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)[1] | 240 m (790 ft) | World's tallest statue, stands on a 58 m (190 ft) base. 240 m (787 ft) total monument height.[2] | 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)[3] | 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.[4][5] | 33°46′30″N 112°27′03″E / 33.775082°N 112.450925°E |
| Laykyun Sekkya | .jpg) | Buddha (Gautama) | Khatakan Taung, near Monywa, Sagaing Division | Myanmar | 2008 | 115.8 m (380 ft)[6] | 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)[7] | 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)[7] | 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)[8] | 99 m (325 ft) | Gilded bronze statue[7] | 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)[9] | 98.15 m (322.0 ft) | Tallest statue in the Philippines and the tallest statue of Virgin Mary in the world.[10] | 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)[11] | 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 | .jpg) | Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) | Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture | Japan | 1991 | 92 m (302 ft)[citation needed] | 100 m (330 ft)[12] | 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 | DJI_0492.jpg) | Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) – Byakue Kannon | Ashibetsu, Hokkaidō | Japan | 1989 | 88 m (289 ft)[13] | 88 m (289 ft) | World's tallest statue 1989–1991.[14] | 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)[15] | 85 m (279 ft) | Tallest statue in Europe. | 48°44′32.5″N 44°32′13.5″E / 48.742361°N 44.537083°E |
| Statue of Gautama Buddha |  | Buddha (Gautama) | Kyaikhto, Mon State | Myanmar | 2019 | 80 m (260 ft) | 77.9 m (256 ft) | Though billed as "The Biggest Sitting Image of Buddha In The World", it is not as tall as the statue Great Buddha of Thailand.[16] | 17°19′06″N 97°01′41″E / 17.3183733°N 97.0281018°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.[17] | 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] | 18°17′34″N 109°12′31″E / 18.2927°N 109.2087°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)[19] | 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)[20] | 75 m (246 ft) | it is the second biggest Buddha statue of 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). World's tallest shiva statue. | 24°55′13″N 73°49′01″E / 24.9204°N 73.8170°E | |
| The Buddha Statue | The Buddha | Son Tay, Hanoi | Vietnam | 2020 | 72 m (236 ft) | 72 m (236 ft) | This is the tallest statue in Southeast Asia.[21][22][23] | ||
| 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[24] | 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.[25] | ||
| fr:Quan Âm de Sơn Trà |  | Quan Âm (Guanyin) | Da Nang, Vietnam | Vietnam | 2010 | 67 m (220 ft) | 67 m (220 ft) | [26] | 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) | [27] | 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.[28][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) | [29] | 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[30] | 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 | .jpg) | Buddha (Gautama) | Roi Et, Thailand | Thailand | 1979[31] | 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.[32] | 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 | |||
| Statue of Guan Yu |  | Guan Yu (God of War) | Jingzhou, Hubei | China | 2016 | 58 m (190 ft) | 68 m (223 ft) | Central focus of a temple complex, the statue is designed by Han Meilin.[33] | 30°20′29″N 112°12′28″E / 30.3413°N 112.2079°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 World War II dead | 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)[34] | 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 | |
| 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.[35] | 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)[36] |  | Chīmalli Warrior | Chimalhuacán, State of Mexico | Mexico | 2014 | 50 m (160 ft) | 60 m (200 ft) | ||
| 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[37] | 23°36′15″N 120°22′29″E / 23.6042°N 120.3747°E | |
| African Renaissance Monument | .jpg) | Family | Ouakam suburb, Dakar | Senegal | 2008-2010 | 52 m (171 ft) | Tallest African statues | 14°43′20″N 17°29′42″W / 14.72222°N 17.49500°W | |
| Vierge du Mas Rillier |  | Mary with Jesus | Miribel | France | 1941 | 52 m (171 ft) | Tallest French Statue | 45°49′43.7″N 4°57′0.4″E / 45.828806°N 4.950111°E |
By country/region
| Rank | Country/region | Number of statues |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 16 |
| 2 | Japan | 9 |
| 3 | Thailand | 8 |
| 4 | India, Myanmar, Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam | 2 |
| 9 | Indonesia, Mexico, Russia, Ukraine, France, Senegal | 1 |
| (Total) | 47 | |
Destroyed
| Statue | Photo | Depicts | Location | Country | Height m (ft) | Completed | Destroyed | Cause of destruction | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colossus of Rhodes | _cropped.png) | Helios | Rhodes island, Dodecanese region | Greece | 30 m (98 ft) | 280 BC | 226 BC | 226 BC Rhodes earthquake | Tallest statue of the ancient world | [38] |
| Colossus of Nero |  | Nero | Rome | Italy | 36 m (118 ft) | 75 | Unknown[39] | Later renamed as Colossus Solis | [40] | |
| Kyoto Daibutsu | .jpg) | Buddha | Kyoto | Japan | 19 m (62 ft) | 1595 | 1798 | lightning fire | [41] | |
| Statue of Gargantua at Mirapolis amusement park |  | Gargantua | Courdimanche, Val-d'Oise | France | 33.5 m (110 feet) | 1987 | 1995 | The statue was destroyed with dynamite following the closure of the park in 1993. | [42][43] | |
| 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. | [44] | |
| Minor Buddha of Bamiyan |  | Buddha | Bamiyan province | Afghanistan | 37 m (121 ft) | 507 | 2001 | [44] | ||
| The Cosmoplanetary Messiah | Gilbert Bourdin | near Castellane, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | France | 33 m (108 ft) | 1990 | 2001 | Demolished | Built without permit by Aumists, and demolished by authorities | [45] | |
| Statue of Humanity |  | Kars, Kars Province | Turkey | 30 m (98 ft) | 2009 | 2011 | Dismantled | [46] | ||
| Gilded Statue of Mao Zedong sitting in a chair | Mao Zedong | Tongxu County, Henan | China | 36 m (118 ft) | 2016 | Dismantled | Dismantled before completion | [47] | ||
| Sentosa Merlion |  | Merlion | Sentosa | Singapore | 37 m (121 ft) | 1995 | 2019 | Demolished | [48][49] | |
| Awaji Kannon |  | Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) | Awaji Island, Hyōgo Prefecture | Japan | 80 m (260 ft) | 1982 | 2023 | Demolished | [50][51] |
Proposed or under construction
| Statue | Depicts | Location | Country | Height m (ft) | Notes | Planned completion date | Coordinates | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statue of Rama | Rama | Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh | India | 251 m (823 ft) | Total structure height to be 251 metres (823 ft), including an overhead umbrella and the statue's pedestal.[52] | 2023[needs update] | [53] | |
| 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[54] | 43°50′11″N 103°37′24″W / 43.83639°N 103.62333°W | [55] |
| New Colossus of Rhodes | Helios | Rhodes | Greece | 150 m (490 ft) | Planned to be five times taller than the original. Permanently shelved in the wake of the Greek economic crisis. | 2035 | disputed | [56] |
| Statue of Equality (Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Memorial) | B. R. Ambedkar | Indu Mill compound, Mumbai, Maharashtra | India | 137.3 m (450 ft) | Under construction as of 2018 | 14 April 2023 (planned)[57][needs update] | 19°01′22″N 72°49′58″E / 19.022799°N 72.832880°E | [58] |
| Laozi Statue | Laozi | Wudang Mountains in Hubei Province | China | 130 m (430 ft) | [59] | |||
| The Monument of King Naresuan The Great | Naresuan | Pa Mok, Ang Thong | Thailand | 109 m (358 ft) | 14°31′30″N 100°29′08″E / 14.5249°N 100.4856°E | [citation needed] | ||
| Bodhisattva Manjusri statue | Manjushri | Jiangbei District, Chongqing | China | 108 m (354 ft) | [citation needed] | |||
| Padmasambhava statue | Padmasambhava | Ngawa Prefecture, Sichuan | China | 108 m (354 ft) | [60] | |||
| Maitreya Buddha statue | Maitreya Buddha | Nanchong | China | 99 m (325 ft) | Carving | 2020[needs update] | [61] | |
| Emperor Yao | Emperor Yao | Gaoyou | China | 99 m (325 ft) | Bronze statue | [59] | ||
| 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 | [62] [63] | |
| Wufang Dafo | Five Dhyani Buddhas | Qinhuangdao | China | 81 m (266 ft) | Carving | [citation needed] | ||
| Sita Mata Statue | Mata Sita | Sitamadhi, Bihar | India | 76.5 m (251 ft) | [64] | |||
| Shiv Smarak | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj | Off the coast of Mumbai, Maharashtra | India | 75.7 m (248 ft) | 212 m (696 ft) total height from base of pedestal to tip of sword; 75.7 m (248 ft) statue of horse and rider.[65][66] | 18°55′39″N 72°47′28″E / 18.9274°N 72.7910°E | [67][68][69] | |
| Sitting Buddha at Bodhi Tahtaung | Maha Bodhi Tahtaung, Monywa, Sagaing Division | Myanmar | 74 m (243 ft) | Under construction as of May 2018[update][70] | 22°04′31″N 95°17′14″E / 22.0754°N 95.2871°E | [71][non-primary source needed] | ||
| Yangshan Dafo | Buddha | Urad Rear Banner, Inner Mongolia | China | 69 m (226 ft) | [72] | |||
| Bodhidharma statue | Bodhidharma | Nanjing | China | 68 m (223 ft) | [73] | |||
| Hanuman Statue | Hanuman | Kishkinda (Hampi) | India | 65 m (213 ft) | [74] | |||
| Shree Adhbhutnath Mahadev | Shiva | Delhi | India | 61.26 m (201.0 ft) | In progress by Indian Artist Murtikar Chandulal Verma | [citation needed] | ||
| Grand Maitreya Project West | Maitreya Bodhisattva | Ulaanbaatar | Mongolia | 54 m (177 ft) | Phase 1 completed | Project stalled in 2015.[75] | [76] | |
| Jiangtaishan Dafo | Maitreya Buddha, sitting | Hangzhou | China | 50 m (160 ft) | Carving | [77] |
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