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Great Pyramid of Giza vs Taj Mahal

Great Pyramid of Giza vs Taj Mahal
Great Pyramid of Giza is larger on height
Great Pyramid of Giza is 1.9× Taj Mahal on height.

Great Pyramid of Giza and Taj Mahal 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 Taj Mahal
Height 138.5–146.6 m 73 m
Width 230.3 m 57 m
Area 53,000 m² 170,000 m²

What the numbers say

  • Great Pyramid of Giza is 1.9× Taj Mahal on height.
  • Great Pyramid of Giza is 4× Taj Mahal on width.
  • Taj Mahal is 3.2× Great Pyramid of Giza on area.

Height compared.

Great Pyramid of Giza 138.5–146.6 m
Taj Mahal 73 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.

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, Great Pyramid of Giza or Taj Mahal?
Great Pyramid of Giza is 1.9× Taj Mahal on height. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do Great Pyramid of Gizas and Taj Mahals compare on width?
Great Pyramid of Giza: 230.3 m. Taj Mahal: 57 m. Great Pyramid of Giza is 4× Taj Mahal on width.
How do Great Pyramid of Gizas and Taj Mahals compare on area?
Great Pyramid of Giza: 53,000 m². Taj Mahal: 170,000 m². Taj Mahal is 3.2× Great Pyramid of Giza on area.

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Sources

  1. Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)

How these figures are compiled and checked