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Great Pyramid of Giza vs Sydney Opera House

Great Pyramid of Giza vs Sydney Opera House
Great Pyramid of Giza is larger on height
Great Pyramid of Giza is 2.1× Sydney Opera House on height.

Great Pyramid of Giza and Sydney Opera House can be compared on 3 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.
Great Pyramid of Giza Sydney Opera House
Height 138.5–146.6 m 65 m
Width 230.3 m 120 m
Area 53,000 m² 18,000 m²

What the numbers say

  • Great Pyramid of Giza is 2.1× Sydney Opera House on height.
  • Great Pyramid of Giza is 1.9× Sydney Opera House on width.
  • Great Pyramid of Giza is 2.9× Sydney Opera House on area.

Height compared.

Great Pyramid of Giza 138.5–146.6 m
Sydney Opera House 65 m

Great Pyramid of Giza

The oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the tallest structure built by humans for nearly 4,000 years.

Sydney Opera House

A multi-venue performing arts centre on Sydney Harbour, opened in 1973 and roofed with over a million tiles.

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, Great Pyramid of Giza or Sydney Opera House?
Great Pyramid of Giza is 2.1× Sydney Opera House on height. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do Great Pyramid of Gizas and Sydney Opera Houses compare on width?
Great Pyramid of Giza: 230.3 m. Sydney Opera House: 120 m. Great Pyramid of Giza is 1.9× Sydney Opera House on width.
How do Great Pyramid of Gizas and Sydney Opera Houses compare on area?
Great Pyramid of Giza: 53,000 m². Sydney Opera House: 18,000 m². Great Pyramid of Giza is 2.9× Sydney Opera House on area.

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Sources

  1. Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)

How these figures are compiled and checked