Heights of Egypt's Major Pyramids

How Tall Are the Egyptian Pyramids?

Pyramid heights vary by dynasty, purpose, and preservation. Original heights (with casing stones) exceed current measurements.

Pyramid	Pharaoh	Original Height	Current Height	Notes
Great Pyramid (Khufu)	Khufu	146.5 m (481 ft)	138.5 m (454 ft)	Lost 9 m pyramidion + casing
Khafre	Khafre	143.5 m (471 ft)	136.4 m (448 ft)	Appears taller (higher ground); retains some casing at apex
Menkaure	Menkaure	65.5 m (215 ft)	61 m (200 ft)	Smallest of the three; granite lower casing

Pyramid	Location	Pharaoh	Original Height	Current
Red Pyramid	Dahshur	Sneferu	104.4 m (343 ft)	104.4 m
Bent Pyramid	Dahshur	Sneferu	105 m (344 ft)	101 m
Step Pyramid (Djoser)	Saqqara	Djoser	62 m (203 ft)	62 m
Meidum Pyramid	Meidum	Sneferu/Huni	~92 m (302 ft)	65 m (collapsed)

Casing stone removal: Tura limestone stripped for Cairo buildings (12th–19th c.)
Pyramidion loss: Capstone (gold/electrum tipped) lost on all
Erosion: Wind, sand, thermal cycling
Seismic activity: Minor subsidence over millennia

Original: Ancient records (Herodotus), pyramidion fragments, corner socket extrapolation
Modern: Laser scanning, photogrammetry, total station surveys (Giza Plateau Mapping Project)

The Great Pyramid held the "world's tallest structure" record for ~3,800 years (until Lincoln Cathedral, 1311 AD).

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