Which is bigger, Taj Mahal or Washington Monument?

Washington Monument is 2.3× Taj Mahal on height. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

How do Taj Mahals and Washington Monuments compare on width?

Taj Mahal: 57 m. Washington Monument: 16.8 m. Taj Mahal is 3.4× Washington Monument on width.

Taj Mahal vs Washington Monument

Washington Monument is larger on height

Washington Monument is 2.3× Taj Mahal on height.

Taj Mahal 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.
	Taj Mahal	Washington Monument
Height	73 m	169 m
Width	57 m	16.8 m

What the numbers say

Washington Monument is 2.3× Taj Mahal on height.
Taj Mahal is 3.4× Washington Monument on width.

Height compared.

Washington Monument 169 m

Taj Mahal 73 m

Taj Mahal

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

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, Taj Mahal or Washington Monument?: Washington Monument is 2.3× Taj Mahal on height. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do Taj Mahals and Washington Monuments compare on width?: Taj Mahal: 57 m. Washington Monument: 16.8 m. Taj Mahal is 3.4× Washington Monument on width.

Sources

Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)

How these figures are compiled and checked