The 20 tallest statues in the world
The top 3 according to 197 votes from people: Statue of Unity · Spring Temple Buddha · Laykyun Sekkya. (Updated Jan 15, 2025.)
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's 182-metre Statue of Unity in Gujarat has been the world's tallest statue since 2018; before that the record belonged to China's Spring Temple Buddha. The world's 20 tallest statues by statue height (without base), most of them depicting the Buddha or Guanyin.
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Top 20
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Statue of Unity
No. 1. Sardar Sarovar Dam, Kevadiya, Narmada District, Gujarat, India; completed in 2018. Statue height: 182 m. Depicts: Vallabhbhai Patel.
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2
Spring Temple Buddha
No. 2. Lushan, Henan, China; completed in 2008. Statue height: 128 m. Depicts: Buddha (Vairocana).
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3
Laykyun Sekkya
No. 3. Khatakan Taung, near Monywa, Sagaing Division, Myanmar; completed in 2008. Statue height: 115.8 m. Depicts: Buddha (Gautama).
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4
Great Buddha of Thailand
No. 8. Ang Thong, Thailand; completed in 2008. Statue height: 93 m. Depicts: Buddha (Gautama).
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5
Statue of Belief
No. 4. Nathdwara, Rajasthan, India; completed in 2020. Statue height: 106 m. Depicts: Shiva.
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6
Ushiku Daibutsu
No. 5. Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan; completed in 1993. Statue height: 100 m. Depicts: Buddha (Amitābha).
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7
Guishan Guanyin
No. 6. Weishan, Changsha, Hunan, China; completed in 2009. Statue height: 99 m. Depicts: Guanyin – Eleven-headed Thousand-armed Guanyin.
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Mother of All Asia – Tower of Peace
No. 7. Pagkilatan, Batangas City, Philippines; completed in 2021. Statue height: 98.15 m. Depicts: Mary.
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The Motherland Calls
No. 11. Volgograd, Russia; completed in 1967. Statue height: 85 m. Depicts: Mother Motherland.
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10
Guanyin of Nanshan
No. 13. Sanya, Hainan, China; completed in 2005. Statue height: 78 m. Depicts: Guanyin.
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11
Kaga Kannon
No. 20. Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan; completed in 1987. Statue height: 73 m. Depicts: Kannon (Avalokiteśvara).
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12
Dizang at Mount Jiuhua
No. 15. Qingyang County, China; completed in 2012. Statue height: 76 m. Depicts: Ksitigarbha.
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13
Phra Buddha Chok
No. 18. Huay Pong, Lop Buri, Thailand; completed in 2018. Statue height: 75 m. Depicts: Buddha (Gautama).
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Ruyilun Guanyin statue in Tsz Shan Monastery
No. 16. Hong Kong, Hong Kong; completed in 2012. Statue height: 76 m. Depicts: Guanyin (Cintamanicakra).
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15
Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue
No. 17. Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park, Bali, Indonesia; completed in 2018. Statue height: 76 m. Depicts: Garuda ridden by Vishnu.
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16
Sendai Daikannon
No. 9. Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan; completed in 1991. Statue height: 92 m. Depicts: Kannon (Avalokiteśvara).
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Sitting Buddha at Bodhi Tahtaung
No. 19. Maha Bodhi Tahtaung, Monywa, Sagaing Division, Myanmar; completed in 2022. Statue height: 74 m (242 ft). Depicts: Buddha (Gautama).
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Dai Kannon of Kita no Miyako park
No. 10. Ashibetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan; completed in 1989. Statue height: 88 m. Depicts: Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) – Byakue Kannon.
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Grand Buddha at Ling Shan
No. 12. Wuxi, Jiangsu, China; completed in 1996. Statue height: 79 m. Depicts: Buddha (Amitābha).
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Statue of Gautama Buddha
No. 14. Kyaikhto, Mon State, Myanmar; completed in 2019. Statue height: 77.9 m. Depicts: Buddha (Gautama).
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