Giant sequoia size comparison: how tall is the Giant sequoia?
Giant sequoia: 85 m · 279 ft tall
Giant sequoia is 85 m · 279 ft tall. That is about 50× 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.
Giant sequoia in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Metres | 85 m |
| Feet | 279 ft |
| Yards | 93 yd |
| Kilometres | 0.085 km |
How many people tall is it?
You would need to stack about 50 average men (171 cm each) to be as tall as Giant sequoia. With 3 m per storey, that is roughly the height of a 28-floor building.
What is about the same size as Giant sequoia?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain ash (Trees) | 90 m · 295 ft | 5 m taller (5.9%) |
| Faisal Mosque (Monuments & mosques) | 90 m · 295 ft | 5 m taller (5.9%) |
| United States Capitol (Monuments & mosques) | 88 m · 289 ft | 3 m taller (3.5%) |
| Flatiron Building (Skyscrapers) | 87 m · 285 ft | 2 m taller (2.4%) |
| Nimitz aircraft carrier (Ships & boats) | 76 m · 249 ft | 9 m shorter (10.6%) |
| Taj Mahal (Monuments & mosques) | 73 m · 240 ft | 12 m shorter (14.1%) |
| Qutub Minar (Monuments & mosques) | 72.5 m · 238 ft | 12.5 m shorter (14.7%) |
| Douglas fir (Trees) | 60 m · 197 ft | 25 m shorter (29.4%) |
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- Tallest redwood — 116 m · 381 ft
- Saguaro cactus — 12 m · 39 ft
- Maple tree — 20 m · 66 ft
- Pine tree — 30 m · 98 ft
- Coconut palm — 25 m · 82 ft
- Date palm — 20 m · 66 ft
- Mango tree — 30 m · 98 ft
- Neem tree — 18 m · 59 ft
- Banyan tree — 25 m · 82 ft
- Peepal tree — 25 m · 82 ft
- Eucalyptus tree — 40 m · 131 ft