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Great Mosque of Mecca

Great Mosque of Mecca has an estimated weight of 771,107 tonnes. It ranks #5 of 52 in the Buildings & Structures category.

Source excerpt: Mosques are typically some of the largest structures around. The Great Mosque of Mecca can hold up to 4 million people at once and covers a staggering 99 acres of land!

Position in category

52 Items in category 447,619 tonnes Category average 907 tonnes Category median 8 grams–5,750,000 tonnes Category span

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771,107 tonnes

Weight details

Typical 771,107 tonnes
Minimum 771,107 tonnes
Maximum 771,107 tonnes
Value type Exact
Weight reference text

Conservative estimates would put the weight of construction material at over 850,000 tons.

Unit conversions

Kilograms771,107,029 kilograms
Pounds1,700,000,000 pounds
Metric tonnes771,107 tonnes
Grams771,107,029,000 grams
Ounces27,200,000,000 ounces
Stones121,428,571 stones

Source

1 sources
List of The 23 Heaviest Buildings in the World weightofstuff.com · Buildings & Structures · Section: 5. Great Mosque of Mecca · Article updated 2025-05-27
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How much does Great Mosque of Mecca weigh?

Great Mosque of Mecca typically weighs about 771,107 tonnes, within a recorded range of 771,107 tonnes.

Where does Great Mosque of Mecca rank among Buildings & Structures?

It ranks #5 of 52 entries in Buildings & Structures, heavier than 100% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2025-05-27.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb45029fa00>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category rank #5 of 52
Weight position Heavier than 100% of items
Updated 2025-05-27
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID great-mosque-of-mecca
URL slug great-mosque-of-mecca

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.