This list of tallest statues includes completed statues that are at least tall, which was the assumed height of the Colossus of Rhodes. The height values in this list are measured to the highest part of the human (or animal) figure, but exclude the height of any

pedestal A pedestal (from French ''piédestal'', Italian ''piedistallo'' 'foot of a stall') or plinth is a support at the bottom of a statue, vase, column, or certain altars. Smaller pedestals, especially if round in shape, may be called socles. In ...

(plinth), or other base platform as well as any mast, spire, or other structure that extends higher than the tallest figure in the monument. The definition of for this list is a free-standing sculpture (as opposed to a

relief Relief is a sculptural method in which the sculpted pieces are bonded to a solid background of the same material. The term ''relief'' is from the Latin verb ''relevo'', to raise. To create a sculpture in relief is to give the impression that the ...

), representing one or more people or animals (real or mythical), in their entirety or partially (such as a

bust Bust commonly refers to: * A woman's breasts * Bust (sculpture), of head and shoulders * An arrest Bust may also refer to: Places * Bust, Bas-Rhin, a city in France *Lashkargah, Afghanistan, known as Bust historically Media * ''Bust'' (magazin ...

). Heights stated are those of the statue itself and (separately) the total height of the monument that includes structures the statue is standing on or holding. Monuments that contain statues are included in this list only if the statue fulfills these and the height criteria.

Existing statues

, - , 92 , Lord Shiva at Sursagar , Shiva Statue @ Sur Sagar Lake, Vadodara

Shiva Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu ...

Vadodara, Gujarat Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is the second largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district and is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River, from the state capital ...

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, 2002 , 36.6 m (120 ft) , , The statue is lit during the festival of

Mahashivratri Maha Shivaratri ( IAST: Mahāśivarātri) is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of the god Shiva. The name also refers to the night when Shiva performs the heavenly dance called Tandava. In every month of the luni-solar Hindu ...

, , - , 93 , Da Guan Gong , ,

Guan Yu Guan Yu (; ), courtesy name Yunchang, was a Chinese military general serving under the warlord Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. Along with Zhang Fei, he shared a brotherly relationship with Liu Bei and accompanied him on ...

(God of War) ,

Hsinchu Hsinchu (, Chinese: 新竹, Pinyin: ''Xīnzhú'', Wade–Giles: ''Hsin¹-chu²'') is a city located in northwestern Taiwan. It is the most populous city in Taiwan Province not among the special municipalities, with estimated 450,655 inhabi ...

, Taiwan , 1975 , , , , , - , 94 ,

Christ the King Christ the King is a title of Jesus in Christianity referring to the idea of the Kingdom of God where the Christ is described as seated at the right hand of God. Many Christian denominations consider the kingly office of Christ to be one of ...

Świebodzin, Pomnik Chrystusa Króla - fotopolska

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Świebodzin Świebodzin (; szl, Świybodzin; german: Schwiebus) is a town in western Poland with 21,736 inhabitants (2019). It is the capital of Świebodzin County. Since the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998, Świebodzin has been part of Lubusz ...

, Poland , 2010 , , , Includes a tall metal crown. Stands on top of a stone bank. total monument height. , , - , 95 , Guanyin of Chongyuan Temple , ,

Guanyin Guanyin () is a Bodhisattva associated with compassion. She is the East Asian representation of Avalokiteśvara ( sa, अवलोकितेश्वर) and has been adopted by other Eastern religions, including Chinese folk religion. She ...

Suzhou Suzhou (; ; Suzhounese: ''sou¹ tseu¹'' , Mandarin: ), alternately romanized as Soochow, is a major city in southern Jiangsu province, East China. Suzhou is the largest city in Jiangsu, and a major economic center and focal point of trade ...

, Jiangsu , China , 2007 , , , indoor statue made of gilded bronze. , , - , 96 , Statue of

Padmasambhava Padmasambhava ("Born from a Lotus"), also known as Guru Rinpoche (Precious Guru) and the Lotus from Oḍḍiyāna, was a tantric Buddhist Vajra master from India who may have taught Vajrayana in Tibet (circa 8th – 9th centuries)... According ...

Namchi Namchi is a city and the administrative headquarter of the Namchi district in the Indian state of Sikkim. The appellation Namchi means ''Sky (Nam) High (Chi)'' in Sikkimese. Geography Namchi is located at . It has an average elevation of . ...

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Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava ("Born from a Lotus"), also known as Guru Rinpoche (Precious Guru) and the Lotus from Oḍḍiyāna, was a tantric Buddhist Vajra master from India who may have taught Vajrayana in Tibet (circa 8th – 9th centuries)... According ...

, Sikkim , India , 2004 , , , , , - , 97 , Saibaba , ,

Sai Baba of Shirdi Sai Baba of Shirdi (c. 1838? - died 15 October 1918), also known as Shirdi Sai Baba, was an Indian spiritual master and fakir, considered to be a saint, revered by both Hindu and Muslim devotees during and after his lifetime. According to a ...

, Repuru,

Kakinada Kakinada ( formerly called Kakinandiwada, Coringa, and Cocanada; ) is the sixth largest city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and serves as the district headquarters of the Kakinada District. It lies on the coast of the Bay of Bengal. J. ...

, Andhra Pradesh , India , 2015 , , , Tallest statue of Sai Baba in the world , , - , 98 ,

Mogao Caves The Mogao Caves, also known as the Thousand Buddha Grottoes or Caves of the Thousand Buddhas, form a system of 500 temples southeast of the center of Dunhuang, an oasis located at a religious and cultural crossroads on the Silk Road, in Gansu p ...

North Big Statue , Great Buddha, Cave 96, Mogao Caves

, Buddha ( Maitreya) , Dunhuang, Gansu , China , 694 , , , Near South Big Statue sitting Maitreya built during

Kaiyuan era Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (; 8 September 685 – 3 May 762), personal name Li Longji, was the seventh emperor of the Tang dynasty in China, reigning from 712 to 756 CE. His reign of 44 years was the longest during the Tang dynasty. In the early ...

, , - , 99 , Alyosha monument , , World War II USSR soldier ,

Murmansk Murmansk (Russian: ''Мурманск'' lit. "Norwegian coast"; Finnish: ''Murmansk'', sometimes ''Muurmanski'', previously ''Muurmanni''; Norwegian: ''Norskekysten;'' Northern Sámi: ''Murmánska;'' Kildin Sámi: ''Мурман ланнҍ'') ...

, , Russia , 1974 , , , Stands upon a pedestal. , , - , 100 , Basaveshwara statue , ,

Basava Basaveshwara, colloquially known as Basavanna, was a 12th-century CE Indian statesman, philosopher, poet, Lingayat social reformer in the Shiva-focussed bhakti movement, and a Hindu Shaivite social reformer during the reign of the Kalyani Cha ...

, Bishma Lake,

Gadag Gadag-Betageri is a city municipal council in Gadag district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Gadag District. The original city of Gadag and its sister city Betageri (or ''Betgeri'') have a combined cit ...

, Karnataka , India , 2014 , , , Tallest statue of Lord Basava in the world , , - , 101 ,

Bodhisattva In Buddhism, a bodhisattva ( ; sa, 𑀩𑁄𑀥𑀺𑀲𑀢𑁆𑀢𑁆𑀯 (Brahmī), translit=bodhisattva, label=Sanskrit) or bodhisatva is a person who is on the path towards bodhi ('awakening') or Buddhahood. In the Early Buddhist schools ...

Avalokitesvara of Tazawako , , Avalokitesvara , Tazawako,

Akita prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Provinces and prefectures" in ; "Tōhoku" in . Its population is approximately 966,000 (as of 1 October 2019) and its ge ...

, Japan , 1939 , , , , , - , 102 ,

Birth of a New Man ''Birth of a New Man'' (Spanish: ''Nacimiento de un Hombre Nuevo''), popularly known as ''el huevo de Colón'' ("the Columbus' egg"), is a monument in Seville, Spain. It is a work by Zurab Tsereteli, consisting of a colossal statue representing C ...

Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus * lij, Cristoffa C(or)ombo * es, link=no, Cristóbal Colón * pt, Cristóvão Colombo * ca, Cristòfor (or ) * la, Christophorus Columbus. (; born between 25 August and 31 October 1451, died 20 May 1506) was a ...

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, , Spain , 1995 , , , , , - , 103 , , Atatürk Mask in Antalya, 2022

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, , Turkey , 2008 , , , , , - , 104 , Buddha at Toul Reachea Pagoda , Buddha Toul Reachea

, Buddha (Gautama) , Kaoh Thum District, Kandal Province , Cambodia , , , , , , - , 105 , Great Buddha of Ibiraçu , O Grande Buda de Ibiraçu

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, Ibiraçu,

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, Brazil , 2020 , , , Tallest Buddha statue in the

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, , - , 106 , ''Adiyogi'' Shiva statue , Adiyogi Shiva steel burst 2018

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, Tamil Nadu , India , 2017 , , , Largest and tallest bust in the world, made up of 500 tonnes of steel. Height of symbolically denotes that Adiyogi gave 112 ways to explore the human system. , , - , 107 , ''

Cristo de la Concordia ''Cristo de la Concordia'' (''Christ of Peace'') is a statue of Jesus Christ located atop San Pedro Hill, to the east of Cochabamba, Bolivia. It is accessible by cable car, or by climbing 2,000 steps. The statue is tall, on a pedestal of , for ...

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, Bolivia , 1994 , , , Stands upon a pedestal. , , - , 108 , '' Pegasus and Dragon'' , , Pegasus and Dragon , Hallandale Beach, Florida , , United States , 2014 , , , Tallest, largest equine and European dragon statues, third tallest in the US , , - , 109 ,

Tian Tan Buddha The Big Buddha is a large bronze statue of Buddha, completed in 1993, and located at Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, in Hong Kong. The statue is sited near Po Lin Monastery and symbolises the harmonious relationship between man and nature, peop ...

, Buddha (

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Ngong Ping Ngong Ping () is a highland in the western part of Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It hosts Po Lin Monastery and Tian Tan Buddha amidst the hills which is about 34 m tall. There are several hills nearby which are also an attraction to tourists. It is ...

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, , Hong Kong , 1993 , , , , , - , 110
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Morbi Morbi or Morvi is a city in the Morbi district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is situated on the Kathiawar peninsula. , the city's population was determined to be 194,947. The city is on the Machhu River, from the sea and from Rajkot. Hi ...

, 2022 , 33 m (108 ft) , , It is the 2nd of the 4 statues being set up in the four directions across the country. It has been set up in the west at the Ashram of Param Pujya Keshvanand bapu in Khokhra, Morbi, India. , , - , 111 , Goddess Durga Idol , Statue Durga Mata

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, Ganga Talao lake , , Mauritius , 2017 , , , Goddess Mother

statue standing at 108 feet close to Mangal Mahadev Statue in Mauritius. , , - , 112 , '' Statue of Ahimsa'' , StatueOfAhimsa (cropped)

, Adinath ,

Mangi-Tungi Mangi-Tungi is a prominent twin-pinnacled peak with plateau in between, located near Tahrabad about 125 km from Nashik, Maharashtra, India. Mangi, high above sea level, is the western pinnacle and Tungi, high, the eastern. Mangi-Tungi ...

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Dhule Dhule is a city located in the Dhule District in the northwestern part of Maharashtra state, India known as West Khandesh. Situated on the banks of Panzara River, Dhule is the regional headquarters of MIDC, RTO, and MTDC. The city is mainly kn ...

, India , 2016 , , , World's tallest

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idol (127 feet including pedestal) and also largest monolith statue in the world , , - , 113 , Adinath , , Rishabhanatha ,

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, Gujarat , India , 2015 , , , Tallest Svetambara Jain idol , , - , 114 , Sankat Mochan Dham , SankatMochanDham

, Karol Bagh, New Delhi , India , 2008 , , , , , - , 115 , Maoshan Laozi Shenxiang , , Laozi , near

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, Jiangsu , China , 1998 , , , , , - , 116 , (Our Lady of the Sacred Heart) , Vierge du Mas Rillier

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, Le Mas-Rillier in

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, France , 1941 , , , On top of a building/pedestal. total height. , , - , 117 , Mangal Mahadev , ,

, Ganga Talao lake , , Mauritius , 2007 , , , , , - , 118 , Lord Sri Venkateswara Statue , ,

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, Hari Hara Devasthanam, Seizieme Mille , Mauritius , 2017 , , , , , - , 119 , Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya , Annamayya at Rajampet, Kadapa District

Annamacharya Tallapaka Annamacharya (Telugu : తాళ్ళపాక అన్నమాచార్య) ( IAST: taḷḷapāka annamācārya; 22 May 1408 – 4 April 1503), also popularly known as Annamayya, was a 15th-century Hindu saint and the ea ...

, Tallapaka, Andhra Pradesh , India , 2008 , , , Telugu poet and musician , , - , 120 , Shri Hanuman Jakhu , Jhakoo Temple Hanuman

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, Himachal Pradesh , India , 2010 , , , Located at above sea level , , - , 121 , Basava Statue at Basavakalyan Bidar , Basava Gaint Statue 108 feet, Basava Kalyana

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, Karnataka , India , 2012 , , , , , - , 122 , Pearl Mountain University Kanonji , ,

Kannon Guanyin () is a Bodhisattva associated with compassion. She is the East Asian representation of Avalokiteśvara ( sa, अवलोकितेश्वर) and has been adopted by other Eastern religions, including Chinese folk religion. She w ...

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, Japan , 2001 , , , Standing , , - , 124 , Golden Buddha ( Maitreya) of

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Korea-Beoun-Beopjusa Golden Maitreya Statue 1752-06

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province , , South Korea , 1990 , , , , , - , 125 , ''Cristo Rey'' (Christ the King) , Christ Tlalnepantla

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, Mexico , 1981 , , , Inside a cemetery with the name Panteón Jardines del Recuerdo , , - , 126 , Mindroling Monastery Buddha statue , BuddhaStatueDehradun

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, Uttarakhand state , India , 1965 , , , , , - , 127 , Luang Pho To , Wat Intharawihan 01

, Buddha ( Maitreya) ,

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, Thailand , 1927 , , , , , - , 128 , Sai Baba Statue , ,

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Buddha statue , Maitreya Buddha - Nubra

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, India , 2010 , , , , , - , 130 ,

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, Vietnam , 1974 , , , , , - , 131 , Hanuman in

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, India , 2003 , , , , , - , 132 , ''Young Mao Zedong'' statue , Mao juzizhou head

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in Shahjahanpur , Lord Hanuman Ji

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, Uttar Pradesh , India , 2013 , , , Standing , , - , 134 , Simariya Hanuman in Chhindwara , ,

, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh , India , 2015 , , , Standing , , - , 135 , Bhaisajyaguru of the

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, Japan , , , , Largest pre-modern Japan sculpture , , - , 136 ,

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, Philippines , 2015 , , , Mounted on a nine-meter pedestal with a total height of . , , - , 137 , '' Mangal Mahadev'' , ,

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, India , 2012 , , , Standing Statue , , - , 138 ,

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Har Ki Pauri Har Ki Pauri is a famous ghat on the banks of the Ganges in Haridwar in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. This revered place is the major landmark of the holy city of Haridwar. Literally, " Har" means "God", "Ki" means " 's " and "Pauri" means ...

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Francis of Assisi Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, better known as Saint Francis of Assisi ( it, Francesco d'Assisi; – 3 October 1226), was a mystic Italian Catholic friar, founder of the Franciscans, and one of the most venerated figures in Christianit ...

, Canindé, Ceará , Brazil , 2005 , , , Tallest statue in the Brazilian state of Ceará. Tallest statue of Saint Francis in the world. , , - , 142 , Bronze Guan Yin of

Kek Lok Si The Kek Lok Si Temple () is a Buddhist temple situated in Air Itam, Penang, Malaysia. It is the largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia, and is also an important pilgrimage centre for Buddhists from Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore and othe ...

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El Panecillo El Panecillo (from Spanish ''panecillo'' small piece of bread, diminutive of ''pan'' bread) is a 200-metre-high hill of volcanic-origin, with loess soil, located between southern and central Quito. Its peak is at an elevation of 3,016 metres (9,8 ...

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Pindola Bharadvaja Pindola Bharadvaja (Piṇḍola Bhāradvāja) is an Arhat in Buddhism. According to the earliest Indian Buddhist sutras, Pindola Bharadvaja was one of four Arhats asked by the Buddha to remain in the world (Chinese: 住世) to propagate Buddhist l ...

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Yamaga, Kumamoto is a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1954. On January 15, 2005, Yamaga absorbed the towns of Kahoku, Kamoto, Kaō and Kikuka (all from Kamoto District) to create the new and expanded city of Yamaga. As ...

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Almada Almada () is a city and a municipality in Portugal, located on the southern margin of the Tagus River, on the opposite side of the river from Lisbon. The two cities are connected by the 25 de Abril Bridge. The population in 2011 was 174,030, in a ...

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of ...

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