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How tall is Christ the Redeemer?

Christ the Redeemer · Statue and pedestal on Mount Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro

Height including pedestal
38 m 125 ft
Statue height
30 m 98.4 ft
Pedestal height
8 m 26.2 ft
Arm span
28 m 91.9 ft
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Human, City bus, Brachiosaurus, Christ the Redeemer drawn to the same scaleHuman: height 1.61–1.75 m. City bus: length over bumpers 12.5 m. Brachiosaurus: head height (estimated) ≈ 12 m. Christ the Redeemer: height including pedestal 38 m.Human: 1.61–1.75 mCity bus: 12.5 mBrachiosaurus: ≈ 12 mChrist the Redeemer: 38 mChrist the Redeemer38 mBrachiosaurus≈ 12 mCity bus12.5 mHuman1.61–1.75 m
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Christ the Redeemer is too big to show next to an average adult in one picture, so here it is in 2 steps. Each step is drawn to its own scale and zooms out from the step before.

  1. Step 1 of 2 Human → Megalodon

    A megalodon is about 8.6–15 times as long as an average adult is tall.

    Human, Megalodon drawn to the same scaleHuman: height 1.61–1.75 m. Megalodon: maximum length (estimates) 15–24.3 m.Human: 1.61–1.75 mMegalodon: 15–24.3 mMegalodon15–24.3 mHuman1.61–1.75 m
    Step 1: Human and Megalodon at the same scale.

  2. Step 2 of 2 Megalodon → Christ the Redeemer

    Christ the Redeemer is about 1.6–2.5 times as tall as a megalodon is long.

    Megalodon, Christ the Redeemer drawn to the same scaleMegalodon: maximum length (estimates) 15–24.3 m. Christ the Redeemer: height including pedestal 38 m.Megalodon: 15–24.3 mChrist the Redeemer: 38 mChrist the Redeemer38 mMegalodon15–24.3 m
    Step 2: Megalodon and Christ the Redeemer at the same scale.

Dimensions

MeasurementMetricImperialNotesSource
Height including pedestal 38 m 125 ft 30 m statue plus 8 m pedestal, as given by the sanctuary that runs the monument [1]
Statue height 30 m 98.4 ft The figure alone, without the pedestal (Britannica gives 98 ft) [1] [2]
Pedestal height 8 m 26.2 ft Square stone pedestal under the statue (Britannica gives about 26 ft) [1] [2]
Arm span 28 m 91.9 ft Width across the outstretched arms (Britannica gives 92 ft) [2]

About Christ the Redeemer

Christ the Redeemer is a reinforced-concrete statue of Jesus with outstretched arms on the summit of Mount Corcovado above Rio de Janeiro, clad in a mosaic of small triangular soapstone tiles. Designed by engineer Heitor da Silva Costa with French sculptor Paul Landowski, it was built from 1926 and dedicated on 12 October 1931. The figure is 30 m tall and stands on an 8 m pedestal, giving 38 m in all, and its arms span 28 m.

  • The sanctuary compares the 38 m monument to a 13-storey building; each arm has an area of 88 square metres and the head weighs 30 tonnes. [1]
  • Inside, 12 platforms linked by stairs lead up to hatches that open in the arms and the head; they are used only by maintenance staff. [1]
  • The summit of Corcovado on which it stands is 704 m (2,310 ft) high. [2]
  • Britannica describes it as the largest Art Deco sculpture in the world. [2]

How many fit?

  • ≈ 23 × Human · height lined up end to end match the Christ the Redeemer · height including pedestal
  • ≈ 1.6–2.5 × Megalodon · maximum length (estimates) lined up end to end match the Christ the Redeemer · height including pedestal

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How it compares

  • 23× Christ the Redeemer is about 23 times as tall as an average adult. See side by side
  • 1.6–2.5× Christ the Redeemer is about 1.6–2.5 times as tall as a megalodon is long. See side by side
  • 1.3× Christ the Redeemer is about 1.3 times as tall as an NBA basketball court is long. See side by side
  • 1/1 Christ the Redeemer is about as tall as a Boeing 737 is long. See side by side
  • 1/1.5 The Leaning Tower of Pisa is about 1.5 times as tall as Christ the Redeemer. See side by side
  • 1/2.4 The Statue of Liberty is about 2.4 times as tall as Christ the Redeemer. See side by side

Factors compare the height including pedestal of Christ the Redeemer with each object’s own main measurement (height for a human). Where a size varies, the factor is given as a range.

Notes on these figures

  • A total weight of 1,145 tonnes is widely quoted, but it could not be read on a fetched primary page, so no mass is stored.
  • The headline height includes the 8 m pedestal; the statue alone is 30 m.

Sources

  1. Santuário Cristo Redentor (Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro), Curiosidades. Accessed 25 September 2026.
  2. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Christ the Redeemer. Accessed 25 September 2026.

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