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How Tall Is the Burj Khalifa?

The Burj Khalifa is about 2,717 ft (828 m) tall. That is about 484 times the height of the average man. The tallest building in the world, in Dubai.

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How tall is the Burj Khalifa compared to the average man?

The Burj Khalifa is about 484 times the height of the average man. The Burj Khalifa is 484× the size of the average man: about 484 average men stacked up would match it.

Burj Khalifa height facts

The Burj Khalifa is 828 meters (2,717 ft) tall.
It has been the world's tallest building since it opened in 2010.
It has 163 floors above ground.

How does the Burj Khalifa compare to other things?

The Burj Khalifa next to 24 things of similar size, plus some everyday references:

Thing	Size	Compared to Burj Khalifa
Sun	865,000 miles (1,393,000 km) across	1.68 million× bigger
Earth	7,920 miles (12,740 km) across	15,400× bigger
Mount Everest	5.5 miles (8.849 km)	10.7× bigger
Angel Falls	3,212 ft (979 m)	495 ft (151 m) bigger
El Capitan	2,999 ft (914 m)	282 ft (86 m) bigger
Merdeka 118	2,227 ft (679 m)	489 ft (149 m) smaller
Tokyo Skytree	2,080 ft (634 m)	636 ft (194 m) smaller
Shanghai Tower	2,073 ft (632 m)	643 ft (196 m) smaller
CN Tower	1,815 ft (553 m)	901 ft (275 m) smaller
One World Trade Center	1,776 ft (541 m)	941 ft (287 m) smaller
Twin Towers (World Trade Center)	1,729 ft (527 m)	988 ft (301 m) smaller
Taipei 101	1,667 ft (508 m)	1,050 ft (320 m) smaller
Petronas Towers	1,483 ft (452 m)	1,234 ft (376 m) smaller
Empire State Building	1,453 ft (443 m)	1,263 ft (385 m) smaller
Icon of the Seas	1,198 ft (365 m) long	1,519 ft (463 m) smaller
Aircraft carrier	1,093 ft (333 m) long	1,624 ft (495 m) smaller
Eiffel Tower	1,083 ft (330 m)	1,634 ft (498 m) smaller
Titanic	883 ft (269 m) long	3.1× smaller
Devils Tower	869 ft (265 m)	3.1× smaller
Golden Gate Bridge tower	745 ft (227 m)	3.6× smaller
Gateway Arch	630 ft (192 m)	4.3× smaller
School bus	40 ft (12.2 m) long	67.9× smaller
Average man (world)	5 ft 7 in (171 cm)	484× smaller
Average woman (world)	5 ft 3 in (159 cm)	521× smaller

Where do these numbers come from?

Sizes are typical adult or reported values, rounded for readability. Read how we measure and compare sizes.