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Merdeka 118

Height (architectural)
678.9 m 2,227 ft
Height to tip
680.5 m 2,233 ft
Height to highest occupied floor
502.8 m 1,650 ft
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Human, Great Pyramid of Giza, Aircraft carrier, Merdeka 118 drawn to the same scaleHuman: height 1.61–1.75 m (too small to see at this scale). Great Pyramid of Giza: current height ≈ 137 m. Aircraft carrier: length 337.1 m. Merdeka 118: height (architectural) 678.9 m.Human: 1.61–1.75 m (too small to see at this scale)Great Pyramid of Giza: ≈ 137 mAircraft carrier: 337.1 mMerdeka 118: 678.9 mMerdeka 118678.9 mGreat Pyramid of Giza≈ 137 mAircraft carrier337.1 mHuman1.61–1.75 m · too small to see

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Zoom out from an average adult to Merdeka 118

Merdeka 118 is too big to show next to an average adult in one picture, so here it is in 3 steps. Each step is drawn to its own scale and zooms out from the step before.

  1. Step 1 of 3 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 3 Megalodon → Great Pyramid of Giza

    The Great Pyramid of Giza is about 5.6–9.1 times as tall as a megalodon is long.

    Megalodon, Great Pyramid of Giza drawn to the same scaleMegalodon: maximum length (estimates) 15–24.3 m. Great Pyramid of Giza: current height ≈ 137 m.Megalodon: 15–24.3 mGreat Pyramid of Giza: ≈ 137 mGreat Pyramid of Giza≈ 137 mMegalodon15–24.3 m
    Step 2: Megalodon and Great Pyramid of Giza at the same scale.

  3. Step 3 of 3 Great Pyramid of Giza → Merdeka 118

    Merdeka 118 is about 5 times as tall as the Great Pyramid of Giza.

    Great Pyramid of Giza, Merdeka 118 drawn to the same scaleGreat Pyramid of Giza: current height ≈ 137 m. Merdeka 118: height (architectural) 678.9 m.Great Pyramid of Giza: ≈ 137 mMerdeka 118: 678.9 mMerdeka 118678.9 mGreat Pyramid of Giza≈ 137 m
    Step 3: Great Pyramid of Giza and Merdeka 118 at the same scale.

Dimensions

MeasurementMetricImperialNotesSource
Height (architectural) 678.9 m 2,227 ft Skyscraper Center height to architectural top, including spires but not antennas (2,227 ft) [1]
Height to tip 680.5 m 2,233 ft Skyscraper Center height to the highest point of the building (2,233 ft) [1]
Height to highest occupied floor 502.8 m 1,650 ft Skyscraper Center occupied height (1,650 ft) [1]

About Merdeka 118

Merdeka 118 is a 118-storey megatall skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, completed in 2023; the Skyscraper Center now lists it as Menara Merdeka Maybank. Its architectural height, including the spire, is 678.9 m (2,227 ft), and its tip reaches 680.5 m. It is the second-tallest building in the world after the Burj Khalifa and the tallest in Asia.

  • It has 118 floors above ground and 5 below ground; construction started in 2014 and it was completed in 2023. [1]
  • The Skyscraper Center ranks it the second-tallest building in the world and the tallest in Asia, Malaysia and Kuala Lumpur (September 2026). [1]
  • Its core walls and mega-columns are reinforced concrete without embedded structural steel except at the outrigger trusses, which cut imported steel costs. [1]
  • The developer is Permodalan Nasional Berhad, and the listed tenants include Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank). [1]

How many fit?

  • ≈ 400 × Human · height lined up end to end match the Merdeka 118 · height (architectural)
  • ≈ 3.5 × Gateway Arch · maximum height lined up end to end match the Merdeka 118 · height (architectural)

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How it compares

  • 400× Merdeka 118 is about 400 times as tall as an average adult. See side by side
  • 3.5× Merdeka 118 is about 3.5 times as tall as the Gateway Arch. See side by side
  • 2.5× Merdeka 118 is about 2.5 times as tall as the Titanic is long. See side by side
  • 1.7× Merdeka 118 is about 1.7 times as tall as a container ship is long. See side by side
  • 1.3× Merdeka 118 is about 1.3 times as tall as One World Trade Center. See side by side
  • 1/1.2 The Burj Khalifa is about 1.2 times as tall as Merdeka 118. See side by side

Factors compare the height (architectural) of Merdeka 118 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

  • The Skyscraper Center database now carries the Council on Vertical Urbanism (CVU) name; its height categories are the CTBUH ones (architectural top includes spires but not antennas).
  • The Skyscraper Center now lists the tower as Menara Merdeka Maybank; it is widely known as Merdeka 118.
  • World rankings change as new towers are completed; the ranks quoted are as shown on the Skyscraper Center in September 2026.

Sources

  1. Council on Vertical Urbanism, formerly CTBUH (The Skyscraper Center), Menara Merdeka Maybank - The Skyscraper Center. Accessed 25 September 2026.

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