Landmarks · #238 biggest of 1,014
How big is the Christ the Redeemer statue?
38 m
The Christ the Redeemer statue measures 38 m. That's about 3.17 school buses lined up end to end.
By the numbers
- That's 38 meters, or about 125 feet.
- It's about 22 times taller than an average adult (1.7 m).
- Roughly 3.17 school buses could line up across it.
- At a normal walking pace you'd cross it in about 27 seconds.
- Out of all 1,014 things in this collection, it ranks #238 by size.
Size comparison
How Christ the Redeemer statue stacks up against things of a similar size. Tap any bar to explore it.
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Bars use a logarithmic scale so everything fits — real differences are even more extreme!
Fun fact
Standing beside it, an average person (1.7 m tall) would reach only about 4.47% of its height.
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