Sydney Opera House size comparison: how tall is the Sydney Opera House?
Sydney Opera House: 65 m · 213 ft tall
Sydney, Australia · 1973
Sydney Opera House is 65 m · 213 ft tall. That is about 38× 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.
Sydney Opera House in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Metres | 65 m |
| Feet | 213 ft |
| Yards | 71 yd |
| Kilometres | 0.065 km |
How many people tall is it?
You would need to stack about 38 average men (171 cm each) to be as tall as Sydney Opera House. With 3 m per storey, that is roughly the height of a 22-floor building.
What is about the same size as Sydney Opera House?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Notre-Dame de Paris facade (Monuments & mosques) | 69 m · 226 ft | 4 m taller (6.2%) |
| Cruise ship (Ships & boats) | 72 m · 236 ft | 7 m taller (10.8%) |
| Leshan Giant Buddha (Statues) | 71 m · 233 ft | 6 m taller (9.2%) |
| Statue of Equality (Statues) | 66 m · 217 ft | 1 m taller (1.5%) |
| Galata Tower (Towers & bridges) | 63 m · 207 ft | 2 m shorter (3.1%) |
| Container ship (Ships & boats) | 60 m · 197 ft | 5 m shorter (7.7%) |
| Douglas fir (Trees) | 60 m · 197 ft | 5 m shorter (7.7%) |
| Minar-e-Pakistan (Monuments & mosques) | 62 m · 203 ft | 3 m shorter (4.6%) |
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- Brandenburg Gate — 26 m · 85 ft
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