Skyscrapers / World's 1000 Tallest Skyscrapers (Rank 1 to 50)
This is the original publication of the world's 1000 tallest skyscrapers, updated live from the Emporis
database. The definition of a skyscraper (ESN 24419), as well as all height and year data, follow the
definitions published on Emporis Standards. Buildings are included as soon as they are topped out or
already existing. It does not include TV towers or other structures. The content of this list is supervised
by the Emporis Standards Committee and its Chairman of Rankings, Marshall Gerometta.
| Rank |
Building Name |
Height |
City |
| 1. |
 Burj Khalifa |
828 m (2,717 feet) |
Dubai |
| 2. |
Taipei 101 |
509 m (1,671 feet) |
Taipei |
| 3. |
Shanghai World Financial Center |
492 m (1,614 feet) |
Shanghai |
| 4. |
International Commerce Centre |
484 m (1,588 feet) |
Hong Kong |
| 5. |
Petronas Tower 1 |
452 m (1,483 feet) |
Kuala Lumpur |
| 6. |
Petronas Tower 2 |
452 m (1,483 feet) |
Kuala Lumpur |
| 7. |
 Nanjing Greenland Financial Center |
450 m (1,476 feet) |
Nanjing |
| 8. |
Willis Tower |
442 m (1,451 feet) |
Chicago |
| 9. |
Guangzhou West Tower |
438 m (1,435 feet) |
Guangzhou |
| 10. |
Jin Mao Tower |
421 m (1,380 feet) |
Shanghai |
| 11. |
Two International Finance Centre |
415 m (1,362 feet) |
Hong Kong |
| 12. |
Trump International Hotel & Tower |
415 m (1,362 feet) |
Chicago |
| 13. |
CITIC Plaza |
391 m (1,283 feet) |
Guangzhou |
| 14. |
Shun Hing Square |
384 m (1,260 feet) |
Shenzhen |
| 15. |
Empire State Building |
381 m (1,250 feet) |
New York City |
| 16. |
Central Plaza |
374 m (1,227 feet) |
Hong Kong |
| 17. |
Bank of China Tower |
367 m (1,205 feet) |
Hong Kong |
| 18. |
Bank of America Tower |
366 m (1,200 feet) |
New York City |
| 19. |
Almas Tower |
363 m (1,191 feet) |
Dubai |
| 20. |
Emirates Office Tower |
355 m (1,163 feet) |
Dubai |
| 21. |
Tuntex Sky Tower |
348 m (1,140 feet) |
Kaohsiung |
| 22. |
Aon Center |
346 m (1,136 feet) |
Chicago |
| 23. |
The Center |
346 m (1,135 feet) |
Hong Kong |
| 24. |
John Hancock Center |
344 m (1,128 feet) |
Chicago |
| 25. |
Wenzhou Trade Center |
333 m (1,094 feet) |
Wenzhou |
| 26. |
Rose Tower |
333 m (1,093 feet) |
Dubai |
| 27. |
Shimao International Plaza |
333 m (1,093 feet) |
Shanghai |
| 28. |
Minsheng Bank Building |
331 m (1,087 feet) |
Wuhan |
| 29. |
Ryugyong Hotel |
330 m (1,083 feet) |
Pyongyang |
| 30. |
China World Trade Center Tower III |
330 m (1,083 feet) |
Beijing |
| 31. |
The Index |
328 m (1,076 feet) |
Dubai |
| 32. |
Farmer's Apartments |
328 m (1,076 feet) |
Jiangyin |
| 33. |
Q1 Tower |
323 m (1,058 feet) |
Gold Coast City |
| 34. |
Burj Al Arab |
321 m (1,053 feet) |
Dubai |
| 35. |
Chrysler Building |
319 m (1,046 feet) |
New York City |
| 36. |
Nina Tower |
319 m (1,046 feet) |
Hong Kong |
| 37. |
New York Times Tower |
319 m (1,046 feet) |
New York City |
| 38. |
HHHR Tower |
317 m (1,040 feet) |
Dubai |
| 39. |
Bank of America Plaza |
312 m (1,023 feet) |
Atlanta |
| 40. |
US Bank Tower |
310 m (1,018 feet) |
Los Angeles |
| 41. |
Menara Telekom |
310 m (1,017 feet) |
Kuala Lumpur |
| 42. |
Ocean Heights |
310 m (1,017 feet) |
Dubai |
| 43. |
Sky Tower |
310 m (1,017 feet) |
Abu Dhabi |
| 44. |
Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel |
309 m (1,014 feet) |
Dubai |
| 45. |
AT&T Corporate Center |
307 m (1,007 feet) |
Chicago |
| 46. |
The Address Downtown Dubai |
306 m (1,004 feet) |
Dubai |
| 47. |
JPMorgan Chase Tower |
305 m (1,002 feet) |
Houston |
| 48. |
Northeast Asia Trade Tower |
305 m (1,001 feet) |
Incheon |
| 49. |
Baiyoke Tower II |
304 m (997 feet) |
Bangkok |
| 50. |
Two Prudential Plaza |
303 m (995 feet) |
Chicago |
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