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Christ the Redeemer vs Taj Mahal

Christ the Redeemer vs Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal is larger on height
Taj Mahal is 1.9× Christ the Redeemer on height.

Christ the Redeemer and Taj Mahal can be compared on 2 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

Side by side

Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.
Christ the Redeemer Taj Mahal
Height 30–38 m 73 m
Width 28 m 57 m

What the numbers say

  • Taj Mahal is 1.9× Christ the Redeemer on height.
  • Taj Mahal is 2× Christ the Redeemer on width.

Height compared.

Taj Mahal 73 m
Christ the Redeemer 30–38 m

Christ the Redeemer

An Art Deco statue of Jesus on Corcovado mountain above Rio de Janeiro, completed in 1931.

Taj Mahal

A white marble mausoleum in Agra, completed in 1653 for the wife of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.

This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

Common questions

Which is bigger, Christ the Redeemer or Taj Mahal?
Taj Mahal is 1.9× Christ the Redeemer on height. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do Christ the Redeemers and Taj Mahals compare on width?
Christ the Redeemer: 28 m. Taj Mahal: 57 m. Taj Mahal is 2× Christ the Redeemer on width.

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Sources

  1. Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)

How these figures are compiled and checked