Building
Empire State Building
New York's 1931 Art Deco skyscraper.
381 m (1,250'0")
- Measured
- Architectural height 381 m (1,250 ft); height to tip 443.2 m (1,454 ft).
- Source
- Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, The Skyscraper Center: Empire State Building · checked 20 September 2026
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Size comparison: Empire State Building
379.25 m difference (1,244 ft 3.1 in). Empire State Building is taller than Average US adult man.
About Empire State Building
Empire State Building: New York's 1931 Art Deco skyscraper.
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, The Skyscraper Center: Empire State Building gives 381 m (1,250'0") (Architectural height 381 m (1,250 ft); height to tip 443.2 m (1,454 ft)).
Next to the average US adult man (175 cm (5'9"), CDC), Empire State Building is 217.71 times as tall: a difference of 379.25 m (1,244'3").
On this page you can put Empire State Building beside Burj Khalifa, Eiffel Tower, Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) or anything else in the catalog, all on one scale.
Comparisons
- Empire State Building vs Eiffel Tower — 381 m (1,250'0") vs 330.1 m (1,083'0")
Related objects
- Burj Khalifa height828 m (2,716'6")
- Eiffel Tower height330.1 m (1,083'0")
- Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) height96.3 m (315'11")
- Shanghai Tower height632 m (2,073'6")
- Statue of Liberty height92.99 m (305'1")
- Tokyo Skytree height634 m (2,080'1")
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Frequently asked questions
How tall is the Empire State Building?
381 m (1,250'0") (Architectural height 381 m (1,250 ft); height to tip 443.2 m (1,454 ft)), according to Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, The Skyscraper Center: Empire State Building.
Is the Empire State Building taller than a person?
Yes. The average US adult man is 175 cm (5'9") (CDC), so the Empire State Building at 381 m (1,250'0") is 379.25 m taller.
Source
Measurement read from Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, The Skyscraper Center: Empire State Building on 20 September 2026. Architectural height 381 m (1,250 ft); height to tip 443.2 m (1,454 ft). HeightViz draws the figure the source gives and does not measure anything itself; if the source changes, this page is updated from it.
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