Transamerica Pyramid size comparison: how tall is the Transamerica Pyramid?
Transamerica Pyramid: 260 m · 853 ft tall
San Francisco, United States · 1972
Transamerica Pyramid is 260 m · 853 ft tall. That is about 152× 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.
Transamerica Pyramid in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Metres | 260 m |
| Feet | 853 ft |
| Yards | 284 yd |
| Kilometres | 0.26 km |
How many people tall is it?
You would need to stack about 152 average men (171 cm each) to be as tall as Transamerica Pyramid. With 3 m per storey, that is roughly the height of a 87-floor building.
What is about the same size as Transamerica Pyramid?
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|---|---|---|
| Bahria Icon Tower (Skyscrapers) | 273 m · 896 ft | 13 m taller (5%) |
| Sky Tower Auckland (Towers & bridges) | 328 m · 1,076 ft | 68 m taller (26.2%) |
| Sydney Tower (Towers & bridges) | 309 m · 1,014 ft | 49 m taller (18.8%) |
| Dead Sea (Seas & gulfs) | 298 m · 978 ft | 38 m taller (14.6%) |
| N Seoul Tower (Towers & bridges) | 236.7 m · 777 ft | 23.3 m shorter (9%) |
| Golden Gate Bridge tower (Towers & bridges) | 227 m · 745 ft | 33 m shorter (12.7%) |
| Stuttgart TV Tower (Towers & bridges) | 216.6 m · 711 ft | 43.4 m shorter (16.7%) |
| Moscow State University main building (Skyscrapers) | 240 m · 787 ft | 20 m shorter (7.7%) |
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