This list of tallest statues includes completed statues that are at least 50 m (160 ft) tall. The height values in this list are measured to the highest part of the human or animal figure, but exclude the height of any pedestal (plinth), or other base platform as well as any mast, spire, or other structure that extends higher than the tallest figure in the monument.
The definition of statue for this list is a free-standing sculpture (as opposed to a relief), representing one or more people or animals (real or mythical), in their entirety or partially (such as a bust). Heights stated are those of the statue itself and (separately) the total height of the monument that includes structures the statue is standing on or holding. Monuments that contain statues are included in this list only if the statue fulfills these and the height criteria.
Existing
| Statue | Image | Depicts | Location | Country/Region | Completed | Height of statue meters (feet) | Total height meters (feet) | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statue of Unity | Vallabhbhai Patel | Sardar Sarovar Dam, Kevadiya, Narmada District, Gujarat | India | 2018 | 182 m (597 ft) | 240 m (790 ft) | World's tallest statue, stands on a 58 m (190 ft) base. 240 m (787 ft) total monument height. | 21°50′16.8″N 73°43′08.7″E / 21.838000°N 73.719083°E | |
| Spring Temple Buddha | Buddha (Vairocana) | Lushan, Henan | China | 2008 | 128 m (420 ft) | 208 m (682 ft) | World's tallest statue 2008–2018. Stands on a 19.3 m (63 ft) lotus throne, and other stacked base platforms of various height. 208 m (682 ft) total monument height. | 33°46′30″N 112°27′03″E / 33.775082°N 112.450925°E | |
| Laykyun Sekkya | Buddha (Gautama) | Khatakan Taung, near Monywa, Sagaing Division | Myanmar | 2008 | 115.8 m (380 ft) | 129.2 m (424 ft) | Stands on a 13.41 m (44 ft) lotus throne. 129.2 m (424 ft) total monument height. | 22°04′49″N 95°17′21″E / 22.0803°N 95.2893°E | |
| Vishwas Swaroopam | Shiva | Nathdwara, Rajasthan | India | 2020 | 106 m (348 ft) | 112 m (367 ft) | With a 33 m (108 ft) feet base total monument height of 106 m (348 ft). World's tallest Shiva statue. | 24°55′08″N 73°49′04″E / 24.9190°N 73.8178°E | |
| Ushiku Daibutsu | Buddha (Amitābha) | Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture | Japan | 1993 | 100 m (330 ft) | 120 m (390 ft) | World's tallest statue 1993–2008. Stands on a 10 m (33 ft) lotus throne and 10 m (33 ft) pedestal/building. 120 m (394 ft) total monument height. | 35°58′58″N 140°13′13″E / 35.9827°N 140.2203°E | |
| Guishan Guanyin | Guanyin – Eleven-headed Thousand-armed Guanyin | Weishan, Changsha, Hunan | China | 2009 | 99 m (325 ft) | 99 m (325 ft) | Gilded bronze statue. | 28°11′5.8″N 111°57′48.1″E / 28.184944°N 111.963361°E | |
| Mother of All Asia – Tower of Peace | Mary | Pagkilatan, Batangas City | Philippines | 2021 | 98.15 m (322.0 ft) | 98.15 m (322.0 ft) | Tallest statue in the Philippines and the tallest statue of the Virgin Mary in the world. | 13°38′32″N 121°02′36″E / 13.6423°N 121.0433°E | |
| Great Buddha of Thailand | Buddha (Gautama) | Ang Thong | Thailand | 2008 | 93 m (305 ft) | 93 m (305 ft) | Concrete statue painted gold. | 14°35′35.6″N 100°22′40.0″E / 14.593222°N 100.377778°E | |
| Sendai Daikannon | Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) | Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture | Japan | 1991 | 92 m (302 ft)[citation needed] | 100 m (330 ft) | World's tallest statue 1991–1993; the monument itself is 302 feet (92 m) tall, while the pedestal brings its total height to 328 feet (100 m).[citation needed] | 38°18′02″N 140°49′25″E / 38.3005°N 140.8236°E | |
| Dai Kannon of Kita no Miyako park | Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) – Byakue Kannon | Ashibetsu, Hokkaidō | Japan | 1989 | 88 m (289 ft) | 88 m (289 ft) | World's tallest statue 1989–1991. | 43°31′41.4″N 142°11′53.1″E / 43.528167°N 142.198083°E | |
| The Motherland Calls | Mother Motherland | Volgograd | Russia | 1967 | 85 m (279 ft) | 85 m (279 ft) | Tallest statue in Europe. | 48°44′32.5″N 44°32′13.5″E / 48.742361°N 44.537083°E | |
| Grand Buddha at Ling Shan | Buddha (Amitābha) | Wuxi, Jiangsu | China | 1996 | 79 m (259 ft) | 88 m (289 ft) | 88 meters total height, including 9 m lotus pedestal. | 31°25′55″N 120°5′29″E / 31.43194°N 120.09139°E | |
| Guanyin of Nanshan | Guanyin | Sanya, Hainan | China | 2005 | 78 m (256 ft) | 108 m (354 ft) | Total height is 108 m (354 ft) including the pedestal/building. | 18°17′34″N 109°12′31″E / 18.2927°N 109.2087°E | |
| Statue of Gautama Buddha | Buddha (Gautama) | Kyaikhto, Mon State | Myanmar | 2019 | 77.9 m (256 ft) | ? | 17°19′06″N 97°01′41″E / 17.3183733°N 97.0281018°E | ||
| Bronze statue of Dizang at Mount Jiuhua (Dizang at Mount Jiuhua) | Ksitigarbha | Qingyang County | China | 2012 | 76 m (249 ft)[citation needed] | 99 m (325 ft) | Standing 99 m in total height. | 30°32′20″N 117°48′15″E / 30.5390°N 117.8042°E | |
| Ruyilun Guanyin statue in Tsz Shan Monastery | Guanyin (Cintamanicakra) | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 2012 | 76 m (249 ft) | 76 m (249 ft) | 22°28′32″N 114°12′23″E / 22.4756°N 114.2063°E | ||
| Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue | Garuda ridden by Vishnu | Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park, Bali | Indonesia | 2018 | 76 m (249 ft) | 122 m (400 ft) | The total height of the monument, including the 46-meter base pedestal, is 122 m (400 ft). | 8°48′50″S 115°10′01″E / 8.813951°S 115.166882°E | |
| Phra Buddha Chok | Buddha (Gautama) | Huay Pong, Lop Buri | Thailand | 2018 | 75 m (246 ft) | 75 m (246 ft) | Second-tallest Buddha statue in Thailand. | 14°34′30″N 100°25′12″E / 14.5749°N 100.4200°E | |
| Kaga Kannon | Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) | Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture | Japan | 1987 | 73 m (240 ft) | 73 m (240 ft) | With a 33 m (108 ft) feet base total monument height of 106 m (348 ft). | 24°55′13″N 73°49′01″E / 24.9204°N 73.8170°E | |
| The Buddha Statue | Buddha (Gautama) | Son Tay, Hanoi | Vietnam | 2020 | 72 m (236 ft) | 72 m (236 ft) | Tallest statue in Southeast Asia. | ||
| Confucius of Mount Ni | Confucius | Nishan (Mount Ni), Qufu, Shandong | China | 2016 | 72 m (236 ft) | 72 m (236 ft) | Mount Ni is, according to mythology, the place where Confucius was born and forsaken for a period by his mother, to be taken care of by a tiger and an eagle.[citation needed] | 35°29′44″N 117°12′19″E / 35.4955°N 117.2053°E | |
| Leshan Giant Buddha | Buddha (Maitreya) | Leshan | China | 803 | 71 m (233 ft) | 71 m (233 ft) | Construction started in 713. With two more than 16 m (52 ft) carving statues of Lokapala. | 29°32′50″N 103°46′09″E / 29.5472°N 103.7692°E | |
| Chao Mae Kuan Im | Guanyin | Mueang Chiang Rai District, Chiang Rai Province | Thailand | 2016 | 69 m (226 ft) | 69 m (226 ft) | Located in Wat Huay Pla Kang. | 19°56′59″N 99°48′23″E / 19.949806°N 99.806405°E | |
| Phra Buddha Dhammakaya Dhepmongkol | Buddha (Gautama) | Phasi Charoen, Bangkok | Thailand | 2022 | 69 m (226 ft) | 69 m (226 ft) | 13°43′16″N 100°28′16″E / 13.7212°N 100.4711°E | ||
| Buddha | Buddha (Gautama) | Yiyang County, Jiangxi | China | 2004–05 | 68 m (223 ft) | 68 m (223 ft) | The world's largest reclining stone statue, which signifies the Buddha Shakyamuni's departure into final nirvana. It is 68 m (223 ft) high and 416 m (1,365 ft) long. | ||
| fr:Quan Âm de Sơn Trà | Quan Âm (Guanyin) | Da Nang, Vietnam | Vietnam | 2010 | 67 m (220 ft) | 67 m (220 ft) | 16°05′59″N 108°16′37″E / 16.0996°N 108.2769°E | ||
| Taihu Guanyin Temple | Guanyin | Xishan Island | China | 2017 | 67 m (220 ft) | 67 m (220 ft) | 31°06′22″N 120°14′20″E / 31.106°N 120.239°E | ||
| Yang'asha of Guizhou | Yang'asha (Miao goddess of beauty) | Guizhou | China | 2017 | 66 m (217 ft) | 88 m (289 ft) | Stainless steel statue is 88 meters including the pedestal.[non-primary source needed] | 26°44′13″N 108°27′27″E / 26.7370°N 108.4574°E | |
| Mother Ukraine | The Motherland | Kyiv | Ukraine | 1981 | 62 m (203 ft) | 102 m (335 ft) | Stands on a 40 m (130 ft) pedestal, 102 m (335 ft) total monument height. | 50°25′35″N 30°33′48″E / 50.4265°N 30.5632°E | |
| Guze Jibo Daikannon of the Naritasan Kurume Bunin temple | Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) – Jibo Kannon | Kurume, Fukuoka prefecture | Japan | 1983 | 62 m (203 ft) | 62 m (203 ft) | 33°17′07″N 130°32′06″E / 33.2854°N 130.5349°E | ||
| Guanyin of Mount Xiqiao | Guanyin | Nanhai district, Foshan, Guangdong | China | 1998 | 62 m (203 ft) | 77 m (253 ft) | Stands on a 15 m (49 ft) pedestal, 77 m (253 ft) total height. | 22°55′59″N 112°58′18″E / 22.9331°N 112.9717°E | |
| Guan Yu of Yuncheng | Guan Yu | Yuncheng, Shanxi | China | 2010 | 61 m (200 ft) | 80 m (260 ft) | Stands on a 19 m pedestal, 80 m (260 ft) total height. | 34°55′01″N 110°57′50″E / 34.9170°N 110.9640°E | |
| Phra Chao Yai Kaew Mukda Sri Trairat | Buddha (Gautama) | Mukdahan, Thailand | Thailand | 2018 | 59.9 m (197 ft) | 16°29′53″N 104°43′40″E / 16.4981°N 104.7277°E | |||
| Luangpho Yai | Buddha (Gautama) | Roi Et, Thailand | Thailand | 1979 | 59.2 m (194 ft) | 67.9 m (223 ft) | Stands on an 8.7 m (29 ft) base with small museum, 67.9 m (223 ft) total height. | 16°03′44″N 103°39′31″E / 16.0621°N 103.6585°E | |
| Lung Por Tuad Wat Kao | Lung Por Tuad | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | Thailand | 2018 | 59 m (194 ft) | 59 m (194 ft) | 14°20′37″N 101°15′17″E / 14.3436°N 101.2548°E | ||
| God of the Red Mountain (赤山神, Chìshānshén) | Chishanshen or Luminous God of the Red Mountain (赤山明神, Chìshān Míngshén), local variation of the Sea God (海神, Hǎishén) | Chishan (Red Mountain), Rongcheng, Weihai, Shandong | China | 2010s | 58.8 m (193 ft) | 58.8 m (193 ft) | Bronze statue of Chishanshen, a localised manifestation of the Haishen (Sea God) in coastal Shandong. The statue, dominating over Rongcheng, is part of a temple complex known as the "Daming Holy Land" and faces the Yellow Sea. | 36°54′00″N 122°23′56″E / 36.8999°N 122.3989°E | |
| Phra Kakusunto | Buddha (Gautama) | Suphan Buri, Thailand | Thailand | 58 m (190 ft) | 58 m (190 ft) | 14°09′45″N 100°09′40″E / 14.1626°N 100.1612°E | |||
| Aizu Jibo Dai-Kannon | Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) – Jibo Kannon | Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima | Japan | 1987 | 57 m (187 ft) | 57 m (187 ft) | 37°33′03″N 139°57′04″E / 37.5509°N 139.9512°E | ||
| Great Standing Maitreya Buddha | Buddha (Maitreya) | Emei Township, Hsinchu County | Taiwan | 2011 | 56.7 m (186 ft) | 72 m (236 ft) | 24°40′52″N 120°59′09″E / 24.6810°N 120.9857°E | ||
| Tokyo Bay Kannon | Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) | Futtsu, Chiba | Japan | 1961 | 56 m (184 ft) | 56 m (184 ft) | Commemorates the dead of World War II. | 35°15′49″N 139°51′45″E / 35.2635°N 139.8624°E | |
| The Victor | John Gokongwei or the "Global Filipino" | Bridgetowne, Pasig, Metro Manila | Philippines | 2023 | 55 m (180 ft) | 60 m (200 ft) | Stands on a 5 m (16 ft) pedestal. | 14°35′36.3″N 121°04′59.8″E / 14.593417°N 121.083278°E | |
| Statue of Zheng Chenggong | Koxinga | Chiayi County | Taiwan | 1995 | 54 m (177 ft) | With statues of 49 m (160 ft) (include seat) of two generals completed in 2013. | 23°36′15″N 120°22′29″E / 23.6042°N 120.3747°E | ||
| African Renaissance Monument | Family | Ouakam suburb, Dakar | Senegal | 2008-2010 | 52 m (171 ft) | Tallest statues in Africa. | 14°43′20″N 17°29′42″W / 14.72222°N 17.49500°W | ||
| Emperors Yan and Huang | Yan and Huang, Emperors of China | Zhengzhou, Henan | China | 2007 | 51 m (167 ft) | 106 m (348 ft) | 106 meters from base of mountain to top of monument. | 34°57′26″N 113°30′45″E / 34.9572°N 113.5124°E | |
| Usami Dai-Kannon | Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) | Izu Peninsula, Itō, Shizuoka | Japan | 1982 | 50 m (160 ft) | 50 m (160 ft) | The largest sitting Kannon in Japan. | 35°01′25″N 139°03′51″E / 35.0236°N 139.0641°E | |
| Sodoshima Dai-Kannon | Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) | Shōdoshima, Shōzu District, Kagawa | Japan | 1994 | 50 m (160 ft) | 50 m (160 ft) | A tooth of the historical Buddha is said to be enshrined inside of it. | 34°30′43″N 134°12′48″E / 34.5119°N 134.2132°E | |
| Guerrero Chimalli (Chīmalli Warrior) | Chīmalli Warrior | Chimalhuacán, State of Mexico | Mexico | 2014 | 50 m (160 ft) | 60 m (200 ft) |
Destroyed
| Statue | Photo | Depicts | Location | Country | Height m (ft) | Completed | Destroyed | Cause of destruction | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awaji Kannon | Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) | Awaji Island, Hyōgo Prefecture | Japan | 80 m (260 ft) | 1982 | 2023 | Demolished | |||
| Statue of Guan Yu | Guan Yu (God of War) | Jingzhou, Hubei | China | 58 m (190 ft) | 2016 | 2022 | Dismantled, pending relocation | |||
| Great Buddha of Bamiyan | Buddha | Bamiyan Province | Afghanistan | 55 m (180 ft) | 554 | 2001 | destroyed in March 2001 by the Taliban due to Islamic religious iconoclasm. |
Under construction
| Statue | Depicts | Photo | Location | Country | Height m (ft) | Notes | Planned completion date | Coordinates | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crazy Horse Memorial | Crazy Horse | Black Hills, South Dakota | United States | 172 m (564 ft) | Construction began in 1948. The project is far from completion as of 2023[update]. | after 2037 | 43°50′11″N 103°37′24″W / 43.83639°N 103.62333°W | ||
| Phra Nang Mueang (Seated Buddha) | Gautama Buddha (First Sermon posture, "Nang Mueang") | Wat Phuttha Wanaram (Wat Pa Wang Nam Yen), Mueang Maha Sarakham District, Maha Sarakham Province | Thailand | 168 m (551 ft) | A giant seated Buddha statue under construction, known as "Phra Nang Mueang" or the First Sermon posture. When completed, it will be one of the tallest Buddha statues in the world. Foundation stone was laid in November 2023, with the project led by Phra Wachirayan Wisit (Suriyan Khosapanyo). | Under construction (foundation stone laid 2023) | 16°11′55″N 103°17′47″E | 1 2 3 | |
| Statue of Equality (Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Memorial) | B. R. Ambedkar | Indu Mill compound, Mumbai, Maharashtra | India | 137.3 m (450 ft) | May 2026 | 19°01′22″N 72°49′58″E / 19.022799°N 72.832880°E | |||
| Guanyin Bodisattva statue | Guanyin Bodhisattva | Quang Ngai | Vietnam | 125 m (410 ft) | This is the tallest Buddha statue in Southeast Asia | After 2025 | |||
| The monument of King Naresuan the Great | Naresuan | Independence Square 109 Pa Mok, Ang Thong province | Thailand | 109 m (358 ft) | King Naresuan the Great stood The posture of pouring water onto the ground with a golden bowl. Update: The construction of the monument's pedestal is currently underway, not including the palace which was previously completed.. | 2020[needs update] | |||
| Statue of Buddha | Buddha | Preah Monivong National Park, Kampot Province | Cambodia | 81 m (266 ft) | Stands on a 27 m (89 ft) pedestal. 108 m (354 ft) in total. | 2026 | |||
| Sitting Buddha at Bodhi Tahtaung | Maha Bodhi Tahtaung, Monywa, Sagaing Division | Myanmar | 74 m (243 ft) | Under construction as of May 2018[update] | 22°04′31″N 95°17′14″E / 22.0754°N 95.2871°E | [non-primary source needed] | |||
| Yangshan Dafo | Buddha | Urad Rear Banner, Inner Mongolia | China | 69 m (226 ft) | |||||
| Grand Maitreya Project West | Maitreya Bodhisattva | Ulaanbaatar | Mongolia | 54 m (177 ft) | Phase 1 completed | Project stalled in 2015.[needs update] |
See also
- List of statues
- List of tallest bridges
- List of tallest buildings
- List of tallest structures
- List of the tallest statues in India
- List of the tallest statues in Mexico
- List of the tallest statues in Sri Lanka
- List of the tallest statues in the United States
- List of tallest Hindu statues
- List of colossal sculpture in situ
- List of largest monoliths
- New 7 Wonders of the World
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