London Eye	443 ft (135 m)	78.9×
Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower)	315 ft (96 m)	56.1×
Statue of Liberty	305 ft (93 m)	54.4×
Taj Mahal	240 ft (73 m)	42.7×
Sydney Opera House	213 ft (65 m)	38×
Leaning Tower of Pisa	184 ft (56 m)	32.7×
Colosseum	157 ft (48 m)	28.1×
Christ the Redeemer	125 ft (38 m)	22.2×
Great Sphinx of Giza	66 ft (20 m)	11.7×
Two-story house	26 ft (8 m)	4.7×
Stonehenge	24 ft (7.3 m)	4.3×

What is the tallest building in the world?

The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the tallest building at 2,717 ft (828 m). Merdeka 118 in Kuala Lumpur is second at 2,227 ft (679 m).

How tall is the Eiffel Tower compared to the Empire State Building?

The Empire State Building is 371 ft (113 m) taller than the Eiffel Tower (1,453 ft (443 m) vs 1,083 ft (330 m)).

How tall were the Twin Towers compared to One World Trade Center?

One World Trade Center (1,776 ft (541 m)) is taller than the original North Tower, whose roof was 417 meters high and whose antenna reached 1,729 ft (527 m). One WTC's roof is also 417 meters, matching the original.

How tall is the Statue of Liberty?

The Statue of Liberty is 305 ft (93 m) from the ground to the tip of the torch. The copper statue alone is 46 meters tall.

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