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How Tall Is Taipei 101?

Taipei 101 is about 1,667 ft (508 m) tall. That is about 297 times the height of the average man. A pagoda-inspired skyscraper in Taiwan.

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How tall is Taipei 101 compared to the average man?

Taipei 101 is about 297 times the height of the average man. Taipei 101 is 297× the size of the average man: about 297 average men stacked up would match it.

Taipei 101 height facts

Taipei 101 is 508 meters (1,667 ft) tall.
A 660-tonne steel ball near the top keeps it steady in typhoons and earthquakes.

How does Taipei 101 compare to other things?

Taipei 101 next to 24 things of similar size, plus some everyday references:

Thing	Size	Compared to Taipei 101
Sun	865,000 miles (1,393,000 km) across	2.74 million× bigger
Earth	7,920 miles (12,740 km) across	25,100× bigger
Mount Everest	5.5 miles (8.849 km)	17.4× bigger
Angel Falls	3,212 ft (979 m)	1,545 ft (471 m) bigger
El Capitan	2,999 ft (914 m)	1,332 ft (406 m) bigger
Burj Khalifa	2,717 ft (828 m)	1,050 ft (320 m) bigger
Merdeka 118	2,227 ft (679 m)	561 ft (171 m) bigger
Tokyo Skytree	2,080 ft (634 m)	413 ft (126 m) bigger
Shanghai Tower	2,073 ft (632 m)	407 ft (124 m) bigger
CN Tower	1,815 ft (553 m)	149 ft (45.3 m) bigger
One World Trade Center	1,776 ft (541 m)	109 ft (33.3 m) bigger
Twin Towers (World Trade Center)	1,729 ft (527 m)	62 ft (19 m) bigger
Petronas Towers	1,483 ft (452 m)	184 ft (56 m) smaller
Empire State Building	1,453 ft (443 m)	213 ft (65 m) smaller
Icon of the Seas	1,198 ft (365 m) long	469 ft (143 m) smaller
Aircraft carrier	1,093 ft (333 m) long	574 ft (175 m) smaller
Eiffel Tower	1,083 ft (330 m)	584 ft (178 m) smaller
Titanic	883 ft (269 m) long	784 ft (239 m) smaller
Devils Tower	869 ft (265 m)	797 ft (243 m) smaller
Golden Gate Bridge tower	745 ft (227 m)	922 ft (281 m) smaller
Gateway Arch	630 ft (192 m)	1,037 ft (316 m) smaller
School bus	40 ft (12.2 m) long	41.6× smaller
Average man (world)	5 ft 7 in (171 cm)	297× smaller
Average woman (world)	5 ft 3 in (159 cm)	319× smaller

Where do these numbers come from?

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