Top 20 Tallest Statues in the World
Top 20 Tallest Statues in the World : The tallest statue in the world is the Statue of Unity in India that is 182 meters (240 meters overall height) tall in memory of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. It is preceded by the Spring Temple Buddha (208m) in China and the Laykyun Sekkya (129.2m) in Myanmar. Majority of the best statues are found in Asia, and they are of Buddhism or Hindu deities, or high profile political leaders.
Best 20 Tallest Artworks in the World.
- Statue of Unity (India): 182 meters
- China Buddha Spring Temple (China): 128 meters (208m) including base.
- Laykyun Sekkya (Myanmar): 115.8 meters (129.2m including base)
- Garuda Wisnu Kencana (Indonesia): 121 meters (122m including base).
- Ushiku Daibutsu (Japan): 100 meters (120m with base)
- Statue of Belief (India): 106 meters.
- Sendai Daikannon (Japan): 100 meters.
- Guishan Guanyin (China): 99 meters.
- Great Buddha of Thailand (Thailand): 92 meters.
- Kita no Miyako (Japan): Dai Kannon -88 meters.
- The Motherland Calls (Russia): 85 meters.
- Awaji Kannon (Japan): 80 meters
- African Renaissance Monument (Senegal): 49 meters (52m with pedestal)
- Grand Buddha in Ling Shan (China): 79 meters.
- Statue of Equality (India): 65.8 meters.
- The Kailashnath Mahadev Statue (Nepal): 43.6 meters.
- Mother Ukraine (Ukraine): 62 meters (102m (with pedestal))
- Shiva of Murudeshwar (India): 37 meters.
- Statue of Liberty (USA): 46 meters (93m altogether with pedestal)
- Christ the Redeemer (Brazil): 30 meters.
Note: Heights usually mean the statue, but in some instances also the pedestal, which may result in varying rankings.
Asia, especially India, China, and Japan is leading the list of tallest statues that are in the world today. The following heights will indicate the height of the statue itself, usually with the immediate pedestal or base the statue is rising on.
The 20 highest statues in the world
| Rank | Name | Location | Height (m/ft) | Subject |
| 1 | Statue of Unity | Gujarat, India | 182 m (597 ft) | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
| 2 | Spring Temple Buddha | Henan, China | 128 m (420 ft) | Vairocana Buddha |
| 3 | Laykyun Sekkya | Sagaing, Myanmar | 116 m (381 ft) | Gautama Buddha |
| 4 | Vishwas Swaroopam | Rajasthan, India | 106 m (348 ft) | Lord Shiva |
| 5 | Ushiku Daibutsu | Ibaraki, Japan | 100 m (330 ft) | Amitabha Buddha |
| 6 | Guanyin of Nanshan | Hainan, China | 108 m (354 ft) | Guanyin |
| 7 | Emperors Yan and Huang | Henan, China | 106 m (348 ft) | Yan Di and Huang Di |
| 8 | Statue of Belief | Rajasthan, India | 106 m (348 ft) | Lord Shiva |
| 9 | Sendai Daikannon | Miyagi, Japan | 100 m (330 ft) | Nyoirin Kannon |
| 10 | Guanyin of Miluo | Hunan, China | 99 m (325 ft) | Guanyin |
| 11 | Peter the Great Statue | Moscow, Russia | 98 m (322 ft) | Peter the Great |
| 12 | Great Buddha of Thailand | Ang Thong, Thailand | 92 m (302 ft) | Gautama Buddha |
| 13 | Dai Kannon of Kita no Miyako | Hokkaido, Japan | 88 m (289 ft) | Guanyin |
| 14 | The Motherland Calls | Volgograd, Russia | 85 m (279 ft) | Mother Motherland |
| 15 | Awaji Kannon | Hyogo, Japan | 80 m (260 ft) | Guanyin |
| 16 | Grand Buddha at Ling Shan | Jiangsu, China | 88 m (289 ft) | Gautama Buddha |
| 17 | Leshun Giant Buddha | Sichuan, China | 71 m (233 ft) | Maitreya Buddha |
| 18 | Statue of Equality | Hyderabad, India | 65.8 m (216 ft) | Ramanuja |
| 19 | Son Tra Quan Am | Da Nang, Vietnam | 67 m (220 ft) | Lady Buddha |
| 20 | Statue of Liberty | New York, USA | 46 m (151 ft)* | Liberty Enlightening the World |
Note: The Statue of Liberty measures 93m (305ft) with its pedestal (including the statue), but the copper section measures 46m.
Notable Mentions
The Rise of India: Over the past one decade, India has been able to accomplish some of the largest projects to date, such as the Statue of Unity (the tallest in the world) and the Statue of Belief.
Statue of Ram: A Lord Ram statue, which is proposed to take a height of 251 meters, is presently under planning and initial stages of construction in Ayodhya, India, and may become the world number one in future.
The “Lady Buddha”: Guanyin (the Bodhisattva of Compassion) statues are one of the most widespread on the Top 20 list throughout China, in Japan, and in Vietnam.
