Buildings & landmarks
How tall is the Great Pyramid of Giza?
The Great Pyramid of Giza is 137 m · 449 ft tall.
Great Pyramid of Giza at true scale
- Great Pyramid of Giza 137 m · 449 ft
- Airbus A380 72.7 m · 239 ft
- Leaning Tower of Pisa 58.4 m · 191 ft
- Blue whale up to 33.5 m · 110 ft
Great Pyramid of Giza (blue) beside an Airbus A380, the Leaning Tower of Pisa and a blue whale, all on one scale.
The largest pyramid at Giza was built for the pharaoh Khufu. Encyclopaedia Britannica says it originally stood about 147 m, but erosion and the removal of its smooth casing stones have lowered it to about 137 m, on a base about 230 m long on each side. The game uses the present height.
Compared with familiar things
- The Great Pyramid of Giza is about 1.9× an Airbus A380 (72.7 m · 239 ft).
- The Great Pyramid of Giza is about 2.3× the Leaning Tower of Pisa (58.4 m · 191 ft).
- The Great Pyramid of Giza is about 4.1× a blue whale (up to 33.5 m · 110 ft).
- The Great Pyramid of Giza is about 4.9× a basketball court (28 m · 91.9 ft).
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Play five comparisonsWhat is measured
Present height: 137 m · 449 ft. Britannica: originally about 147 m; erosion and lost casing stones lowered it to 137 m (449 ft).
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica — Great Pyramid of Giza (reference work). Checked 2026-09-28. The silhouette is scaled so this measurement is exact; its other proportions are illustrative.