This list of tallest statues includes completed statues that are at least 50 m (164 ft) tall. The height values in this list are measured to the highest part of the human or animal figure, but exclude the height of any mast, spire, or other structure that extends higher than the tallest figure in the monument.
The definition of for this list is a free-standing sculpture (as opposed to a relief), representing one or more people or animals (real or mythical), in their entirety or partially (such as a bust). Heights stated are those of the statue itself and (separately) the total height of the monument that includes structures the statue is standing on or holding. Monuments that contain statues are included in this list only if the statue fulfills these and the height criteria.
Existing
Image Statue Depicts Location Country/Region Completed Height of statue Height of statue + baseNotes Coordinates Statue of Unity Vallabhbhai PatelSardar Sarovar Dam, Kevadiya, Narmada District, Gujarat India 2018 World's tallest statue, stands on a base. total monument height.Official Blog site of Narendra Modi Chief Minister Government of Gujarat Statue of Unity Spring Temple BuddhaBuddha (Vairocana)Lushan, Henan China 2008 World's tallest statue 2008–2018. Stands on a lotus throne, and other stacked base platforms of various height. total monument height. 中国佛山金佛-153米卢舍那佛 – 墨宝斋 Laykyun Sekkya Buddha (Gautama) Khatakan Taung, near Monywa, Sagaing Division Myanmar 2008 Stands on a lotus throne. total monument height. Statue of BeliefShivaNathdwara, Rajasthan India 2020 With a feet base total monument height of . World's tallest Shiva statue. Ushiku Daibutsu Buddha (Amitābha)Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture Japan 1993 World's tallest statue 1993–2008. Stands on a lotus throne and pedestal/building. total monument height. Guishan GuanyinGuanyin – Eleven-headed Thousand-armed Guanyin Weishan, Changsha, Hunan China 2009 Gilded bronze statue. Mother of All Asia – Tower of Peace Mary Pagkilatan, Batangas City Philippines 2021 Tallest statue in the Philippines and the tallest statue of the Virgin Mary in the world. Great Buddha of Thailand Buddha (Gautama)Ang ThongThailand 2008 Concrete statue painted gold. Sendai Daikannon Kannon (Avalokiteśvara)Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture Japan 1991 World's tallest statue 1991–1993; the monument itself is 302 feet (92 m) tall, while the pedestal brings its total height to 328 feet (100 m). Dai Kannon of Kita no Miyako park Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) – Byakue Kannon Ashibetsu, Hokkaidō Japan 1989 World's tallest statue 1989–1991.北の京芦別. The Motherland Calls Mother Motherland Volgograd Russia 1967 Tallest statue in Europe. Grand Buddha at Ling Shan Buddha (Amitābha) Wuxi, Jiangsu China 1996 88 meters total height, including lotus pedestal. Guanyin of NanshanGuanyinSanya, HainanChina 2005 Total height is including the pedestal/building. Statue of Gautama Buddha Buddha (Gautama)Kyaikhto, Mon State Myanmar 2019 ? (Dizang at Mount Jiuhua) Ksitigarbha Qingyang County China 2012 Standing in total height. Ruyilun Guanyin statue in Tsz Shan Monastery Guanyin (Cintamanicakra) Hong Kong Hong Kong 2012 Garuda Wisnu Kencana statueGaruda ridden by VishnuGaruda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park, BaliIndonesia2018 The total height of the monument, including the 46-meter base pedestal, is 122 m (400 ft).Phra Buddha ChokBuddha (Gautama)Huay Pong, Lop Buri Thailand 2018 Second-tallest Buddha statue in Thailand. Sitting Buddha at Bodhi TahtaungBuddha (Gautama)Maha Bodhi Tahtaung, Monywa, Sagaing DivisionMyanmar202274 m (242 ft)74 m (242 ft) Kaga Kannon Kannon (Avalokiteśvara)Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture Japan 1987 With a feet base total monument height of . The Buddha StatueBuddha (Gautama)Son Tay, Hanoi Vietnam 2020 Tallest statue in Southeast Asia. Confucius Nishan (Mount Ni), Qufu, Shandong China 2016 Mount Ni is, according to mythology, the place where Confucius was born and forsaken for a period by his mother, to be taken care of by a tiger and an eagle. Leshan Giant Buddha Buddha (Maitreya) Leshan China 803 Construction started in 713. With two more than carving statues of Lokapala. Chao Mae Kuan Im Guanyin Mueang Chiang Rai District, Chiang Rai Province Thailand 2016 Located in Wat Huay Pla Kang. Phra Buddha Dhammakaya Dhepmongkol Buddha (Gautama) Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen, Bangkok Thailand 2022 Buddha Buddha (Gautama) Yiyang County, Jiangxi China 2004–05 The world's largest reclining stone statue, which signifies the Buddha Shakyamuni's departure into final nirvana. It is high and long. Quan Âm (Guanyin) Da Nang, Vietnam Vietnam 2010 Taihu Guanyin Temple Guanyin Xishan Island China 2017 Yang'asha of Guizhou Yang'asha (Miao goddess of beauty) Guizhou China 2017 Stainless steel statue is 88 meters including the pedestal. Mother Ukraine The Motherland Kyiv Ukraine 1981 Stands on a pedestal, total monument height. Guze Jibo Daikannon of the Naritasan Kurume Bunin temple Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) – Jibo KannonKurume, Fukuoka prefecture Japan 1983 大本山 成田山 久留米分院 . Guanyin of Mount XiqiaoGuanyinNanhai district, Foshan, Guangdong China 1998 Stands on a pedestal, total height. Jesus Blessed Sibea-beaJesus ChristSibea-bea, North SumatraIndonesia202461 m (200 ft)69 (226 ft)Stands on a 8 m (26 ft) pedestal. (Maybe) Guan Yu of YunchengGuan YuYuncheng, Shanxi China 2010 Stands on a pedestal, total height. Phra Chao Yai Kaew Mukda Sri Trairat Buddha (Gautama)Mukdahan, Thailand Thailand 2018 Luangpho Yai Buddha (Gautama)Roi Et, Thailand Thailand 1979 Stands on an base with small museum, total height. Lung Por Tuad Wat Kao Lung Por Tuad Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand Thailand 2018 God of the Red Mountain (, ) Chishanshen or Luminous God of the Red Mountain (, ), local variation of the Sea God (, ) Chishan (Red Mountain), Rongcheng, Weihai, Shandong China 2010s Bronze statue of Chishanshen, a localised manifestation of the Haishen (Sea God) in coastal Shandong. The statue, dominating over Rongcheng, is part of a temple complex known as the "Daming Holy Land" and faces the Yellow Sea.Weihai Tourism – Chishan Mountain Scenic Spot Phra Kakusunto Buddha (Gautama) Suphan Buri, Thailand Thailand Aizu Jibo Dai-Kannon Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) – Jibo Kannon Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Japan 1987 Great Standing Maitreya Buddha Buddha (Maitreya) Emei Township, Hsinchu County Taiwan 2011 Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) Futtsu, Chiba Japan 1961 Commemorates the dead of World War II. The VictorJohn Gokongwei or the "Global Filipino" Bridgetowne, Pasig, Metro Manila Philippines 2023 Stands on a pedestal. Statue of Zheng Chenggong Koxinga Chiayi County Taiwan 1995 With statues of (include seat) of two generals completed in 2013. Emperors Yan and Huang Yan Emperor (Yandi) and Yellow Emperor (Huangdi) Zhengzhou, Henan province China 2007 http://opentravel.com/blogs/12-highest-statues-in-the-world/ 12 Highest Statues in the World African Renaissance Monument Family Ouakam suburb, Dakar Senegal2008-2010 Tallest statues in Africa. Usami Dai-Kannon Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) Izu Peninsula, Itō, Shizuoka Japan 1982 The largest sitting Kannon in Japan. Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) Shōdoshima, Shōzu District, Kagawa Japan 1994 A tooth of the historical Buddha is said to be enshrined inside of it. Guerrero Chimalli (Chīmalli Warrior)Chīmalli WarriorChimalhuacán, State of Mexico Mexico 2014 Our Lady of MercyMaryKonotopiePoland2026Stands on a pedestal
By category
Destroyed StatuePhoto Depicts Location Country Heightm (ft) Completed Destroyed Cause of destructionNotesRef Awaji Kannon Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) Awaji Island, Hyōgo Prefecture Japan 1982 2023 Demolished Statue of Guan Yu Guan Yu (God of War) Jingzhou, Hubei China 2016 2022 Dismantled, pending relocation Great Buddha of Bamiyan Buddha Bamiyan Province Afghanistan 554 2001 destroyed in March 2001 by the Taliban due to Islamic religious iconoclasm.
Under construction + Statue DepictsPhoto Location Country Heightm (ft)Notes Planned completion date CoordinatesRef Crazy Horse Memorial Crazy Horse Black Hills, South Dakota United States Construction began in 1948 and is far from completion . after 2037 Phra Nang Mueang (Seated Buddha) Gautama Buddha (First Sermon posture, "Nang Mueang") Wat Phuttha Wanaram (Wat Pa Wang Nam Yen), Mueang Maha Sarakham District, Maha Sarakham Province Thailand 168 m (551 ft) A giant seated Buddha statue under construction, known as "Phra Nang Mueang" or the First Sermon posture. When completed, it will be one of the tallest Buddha statues in the world. Foundation stone was laid in November 2023, with the project led by Phra Wachirayan Wisit (Suriyan Khosapanyo). Under construction (foundation stone laid 2023) 16°11′55″N 103°17′47″E 1 2 3 Statue of Equality (Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Memorial) B. R. Ambedkar Indu Mill compound, Mumbai, Maharashtra India November 2026 Guanyin Bodisattva statue Guanyin Bodhisattva Quang Ngai Vietnam This is the tallest Buddha statue in Southeast Asia After 2025 Statue of Mounument of King Naresuan The Great Naresuan Independence Square 109 Pa Mok, Ang Thong province Thailand The pedestal for the monument to King Naresuan the Great is under construction. The steel base is awaiting concrete pouring before the construction of the 109-meter-tall statue begins. The project owner, Mr. Thawan Muangchang, aims for completion in three years.2028 or 2029 Statue of Buddha Buddha Preah Monivong National Park, Kampot Province Cambodia Stands on a pedestal. in total. 2026 Sitting Buddha at Bodhi Tahtaung Maha Bodhi Tahtaung, Monywa, Sagaing Division Myanmar Under construction Yangshan Dafo Buddha Urad Rear Banner, Inner Mongolia China The third largest Buddha sculpture in China – Yangshan Dafo Grand Maitreya Project West Maitreya Bodhisattva Ulaanbaatar Mongolia Phase 1 completed Project stalled in 2015.
See also List of statues List of tallest bridges List of tallest buildings List of tallest structures List of the tallest statues in India List of the tallest statues in Mexico List of the tallest statues in Sri Lanka List of the tallest statues in the United States List of tallest Hindu statues List of colossal sculptures in situ List of largest monoliths New 7 Wonders of the World
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References
External links Top 10 highest monuments – Architecture Portal News Top highest monuments in the World 中國13尊大佛 The tallest statues in the world – Video By Top 10 Hindi