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Empire State Building vs Washington Monument

Empire State Building vs Washington Monument
Empire State Building is larger on weight
Empire State Building is 4× Washington Monument on weight.

Empire State Building and Washington Monument 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.
Empire State Building Washington Monument
Weight 331,000 t 82,420 t
Height 381–443.2 m 169 m

What the numbers say

  • Empire State Building is 4× Washington Monument on weight.
  • Empire State Building is 2.6× Washington Monument on height.

Weight compared.

Empire State Building 331,000 t
Washington Monument 82,420 t

Empire State Building

A 102-storey Art Deco skyscraper in Manhattan, the tallest building in the world from 1931 to 1970.

Washington Monument

A marble obelisk on the National Mall, the tallest stone structure in the world.

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, Empire State Building or Washington Monument?
Empire State Building is 4× Washington Monument on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do Empire State Buildings and Washington Monuments compare on height?
Empire State Building: 381–443.2 m. Washington Monument: 169 m. Empire State Building is 2.6× Washington Monument on height.

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Sources

  1. Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)

How these figures are compiled and checked