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Top 50 Tallest statues in the world

17 Mar 2026
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Top 50 Tallest statues in the world

Top 50 Tallest statues in the world : Statue of Unity, India (182 m), Spring Temple Buddha, China (128 m), and Laykyun Sekkya, Myanmar (115.8 m) are the three tallest statues in the world. These giant, mostly religious or historic monuments are concentrated in Asia and include major examples like the Statue of Belief (107 m) and Ushiku Daibutsu (at 100 m)

The tallest statues of the world from 15 th to first

Statue of Unity (India) 182 m

590 ft Spring Temple Buddha (China)

14- Laykyun Sekkya (Myanmar), 115.8 m

Statue of Belief (Vishwas Swaroopam) (India) 112m

Nanshan Guanyin (China), 108 m

100 m, The Ushiku Daibutsu ( Japan )

Guishan Guan Yin (China), 99 m

Statue Of Liberty (USA) | 93 m

Location: Garuda Wisnu Kencana (Indonesia) – 76 m,

Big Buddha (Phra Phuttha Metta) (Thailand) – 80m (est.)

Guanyin of Mt. Qingyuan (China) – 76 meters

Reclining Buddha (Myanmar) 68 m

Statue of Equality (India) – 65.8 meters

The Motherland Calls (Russia)—85 m (statue), ~91 m total height

Sendai Daikannon (Japan) 100 m

Other Tall Statues of Interest (Ranked as the Top 50)

Mother of Ukraine (Ukraine) – 102 m

Cristo Rei Sanctuary in Almad, Portugal – 110 m

African Renaissance Monument (Senegal) [ 52 meters ]

Tian Tan Buddha (Hong Kong), 33m

Panchamukhi Anjaneya (India) 𖚔 49 m

A few things to remember: The bulk of the top 50 are Buddha statues in Asia (more specifically China, Japan and Myanmar) but the greater number of huge monuments in India keeps their numbers air-tight to an number of less great monuments of their own.

A list of 50 tallest statues in the world. (Heights below are often measured from the base to the monument though, so rankings may vary slightly depending on whether or not a pedestal/base factor into the measurement.)

Top 50 Tallest Statues in the World

Rank Statue Name Location Height (m/ft) Completed
1 Statue of Unity India 182m (597ft) 2018
2 Spring Temple Buddha China 128m (420ft) 2008
3 Laykyun Sekkya Myanmar 116m (381ft) 2008
4 Vishwas Swaroopam (Statue of Belief) India 106m (348ft) 2020
5 Ushiku Daibutsu Japan 100m (330ft) 1993
6 Guanyin of Nanshan China 108m (354ft) 2005
7 Emperors Yan and Huang China 106m (348ft) 2007
8 Sendai Daikannon Japan 100m (330ft) 1991
9 Guanyin of Miluo (Weishan) China 99m (325ft) 2009
10 Great Buddha of Thailand Thailand 92m (302ft) 2008
11 Dai Kannon of Kita no Miyako Japan 88m (289ft) 1989
12 The Motherland Calls Russia 85m (279ft) 1967
13 Awaji Kannon Japan 80m (260ft) 1982
14 Grand Buddha at Ling Shan China 88m (289ft) 1996
15 Guanyin of Tsz Shan Monastery Hong Kong 76m (249ft) 2012
16 Garuda Wisnu Kencana Indonesia 75m (246ft) 2018
17 Statue of Equality India 65.8m (216ft) 2022
18 Leshan Giant Buddha China 71m (233ft) 803
19 Son Tra Quan Am Vietnam 67m (220ft) 2010
20 Taihu Guanyin China 67m (220ft) 2017
21 Yang’gao Grand Buddha China 66m (217ft) 2016
22 Mother Ukraine Ukraine 62m (203ft) 1981
23 Guanyin of Mount Xiqiao China 62m (203ft) 1998
24 Aizu Jibo Dai-Kannon Japan 57m (187ft) 1987
25 Tokyo Wan Kannon Japan 56m (184ft) 1961
26 Usami Kannon Japan 50m (164ft) 1982
27 African Renaissance Monument Senegal 49m (161ft) 2010
28 Kandawgyi Shin-Ie Buddha Myanmar 48.8m (160ft) 2015
29 Dai Kannon of Kamaishi Japan 48.5m (159ft) 1970
30 Ten-no-Ryu Statue Japan 48m (157ft) 1990
31 Statue of Liberty USA 46m (151ft)* 1886
32 Virupaksha Temple Statue India 45m (148ft) 2015
33 Lord Murugan Statue Malaysia 42.7m (140ft) 2006
34 Ataturk Mask Turkey 42m (138ft) 2009
35 Kailashnath Mahadev Statue Nepal 43.5m (143ft) 2010
36 The Motherland Russia 40m (131ft) 1975
37 Guanyin of Lianhuashan China 40.8m (134ft) 1994
38 Christ the Protector Brazil 43.5m (143ft) 2022
39 Veera Abhaya Anjaneya Hanuman India 41m (135ft) 2003
40 Cristo de la Concordia Bolivia 34.2m (112ft) 1994
41 Maitreya Buddha India 33m (108ft) 2013
42 Adiyogi Shiva India 34.3m (112.5ft) 2017
43 Statue of Prosperity India 33m (108ft) 2022
44 Tathagata Tsal India 39m (128ft) 2013
45 Christ the Redeemer Brazil 30m (98ft) 1931
46 Mazu of Meizhou China 32.3m (106ft) 1991
47 Ganesha of Chachoengsao Thailand 30m (98ft) 2012
48 Monument to the Conquerors of Space Russia 107m (incl. pylon) 1964
49 Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue Mongolia 40m (131ft) 2008
50 Merlion of Sentosa Singapore 37m (121ft) 1995

Note: With statues, the measurement listed is only for the statue itself, not the pedestal (see Statue of Liberty). The Statue of Liberty measures 93m (305ft) including the pedestal.

Geographic Highlights

The list is dominated by India, China and Japan, due to large scale Buddhist & Hindu structures built in the last three decades of, to be sure, objectified tourism (which is the basis of the latest list).

India’s Structure Statue of Unity, rises almost half of a meter taller than the “runner-up” structure, making it considerably more massive than the other structures on this list.

In Brazil, they have recently erected “Christ the Protector,” which is taller than the world-famous “Christ the Redeemer.”

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