The Gherkin (30 St Mary Axe) size comparison: how tall is The Gherkin (30 St Mary Axe)?
The Gherkin (30 St Mary Axe): 180 m · 591 ft tall
London, United Kingdom · 2003
The Gherkin (30 St Mary Axe) is 180 m · 591 ft tall. That is about 105× 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.
The Gherkin (30 St Mary Axe) in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Metres | 180 m |
| Feet | 591 ft |
| Yards | 197 yd |
| Kilometres | 0.18 km |
How many people tall is it?
You would need to stack about 105 average men (171 cm each) to be as tall as The Gherkin (30 St Mary Axe). With 3 m per storey, that is roughly the height of a 60-floor building.
What is about the same size as The Gherkin (30 St Mary Axe)?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Marina Bay Sands (Skyscrapers) | 194 m · 636 ft | 14 m taller (7.8%) |
| Kuwait Towers (Towers & bridges) | 187 m · 614 ft | 7 m taller (3.9%) |
| Space Needle (Towers & bridges) | 184 m · 604 ft | 4 m taller (2.2%) |
| Statue of Unity (Statues) | 182 m · 597 ft | 2 m taller (1.1%) |
| Sagrada Familia (Monuments & mosques) | 172.5 m · 566 ft | 7.5 m shorter (4.2%) |
| Reunion Tower (Towers & bridges) | 171 m · 561 ft | 9 m shorter (5%) |
| Washington Monument (Monuments & mosques) | 169 m · 554 ft | 11 m shorter (6.1%) |
| Flatiron Building (Skyscrapers) | 87 m · 285 ft | 93 m shorter (51.7%) |
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