Empire State Building vs Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid was the tallest structure on Earth for close to four thousand years. The Empire State Building is more than three times as tall at 443 metres to its tip.
| Object | Real size | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire State BuildingHeight, to the tipPublished dimension. See the measurement record for scope, date and conversions. | 443.2 m1,454 ft | Overall height including antenna, not 381 m roof height. Measurement recordSource checked | |
| Great Pyramid of GizaHeight, as it stands todayPublished dimension. See the measurement record for scope, date and conversions. | 138.75 m455 ft | Surviving Great Pyramid height above its base; not reconstructed original height. Rainer Stadelmann · Harvard Giza Project archive Harvard Digital Giza publication record Measurement recordSource checked |
What measurements does this comparison use?
The reference values used here are 443.2 m for Empire State Building (Height, to the tip) and 138.75 m for Great Pyramid of Giza (Height, as it stands today). The table links to background sources; natural objects and manufactured variants can differ from these reference values.
How should I read the drawing?
Empire State Building spans about 1.9× as much as Great Pyramid of Giza across the longest side of each drawing. This is a linear scale comparison, not a comparison of mass or volume. For maps, the table reports area; doubling a map’s width and height multiplies its area by four.