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Pyramid of Khufu

Pyramid of Khufu has an estimated weight of ≈5,216,312 tonnes. It ranks #2 of 52 in the Buildings & Structures category.

Source excerpt: Pyramids are known to be constructed from impossibly heavy stones, and The Pyramid of Khufu in The Greater Cairo of Egypt tops the charts. Also known as The Pyramid of Giza , this breathtaking pyramid is one of the seven wonders of the world, and weighs in at approximately 5,750,000 tons!

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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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≈5,216,312 tonnes

Weight details

Typical ≈5,216,312 tonnes
Minimum 5,216,312 tonnes
Maximum 5,216,312 tonnes
Value type Approximate
Weight reference text

Also known as The Pyramid of Giza , this breathtaking pyramid is one of the seven wonders of the world, and weighs in at approximately 5,750,000 tons!

Unit conversions

Kilograms5,216,312,255 kilograms
Pounds11,500,000,000 pounds
Metric tonnes5,216,312 tonnes
Grams5,216,312,255,000 grams
Ounces184,000,000,002 ounces
Stones821,428,571 stones

Source

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List of The 23 Heaviest Buildings in the World weightofstuff.com · Buildings & Structures · Section: 3. Pyramid of Khufu · Article updated 2025-05-27
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How much does Pyramid of Khufu weigh?

Pyramid of Khufu typically weighs about ≈5,216,312 tonnes, within a recorded range of 5,216,312 tonnes.

Where does Pyramid of Khufu rank among Buildings & Structures?

It ranks #2 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 0x7fb451d3a600>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category rank #2 of 52
Weight position Heavier than 100% of items
Updated 2025-05-27
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID pyramid-of-khufu
URL slug pyramid-of-khufu

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