List of tallest buildings explained

This is a list of the tallest buildings. Tall buildings, such as skyscrapers, are intended here as enclosed structures with continuously occupiable floors and a height of at least 350m (1,150feet). Such definition excludes non-building structures, such as towers.

History

See main article: History of the world's tallest buildings. Historically, the world's tallest man-made structure was the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, which held the position for over 3800 years[1] until the construction of Lincoln Cathedral in 1311. The Strasbourg Cathedral in France, completed in 1439, was the world's tallest building until 1874.The first skyscraper was pioneered in Chicago with the 1381NaN1 Home Insurance Building in 1885. The United States would remain the location of the world's tallest building throughout the 20th century until 1998, when the Petronas Towers were completed. Since then, two other buildings have gained the title: Taipei 101 in 2004 and Burj Khalifa in 2010.[2] Since the beginning of the 21st century, the Middle East, China, and Southeast Asia have experienced booms in skyscraper construction.[3]

Ranking criteria and alternatives

The international non-profit organization Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) was formed in 1969 and announces the title of "The World's Tallest Building" and sets the standards by which buildings are measured. It maintains a list of the 100 tallest completed buildings in the world.[4] The organization currently ranks Burj Khalifa in Dubai as the tallest at . However, the CTBUH only recognizes buildings that are complete, and some buildings included within the lists in this article are not considered finished by the CTBUH.

In 1996, as a response to the dispute as to whether the Petronas Towers or the Sears Tower was taller,[5] the council listed and ranked buildings in four categories:[6]

All categories measure the building from the level of the lowest significant open-air pedestrian entrance.[8]

Spires are considered integral parts of the architectural design of buildings, changes to which would substantially change the appearance and design of the building, whereas antennas may be added or removed without such consequences. The Petronas Towers, with their spires, are thus ranked higher than the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) with its antennas, despite the Petronas Towers' lower roofs and lower highest point.

Until 1996, the world's tallest building was defined by the height to the top of the tallest architectural element, including spires but not antennae. In 1930, this definitional argument led to a rivalry between the Bank of Manhattan Building and the Chrysler Building. The Bank of Manhattan Building (i.e. 40 Wall Street) employed only a short spire, was tall, and had a much higher top occupied floor (the second category in the 1996 criteria for tallest building). In contrast, the Chrysler Building employed a very large spire secretly assembled inside the building to claim the title of world's tallest building with a total height of, although it had a lower top occupied floor and a shorter height when both buildings' spires were excluded.

Upset by Chrysler's victory, Shreve & Lamb, the consulting architects of the Bank of Manhattan Building, wrote a newspaper article claiming that their building was actually the tallest, since it contained the world's highest usable floor, at . They pointed out that the observation deck in the Bank of Manhattan Building was nearly above the top floor in the Chrysler Building, whose surpassing spire was strictly ornamental and inaccessible.[9]

The Burj Khalifa currently tops the list regardless of which criterion is applied, though at a much lower margin when measured to highest occupied floor.[10] [11]

Tallest buildings in the world

As of, this list includes all 87 buildings (completed and architecturally topped out) that reach a height of or more, as assessed by their highest architectural feature. The building is considered as architecturally topped out when it is under construction, structurally topped out, fully clad, and the highest finished architectural elements are in place.

Of these buildings, almost half are in China. Six of the last seven buildings to have held the record as 'tallest building' are still found in the list, with the exception being the North Tower of the original World Trade Center at after its destruction in the September 11 attacks of 2001. If the Twin Towers were never destroyed, and One World Trade Center was never built, the WTC towers would rank 36 and 37 on the list today.

ClearDenotes building that is or was once the tallest in the world
NameHeight[12] FloorsImageCityCountryYearComments <--DON'T FORGET TO UPDATE WORLD RANKINGS WHEN MORE TOWERS ARE BUILT! Failure to do this is why so many building lists are outdated-->
mft
1Burj Khalifa163 (+ 2 below ground)Dubai2010Tallest building in the world since 2009, tallest building in the Eastern and Northern Hemisphere, Asia, the Arab world, the Middle East, the Arabian Peninsula and the UAE[13]
2Merdeka 118118 (+ 5 below ground)Kuala Lumpur2023Tallest building in Southeast Asia, ASEAN and Malaysia[14]
3Shanghai Tower128 (+ 5 below ground)Shanghai2015Tallest building in East Asia and China and contains the highest luxury hotel in the world; Tallest twisted building[15]
4Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower120 (+ 3 below ground)Mecca2012Tallest building in Saudi Arabia, tallest clock tower and contains the highest museum in the world[16]
5Ping An International Finance Centre115 (+ 5 below ground)Shenzhen2017[17]
6Lotte World Tower123 (+ 6 below ground)Seoul2017Tallest building in South Korea and the OECD[18]
7One World Trade Center94 (+ 5 below ground)New York City2014Tallest building outside of Asia; tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, the Americas, North America and the USA; tallest building on an island[19]
8Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre530.0 111 (+ 5 below ground)Guangzhou2016[20]
Tianjin CTF Finance Centre97 (+ 4 below ground)Tianjin2019Τallest building in the world with fewer than 100 floors[21]
10CITIC Tower109 (+ 8 below ground)Beijing2018[22]
11Taipei 101101 (+ 5 below ground)Taipei2004Tallest building in the world from 2004 till 2010; tallest building in Taiwan[23]
12Shanghai World Financial Center101 (+ 3 below ground)Shanghai2008[24]
13International Commerce Centre108 (+ 4 below ground)Hong Kong2010Tallest building in Hong Kong[25]
14Wuhan Greenland Center101 (+ 6 below ground)2023[26]
15Central Park Tower98 (+ 4 below ground)New York City2021Tallest residential buildings[27]
16Lakhta Center87 (+ 3 below ground)Saint Petersburg2019Tallest building in Europe and Russia; Northernmost skyscraper in the world[28]
17Landmark 8181 (+ 3 below ground)Ho Chi Minh City2018Tallest building in Vietnam[29]
18Chongqing International Land-Sea Center98 (+ 4 below ground)Chongqing2024
19The Exchange 10695 (+ 6 below ground)Kuala Lumpur2019[30]
20Changsha IFS Tower T194 (+ 5 below ground)Changsha2018[31]
21Petronas Tower 1451.9 88 (+ 5 below ground)Kuala Lumpur1998Tallest building in the world from 1998 till 2004; tallest building built in the 20th century; Tallest twin buildings[32] [33]
Petronas Tower 2
23Zifeng Tower450.0 89 (+ 5 below ground)Nanjing2010[34]
Suzhou IFS95 (+ 5 below ground)Suzhou2019[35]
25Wuhan Center88 (+ 4 below ground)Wuhan2019[36]
26Willis Tower108 (+ 3 below ground)Chicago1974Tallest building in the world from 1974 till 1998[37]
27KK10098 (+ 4 below ground)Shenzhen2011[38]
28Guangzhou International Finance Center101 (+ 4 below ground)Guangzhou2010[39]
29111 West 57th Street84 (+ 2 below ground)New York City2021[40]
30Shandong International Financial Center88 (+ 4 below ground)Jinan2023[41]
31One Vanderbilt62 (+ 4 below ground)New York City2020[42]
32Nanjing Financial City Phase II Plot C Tower 14261,39888NanjingChina2025[43]
33432 Park Avenue85 (+ 3 below ground)New York City2015[44]
34Marina 101101 (+ 6 below ground)Dubai2017[45]
35Trump International Hotel and Tower98 (+ 2 below ground)Chicago2009[46]
36JPMorgan Chase World Headquarters4231,38860New York City2025[47]
37Minying International Trade Center 185 (+ 3 below ground)Dongguan China2021[48]
38Jin Mao Tower88 (+ 3 below ground)Shanghai1999[49]
39Princess Tower101 (+ 6 below ground)Dubai2012[50]
40Al Hamra Tower80 (+ 3 below ground)Kuwait City2011Tallest building in Kuwait[51]
41Two International Finance Centre88 (+ 6 below ground)Hong Kong2003[52]
42Haeundae LCT The Sharp Landmark Tower101 (+ 5 below ground)Busan2019[53]
43Ningbo Central Plaza4091,34280Ningbo2024[54]
44Guangxi China Resources Tower86 (+ 3 below ground)Nanning2020[55]
45Guiyang International Financial Center T179 (+ 5 below ground)Guiyang2020[56]
46Iconic Tower77 (+ 2 below ground)New Administrative Capital2023Tallest building in Africa and Egypt[57]
47China Resources Tower68 (+ 5 below ground)Shenzhen2018[58]
4823 Marina88 (+ 4 below ground)Dubai2012[59]
49CITIC Plaza80 (+ 2 below ground)Guangzhou1996[60]
50Citymark Centre70 (+ 7 below ground)Shenzhen2022[61]
51Shum Yip Upperhills Tower 180 (+ 3 below ground)2020[62]
5230 Hudson Yards73 (+ 1 below ground)New York City2019[63]
53Public Investment Fund Tower72 (+ 4 below ground)Riyadh2021
54Shun Hing Square69 (+ 3 below ground)Shenzhen1996[64]
55Eton Place Dalian Tower 180 (+ 4 below ground)Dalian2016[65]
56Autograph Tower75 (+ 6 below ground)Jakarta2022Tallest building in Indonesia. Tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere.[66] [67]
57Logan Century Center 182 (+ 4 below ground)Nanning2018[68]
58Burj Mohammed bin Rashid88 (+ 5 below ground)Abu Dhabi2014[69]
59Empire State Building102 (+ 1 below ground)New York City1931Tallest building in the world from 1931 till 1972; tallest pre-WWII building[70]
60Elite Residence87 (+ 4 below ground)Dubai2012[71]
61Riverview Plaza73 (+ 3 below ground)Wuhan China2021[72]
62Guangdong Business Center3761,23460Guangzhou2024[73]
63Dabaihui Plaza70 (+ 4 below ground)Shenzhen2021
64Central Plaza78 (+ 3 below ground)Hong Kong1992Contains the highest church in the world inside a skyscraper[74]
65Federation Tower (East Tower)93 (+ 4 below ground)Moscow2016[75]
66Hengfeng Guiyang Center Tower 177 (+ 5 below ground)Guiyang[76] -->
67Dalian International Trade Center86 (+ 7 below ground)Dalian2019[77]
68Shanghai International Trade Center Tower 13701,21475Shanghai2025[78]
69Address Boulevard73 (+ 3 below ground)Dubai2017[79]
70Haitian Center Tower 273 (+ 6 below ground)Qingdao2021[80]
71Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower A77 (+ 4 below ground)Nanjing2019[81]
72Bank of China Tower72 (+ 4 below ground)Hong Kong1990[82]
73Bank of America Tower55 (+ 3 below ground)New York City2009[83]
74Ciel Tower365.51,19981Dubai2024Tallest Hotel in the world[84]
75St. Regis Chicago92 (+ 5 below ground)Chicago2020Tallest structure in the world designed by a woman[85]
76Almas Tower360 68 (+ 5 below ground)Dubai2008[86]
Jinan Ping An Finance Center Tower 162 (+ 3 below ground)Jinan2023
78Huiyun Center359.21,17880Shenzhen2023[87]
79Hanking Center65 (+ 5 below ground)Shenzhen2018[88]
80Greenland Group Suzhou Center77 (+ 3 below ground)Suzhou2024[89] [90]
81Gevora Hotel75 (+ 2 below ground)Dubai2017[91]
82Galaxy World Tower 1356.0 71 (+ 5 below ground)Shenzhen2023
Galaxy World Tower 2
Il Primo Tower79Dubai2022
85JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Tower 1355.4 82 (+ 2 below ground)2012[92] [93]
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Tower 22013
87Emirates Office Tower542000[94]
88Raffles City Chongqing T3N354.5 79 (+ 3 below ground)Chongqing2019[95] [96]
Raffles City Chongqing T4N74 (+ 3 below ground)
90OKO – South Tower90 (+ 2 below ground)Moscow2015[97]
91The Marina Torch86 (+ 4 below ground)Dubai2011[98]
Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey3521,15559IstanbulTurkey2024
93Forum 66 Tower 168 (+ 4 below ground)Shenyang2015[99]
94The Pinnacle60 (+ 6 below ground)Guangzhou2012[100]
95Xi'an Glory International Financial Center75 (+ 4 below ground)Xi'an2021[101]

Alternative measurements

Height to pinnacle (highest point)

This measurement disregards distinctions between architectural and non-architectural extensions, and simply measures to the highest point, irrespective of material or function of the highest element.

This measurement is useful for air traffic obstacle determinations, and is also a wholly objective measure. However, this measurement includes extensions that are easily added, removed, and modified from a building and are independent of the overall structure.

This measurement only recently came into use, when the Petronas Towers passed the Sears Tower (now named Willis Tower) in height. The former was considered taller because its spires were considered architectural, while the latter's antennae were not. This led to the split of definitions, with the Sears Tower claiming the lead in this and the height-to-roof (now highest occupied floor) categories, and with the Petronas claiming the lead in the architectural height category.

If the World Trade Center towers were still standing, the North (1368feet) and South Towers (1362feet) would fall between numbers 35 and 36 on the current list (it can be assumed the rebuilt One World Trade Center would have never been built).

align=center style="background-color:#9FC"†Denotes building with pinnacle height higher than architectural

Height to occupied floor

This height is measured to the highest occupiable floor within the building.

Height to roof

This list of tallest buildings by height to roof ranks completed skyscrapers by height to roof which reach a height of 300 metres (984 ft) or more. Only buildings with continuously occupiable floors are included, thus non-building structures, including towers, are not included. Some assessments of the tallest building use 'height to roof' to determine tallest building, as 'architectural feature' is regarded as a subjective and an imprecise comparative measure. However, in November 2009, the CTBUH stopped using the roof height as the metric for tall buildings because modern tall buildings rarely have a part of the building that can categorically be deemed the roof.[102]

RankBuildingCityCountryHeight (m)Height (ft)FloorsBuiltReference
1Burj KhalifaDubai739.4 m2,426 ft1632010[103]
2Shanghai TowerShanghai China574.5 m1,885 ft1272015[104]
3Ping An Finance CenterShenzhen China555 m1,821 ft1152016[105]
4Merdeka 118Kuala Lumpur Malaysia518.2 m1,700 ft1182023[106]
5Guangzhou CTF Finance CentreGuangzhou China518 m1,699 ft1112016[107]
6Abraj Al-Bait TowersMecca Saudi Arabia508 m1,666 ft1202012[108] [109]
7Lotte World TowerSeoul497.6 m1,633 ft1232016
8Shanghai World Financial CenterShanghai China487.41 m1,599 ft1012008[110]
9International Commerce CentreHong Kong Hong Kong479.83 m1,574 ft1182010[111]
10Central Park TowerNew York City United States472.44 m1,550 ft1312019[112]
11Tianjin CTF Finance CentreTianjin China471.1 m1,545 ft972019[113]
12Taipei 101Taipei449.20 m1,471 ft1012004[114]
13Willis TowerChicago United States442.14 m1,451 ft1081974[115]
14KK100Shenzhen China442.0 m1,449 ft1002011 -->
15Guangzhou International Finance CenterGuangzhou China432.00 m1,417 ft1032009[116]
16432 Park AvenueNew York City United States425.5 m1,396 ft962015 -->
17One World Trade CenterNew York City United States417.0 m1,368 ft1042014 [117]
18Haeundae LCT Landmark TowerBusan411.6 m1,350 ft1012019[118]
19International Finance CentreHong Kong Hong Kong401.1 m1,316 ft882003 [119] -18The Exchange 106Kuala Lumpur Malaysia397.5 m1,304 ft952019 -->-1923 MarinaDubai395.0 m1,296 ft892012 -->
20Princess TowerDubai392.0 m1,286 ft1012012 [120]
21Jin Mao TowerShanghai China382.5 m1,255 ft881998 [121]
22Zifeng TowerNanjing China381.3 m1,251 ft892009 [122]
23Empire State BuildingNew York City United States381.0 m1,250 ft1021931 [123]
24=Petronas Tower 1Kuala Lumpur Malaysia378.5 m1,250 ft881998 [124]
24=Petronas Tower 2Kuala Lumpur Malaysia378.5 m1,250 ft881998 [125]
25Marina 101Dubai371.0 m1,207 ft802014
26Al Hamra TowerKuwait City Kuwait368.0 m1,207 ft802011
27Trump International Hotel and TowerChicago United States357.8 m1,174 ft962009 [126]
28Tuntex Sky TowerKaohsiung347.5 m1,140 ft851997 [127]
29Aon CenterChicago United States346.25 m1,136 ft831973 [128]
30John Hancock CenterChicago United States343.5 m1,127 ft1001969
31Haeundae LCT the Sharp IBusan339.1 m1,112 ft852019[129]
32Mercury City TowerMoscow339.0 m1,112 ft752012
33Haeundae LCT the Sharp IIBusan333.1 m1,093 ft852019[130]
34China World Trade Center Tower 3Beijing China333.0 m1,093 ft742008
35Parc1 Tower 1Seoul333 m1,093 ft692020[131]
36Ryugyong HotelPyongyang330.0 m1,083 ft1051992
37The IndexDubai328.0 m1,076 ft802009
38Azabudai Hills Mori JP TowerTokyo Japan325.4 m1,067 ft642023[132]
39Shun Hing SquareShenzhen China324.8 m1,066 ft691996
40Four Seasons Place KLCCKuala Lumpur Malaysia323 m1,076 ft742018
41CITIC PlazaGuangzhou China321.9 m1,056 ft801997
42Nina TowerHong Kong Hong Kong318.8 m1,046 ft802006
43Rose TowerDubai315.0 m1,033 ft722008
44Bank of China TowerHong Kong Hong Kong315.0 m1,033 ft721990
45Bank of America PlazaAtlanta United States311.8 m1,023 ft551992
46Emirates Office TowerDubai311.0 m1,020 ft562000
47U.S. Bank TowerLos Angeles United States310.3 m1,018 ft731989
48Menara TelekomKuala Lumpur Malaysia309.9 m1,017 ft552001
49Almas TowerDubai310.0 m1,017 ft742008
50The ShardLondon United Kingdom310.0 m1,017 ft722012
51Central PlazaHong Kong Hong Kong309.0 m1,014 ft781992
52One57New York City United States306m1,005 ft732014
53The Address Downtown Burj KhalifaDubai306.0 m1,004 ft782008
54JPMorgan Chase TowerHouston United States305.4 m1,002 ft751982
55Northeast Asia Trade TowerIncheon305.1 m1,001 ft682010
56Baiyoke Tower IIBangkok Thailand304.0 m997 ft851997
57Wells Fargo PlazaHouston United States302.4 m992 ft711983
58Kingdom CentreRiyadh Saudi Arabia302.0 m991 ft412002
59Moscow TowerMoscow302.0 m989 ft762010 -->
60Haeundae Doosan We've the Zenith 101Busan300 m984 ft802011[133]
61Abeno HarukasOsaka Japan300 m984 ft602014[134]

Buildings under construction

This is a list of buildings taller than that are currently under construction.[135] On-hold buildings whose construction was interrupted after it had reached a significantly advanced state are listed in a separate table.

Under construction

RankBuildingPlanned architectural heightFloorsPlanned completionCountryCityRef.
1Burj Binghatti Jacob & Co Residences595 m (1,952 ft)105Dubai[136]
2Six Senses Residences Dubai Marina517 m (1,696 ft)125[137]
3The Line500 m (1,640 ft.)?2030 Saudi ArabiaNeom[138]
4China International Silk Road Center498m (1,634feet)1012025 ChinaXi'an
5Panda Tower - Tianfu Center488.9m (1,604feet) 95 2026 Chengdu
6Rizhao Center485 m (1,591 ft)94Rizhao[139]
7North Bund Tower480 m (1,575 ft)972027Shanghai
8Torre Rise475 m (1,559 ft)882026 MexicoMonterrey
9Wuhan CTF Centre475m (1,558feet) 84 2026 Wuhan- proposed onlyLegacy Tower473m (1,552feet)1112030 BangladeshDhaka[140] -->
10Suzhou Center North Tower470m (1,540feet) ? 2024 Suzhou -470m (1,540feet)1032030 -->
11Aeternitas Tower450m (1,480feet)106Dubai
12China Resources Land Center436.1m (1,430.8feet) 98 Dongguan-Marina 106445m (1,460feet)1042019Dubai-->
13Haikou Tower 1428m (1,404feet)932027 ChinaHaikou
14Wuhan Yangtze River Center Tower400m (1,300feet)822025Wuhan
15Mukaab400m (1,300feet)2030 Saudi ArabiaRiyadh
16Hangzhou West Railway Station Hub Tower 1399.8m (1,311.7feet)83 ChinaHangzhou
17China Merchants Group West Headquarters396 m (1,299 ft)82Chengdu
18Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base Tower C-1394m (1,293feet)782027Shenzhen
19China Merchants Bank Global Headquarters393m (1,289feet)742026
20Haiyun Plaza Tower 1390m (1,280feet)86 2024 Rizhao
21Guohua Financial Center Tower 1388m (1,273feet)79Wuhan- on-hold453.5m (1,487.9feet) 88 ? -->-22Tour F385.8m (1,265.7feet)64Abidjan-386.5m (1,268feet)105 2021 -->
23Torch Tower385m (1,263feet)622028 JapanTokyo[141]
24Shekou Prince Bay Tower380m (1,250feet) 70 Shenzhen
25Shenzhen Luohu Friendship Trading Centre379.9m (1,246.4feet)83
26China Merchants Prince Bay Tower374m (1,227feet) 59 2028 -Fairmont Kuala Lumpur Tower 1370m (1,210feet)78 MalaysiaKuala Lumpur -->
27Lucheng Square369m (1,211feet)75 Wenzhou
28Taipei Twin Tower 1369m (1,211feet)74 2027 Taipei
29Hengli Global Operations Headquarters Tower 1369m (1,211feet) ? 2024 Suzhou -45 Broad Street365.8m (1,200.1feet)682021 United StatesNew York City -->-30Naga Tower 1358 m (1,175 ft)702026 CambodiaPhnom Penh
31City Tower 1358 m (1,175 ft)942025Dubai
32Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base Tower C-2355.7m (1,167feet)682027 ChinaShenzhen
33Guohong Center350m (1,150feet)71 2025 Wenzhou
China Resources Huafu TowerShenzhen
Poly Liangxi PlazaFoshan -Icon Tower 1350m (1,150feet)752018 IndonesiaJakarta-->-350m (1,150feet)? ? -->

On hold

RankBuildingPlanned architectural heightFloorsPlanned completionCountryCityRef.
1Jeddah Tower1000m (3,000feet)167+ Saudi ArabiaJeddah[142]
2Goldin Finance 117597m (1,959feet)117 ChinaTianjin-Entisar Tower570m (1,870feet)570m (1,870feet)1212022Dubai -->-Dalian Greenland Center518m (1,699feet)882018[143] ChinaDalianBuilding currently on hold -->-Evergrande International Financial Center T1518m (1,699feet)1122021 ChinaHefei -->-3Greenland Jinmao International Financial Center499.8m (1,639.8feet)102Nanjing
4Suzhou Zhongnan Center499.2m (1,637.8feet)103Suzhou
5HeXi Yuzui Tower A498.8m (1,636.5feet)84Nanjing
6Chushang Building475m (1,558feet)111Wuhan
7Fosun Bund Center T1470m (1,540feet)
8Chengdu Greenland Tower468m (1,535feet)101Chengdu-Tianjin R&F Guangdong Tower468m (1,535feet)912016 ChinaTianjin -->-9Evergrande City Light453.5m (1,487.9feet)88Ningbo[144]
10Tianshan Gate of the World Plots 27 and 28450m (1,480feet)106Shijiazhuang[145]
11One Bangkok436.1m (1,430.8feet)92 ThailandBangkok-Akhmat Tower435m (1,427feet)1002021-->-431m (1,414feet) 101 2023 -->-12Burj Almasa432 m (1,417 ft)932027 Saudi ArabiaJeddah
13Greenland Center Tower 1428m (1,404feet) ChinaKunming
14Dongfeng Plaza Landmark Tower407m (1,335feet)100-One Tower405.3m (1,329.7feet)108 2024Moscow -->-15Icon Towers 1384m (1,260feet)77 IndonesiaJakarta[146] -Forum 66 Tower 1384m (1,260feet)384m (1,260feet)762014 ChinaShenyang-->-Guiyang World Trade Center Landmark Tower380m (1,250feet)? 2021 -->-16Greenland Star City Light Tower379.9m (1,246.4feet)83 ChinaChangsha
17Ping An IFC373m (1,224feet)Nanchang-Coronation Square Tower 1370m (1,210feet)782028 -->-18Fosun Bund Center T2356m (1,168feet)Wuhan
19Global Port Tower 1350m (1,150feet)Lanzhou
Global Port Tower 2
Guowei ZY Plaza62Zhuhai

List by continent

The following list shows the tallest completed buildings located on each continent listed by greatest to least height (click on name of continent for continent-specific list):

ContinentBuildingHeightFloor countCompletedCountryCity
AsiaBurj Khalifa828m (2,717feet)1632010 United Arab EmiratesDubai
North AmericaOne World Trade Center541.3m (1,775.9feet)942014 United StatesNew York City
Europe462m (1,516feet)862018Saint Petersburg
AfricaIconic Tower393.8m (1,292feet)792023New Administrative Capital
OceaniaQ1323m (1,060feet)782005 AustraliaGold Coast
South AmericaGran Torre Santiago[147] 300m (1,000feet)642012 ChileSantiago
AntarcticaLong Duration Balloon (LDB) Payload Preparation Buildings[148] [149] 15m (49feet)12005- McMurdo Station

Countries with most buildings on list

The following list shows the countries whose buildings are featured on the main list of world's tallest buildings (first list featured above), in order from most amount of buildings on the list to least amount of buildings on the list.

RankCountryNumber of skyscrapers on listCity with most skyscrapers on listTallest buildingHeight of tallest building
1 China46ShenzhenShanghai Tower632m (2,073feet)
2 United Arab Emirates14DubaiBurj Khalifa828m (2,717feet)
3 United States11New York CityOne World Trade Center541.3m (1,775.9feet)
4 Malaysia4Kuala LumpurMerdeka 118678.9m (2,227.4feet)
53MoscowLakhta Center462m (1,516feet)
6 Saudi Arabia2Mecca; RiyadhAbraj Al-Bait Clock Tower601m (1,972feet)
2Seoul; BusanLotte World Tower554.5m (1,819.2feet)
81Taipei; KaoshiungTaipei 101508m (1,667feet)
1Ho Chi Minh CityLandmark 81461.2m (1,513.1feet)
Kuwait1Kuwait CityAl Hamra Tower412.6m (1,353.7feet)
Egypt1New Administrative CapitalIconic Tower393.8m (1,292feet)
Indonesia1JakartaAutograph Tower382.9m (1,256.2feet)

See also

External links

Notes and References

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