Scale Explorer

Nature

How tall is Uluru?

Uluru · Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park, Northern Territory, Australia

Height above the surrounding plain
348 m 1,140 ft
Summit height above sea level
863 m 2,830 ft
Length
≈ 3.6 km 12,000 ft approx.
Width
≈ 2.4 km 7,900 ft approx.
Show
Human, Burj Khalifa, Golden Gate Bridge, Uluru drawn to the same scaleHuman: height 1.61–1.75 m (too small to see at this scale). Burj Khalifa: height (architectural) 828 m. Golden Gate Bridge: total length 2,737 m. Uluru: height above the surrounding plain 348 m.Human: 1.61–1.75 m (too small to see at this scale)Burj Khalifa: 828 mGolden Gate Bridge: 2,737 mUluru: 348 mBurj Khalifa828 mUluru348 mGolden Gate Bridge2,737 mHuman1.61–1.75 m · too small to see

Human is too small to see at this scale and is marked with ▲.

Everything is drawn to the same scale, standing on the same ground line. Silhouettes are simplified outlines scaled to the measured dimension. A faded outline shows the top of a size range.

Compare Uluru with something else →

Zoom out from an average adult to Uluru

Uluru is too big to show next to an average adult in one picture, so here it is in 4 steps. Each step is drawn to its own scale and zooms out from the step before.

  1. Step 1 of 4 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 4 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 4 Great Pyramid of Giza → Burj Khalifa

    The Burj Khalifa is about 6 times as tall as the Great Pyramid of Giza.

    Great Pyramid of Giza, Burj Khalifa drawn to the same scaleGreat Pyramid of Giza: current height ≈ 137 m. Burj Khalifa: height (architectural) 828 m.Great Pyramid of Giza: ≈ 137 mBurj Khalifa: 828 mBurj Khalifa828 mGreat Pyramid of Giza≈ 137 m
    Step 3: Great Pyramid of Giza and Burj Khalifa at the same scale.

  4. Step 4 of 4 Burj Khalifa → Uluru

    The Burj Khalifa is about 2.4 times as tall as Uluru.

    Burj Khalifa, Uluru drawn to the same scaleBurj Khalifa: height (architectural) 828 m. Uluru: height above the surrounding plain 348 m.Burj Khalifa: 828 mUluru: 348 mBurj Khalifa828 mUluru348 m
    Step 4: Burj Khalifa and Uluru at the same scale.

Dimensions

MeasurementMetricImperialNotesSource
Height above the surrounding plain 348 m 1,140 ft Height of the rock above the desert plain around it (Britannica also gives 1,142 ft) [1] [2] [4]
Summit height above sea level 863 m 2,830 ft Summit elevation above sea level (2,831 ft) [4]
Length ≈ 3.6 km ≈ 12,000 ft Length of the oval-shaped rock (2.2 miles). Approximate [4]
Width ≈ 2.4 km ≈ 7,900 ft Width of the rock (1.5 miles). Approximate [4]
Circumference at the base 9.4 km 30,800 ft Distance around the base of the rock [1] [3]
Area ≈ 3.3 km² ≈ 1.3 sq mi Ground area covered by the rock. Approximate [3]
Mass (above ground) ≈ 1.425 billion t ≈ 3.142 × 10¹² lb Estimated in 2018 by the Northern Territory Geological Survey; covers only the part above ground. Approximate [1]

About Uluru

Uluru is a huge sandstone rock in the desert of Central Australia, within Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park. Parks Australia says it rises 348 m above the surrounding plain and is 9.4 km around its base. It is roughly oval, about 3.6 km long and 2.4 km wide, and is a sacred place for its Aṉangu Traditional Owners, who own the land and manage the park jointly with Parks Australia.

  • Uluru is the surface expression of a much larger body of rock. It was laid down in an inland sea during the Cambrian Period about 500 million years ago and later tipped on end by uplift and folding. [3]
  • The tallest dome of nearby Kata Tjuṯa rises 546 m above the plain, higher than Uluru. [1]
  • Uluru is made of arkosic sandstone rich in feldspar, and it changes colour with the position of the Sun, glowing orange-red at sunset. [4]
  • The explorer William Gosse became the first European to see Uluru, in 1873. In 1985 the Aṉangu were recognised as Traditional Owners and handed back the deeds to the land. [1]

How many fit?

  • ≈ 210 × Human · height lined up end to end match the Uluru · height above the surrounding plain
  • ≈ 17 billion × Human · body mass on the scales weigh as much as Uluru · mass (above ground)

Counts divide one sourced figure by another. "End to end" uses each object's main measurement; weight and volume rows appear only when both figures are sourced.

How it compares

Factors compare the height above the surrounding plain of Uluru 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

  • Parks Australia gives the height (348 m) and circumference (9.4 km) but not the length or width, so those come from Britannica.
  • Geoscience Australia gives a slightly lower height of 345 m above the plains; Parks Australia's 348 m is used here.
  • The mass is an estimate for the visible part only; much more of the rock lies underground.
  • The drawing uses the length and height; the outline itself is illustrative.

Sources

  1. Parks Australia, Amazing facts - Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park. Accessed 25 September 2026.
  2. Parks Australia, Uluṟu - Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park. Accessed 25 September 2026.
  3. Geoscience Australia, Significant Rock Features. Accessed 25 September 2026.
  4. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Uluru/Ayers Rock. Accessed 25 September 2026.

Related objects