This list of tallest statues includes completed statues that are at least 50 m (164 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
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 | [36][37] | ||
| Statue of Guan Yu | Guan Yu (God of War) | Jingzhou, Hubei | China | 58 m (190 ft) | 2016 | 2022 | Dismantled, pending relocation | [38] | ||
| 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. | [39] |
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. | after 2037[40] | 43°50′11″N 103°37′24″W / 43.83639°N 103.62333°W / 43.83639; -103.62333 (Crazy Horse Memorial) | [41] | |
| 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[42] | 19°01′22″N 72°49′58″E / 19.022799°N 72.832880°E / 19.022799; 72.832880 | [43] | ||
| Guanyin Bodisattva statue | Guanyin Bodhisattva | Quang Ngai | Vietnam | 125 m (410 ft) | This is the tallest Buddha statue in Southeast Asia | After 2025 | [44] | ||
| Statue of Mounument of King Naresuan The Great | Naresuan | Independence Square 109 Pa Mok, Ang Thong province | Thailand | 109 m (358 ft) | The pedestal for the monument to King Naresuan the Great is under construction. The steel base is awaiting concrete pouring before the construction of the 109-meter-tall statue begins. The project owner, Mr. Thawan Muangchang, aims for completion in three years. | 2028 or 2029 | [45] | ||
| 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 | [46][47] | ||
| Sitting Buddha at Bodhi Tahtaung | Maha Bodhi Tahtaung, Monywa, Sagaing Division | Myanmar | 74 m (243 ft) | Under construction as of May 2018[48] | 22°04′31″N 95°17′14″E / 22.0754°N 95.2871°E / 22.0754; 95.2871 | [49] | |||
| Yangshan Dafo | Buddha | Urad Rear Banner, Inner Mongolia | China | 69 m (226 ft) | [50] | ||||
| Grand Maitreya Project West | Maitreya Bodhisattva | Ulaanbaatar | Mongolia | 54 m (177 ft) | Phase 1 completed | Project stalled in 2015.[51] | [52] |
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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- Top 10 highest monuments – Architecture Portal News Archived 13 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- Top highest monuments in the World (in Italian)
- 中國13尊大佛 Archived 2 July 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- The tallest statues in the world – Video By Top 10 Hindi

