Burj Khalifa size comparison: how tall is the Burj Khalifa?
Burj Khalifa: 828 m · 2,717 ft tall · 500,000 t (1,102,310,000 lb)
Dubai, UAE · 2010
Burj Khalifa is 828 m · 2,717 ft tall (500,000 t (1,102,310,000 lb)). That is about 484× the height of an average man (171 cm). Compare it side by side with people, animals, buildings and more on the board above — drag, zoom, switch cm / ft, or export an image.
Burj Khalifa in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Metres | 828 m |
| Feet | 2,717 ft |
| Yards | 906 yd |
| Kilometres | 0.828 km |
How many people tall is it?
You would need to stack about 484 average men (171 cm each) to be as tall as Burj Khalifa. With 3 m per storey, that is roughly the height of a 276-floor building.
What is about the same size as Burj Khalifa?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Vesuvius (Europe) | 1,281 m · 4,203 ft | 453 m taller (54.7%) |
| Table Mountain (Africa & Oceania) | 1,085 m · 3,560 ft | 257 m taller (31%) |
| Caspian Sea (Seas & gulfs) | 1,025 m · 3,363 ft | 197 m taller (23.8%) |
| North Sea (Seas & gulfs) | 700 m · 2,297 ft | 128 m shorter (15.5%) |
| Tokyo Skytree (Towers & bridges) | 634 m · 2,080 ft | 194 m shorter (23.4%) |
| Canton Tower (Towers & bridges) | 604 m · 1,982 ft | 224 m shorter (27.1%) |
| Merdeka 118 (Skyscrapers) | 679 m · 2,228 ft | 149 m shorter (18%) |
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- Empire State Building — 381 m · 1,250 ft
- Petronas Towers — 452 m · 1,483 ft
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