Great Pyramid of Giza vs Statue of Liberty
From the ground to the tip of the torch, the Statue of Liberty measures 93 metres. The adopted archaeological account gives the Great Pyramid’s surviving height as 138.75 metres and about 230 metres along each side of its base, so the statue looks small beside it.
| Object | Real size | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Statue of LibertyHeight, ground to torchPublished dimension. See the measurement record for scope, date and conversions. | 92.99 m305 ft | Ground to torch tip, including foundation and pedestal. Measurement recordSource checked |
What measurements does this comparison use?
The reference values used here are 138.75 m for Great Pyramid of Giza (Height, as it stands today) and 92.99 m for Statue of Liberty (Height, ground to torch). The table links to background sources; natural objects and manufactured variants can differ from these reference values.
How should I read the drawing?
Great Pyramid of Giza spans about 2.5× as much as Statue of Liberty 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.