Taj Mahal size comparison: how tall is the Taj Mahal?
Taj Mahal: 73 m · 240 ft tall
Agra, India · 1653
Taj Mahal is 73 m · 240 ft tall. That is about 43× 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.
Taj Mahal in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Metres | 73 m |
| Feet | 240 ft |
| Yards | 80 yd |
| Kilometres | 0.073 km |
How many people tall is it?
You would need to stack about 43 average men (171 cm each) to be as tall as Taj Mahal. With 3 m per storey, that is roughly the height of a 24-floor building.
What is about the same size as Taj Mahal?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| United States Capitol (Monuments & mosques) | 88 m · 289 ft | 15 m taller (20.5%) |
| Giant sequoia (Trees) | 85 m · 279 ft | 12 m taller (16.4%) |
| The Motherland Calls (Statues) | 85 m · 279 ft | 12 m taller (16.4%) |
| Nimitz aircraft carrier (Ships & boats) | 76 m · 249 ft | 3 m taller (4.1%) |
| Cruise ship (Ships & boats) | 72 m · 236 ft | 1 m shorter (1.4%) |
| Leshan Giant Buddha (Statues) | 71 m · 233 ft | 2 m shorter (2.7%) |
| Statue of Equality (Statues) | 66 m · 217 ft | 7 m shorter (9.6%) |
| Qutub Minar (Monuments & mosques) | 72.5 m · 238 ft | 50 cm shorter (0.7%) |
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