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World's tallest buildings - Top 200

This overview is the most accurate compilation of its kind and uses in-depth research results and reliable building information. It is based on data standards as outlined by the Emporis Standards committee (ESC). This listing is verified and updated continuously and includes high-rise buildings which have been topped out as well as those still under construction or on hold.

# Building City Images Floors Height Year
1
Burj Khalifa Dubai 163 2,717 ft 2010
2
Makkah Clock Royal Tower [Abraj Al Bait] Makkah 95 1,972 ft 2012
3
Taipei 101 Taipei 101 1,671 ft 2004
4
Shanghai World Financial Center Shanghai 101 1,614 ft 2008
5
International Commerce Centre [Union Square] Hong Kong 108 1,588 ft 2010
6
Petronas Tower 1 [Petronas Towers] Kuala Lumpur 88 1,483 ft 1998
7
Petronas Tower 2 [Petronas Towers] Kuala Lumpur 88 1,483 ft 1998
8
Nanjing Greenland Financial Center Nanjing 66 1,476 ft 2010
9
Willis Tower Chicago 108 1,451 ft 1974
10
Kingkey Finance Tower Shenzhen 100 1,449 ft 2011
11
Guangzhou International Finance Center [Guangzhou Twin Towers] Guangzhou 103 1,435 ft 2010
12
Jin Mao Tower Shanghai 88 1,380 ft 1999
13
Two International Finance Centre [International Finance Centre] Hong Kong 88 1,362 ft 2003
14
Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago 96 1,362 ft 2009
15
Princess Tower Dubai 101 1,358 ft 2012
16
Al Hamra Tower Kuwait City 77 1,352 ft 2011
17
23 Marina Dubai 89 1,296 ft 2011
18
CITIC Plaza [CITIC Plaza] Guangzhou 80 1,283 ft 1997
19
Shun Hing Square [Shun Hing Square] Shenzhen 69 1,260 ft 1996
20
The Domain [Central Market] Abu Dhabi 88 1,253 ft 2012
21
Empire State Building New York City 102 1,250 ft 1931
22
Elite Residence Dubai 91 1,247 ft 2012
23
Emirates Park Tower 1 [Emirates Park Towers Hotel & Spa] Dubai 70 1,234 ft 2012
24
Emirates Park Tower 2 [Emirates Park Towers Hotel & Spa] Dubai 70 1,234 ft 2011
25
Central Plaza Hong Kong 78 1,227 ft 1992
26
Bank of China Tower Hong Kong 70 1,205 ft 1990
27
Bank of America Tower New York City 58 1,200 ft 2009
28
Almas Tower Dubai 68 1,191 ft 2009
29
The Pinnacle Guangzhou 60 1,181 ft 2012
30
Emirates Office Tower [Emirates Towers] Dubai 54 1,163 ft 2000
31
Tuntex Sky Tower Kaohsiung 85 1,140 ft 1997
32
Aon Center Chicago 83 1,136 ft 1973
33
The Center Hong Kong 73 1,135 ft 1998
34
The Torch Dubai 80 1,132 ft 2011
35
John Hancock Center Chicago 100 1,128 ft 1969
36
Tianjin Global Financial Center Tianjin 72 1,105 ft 2011
37
Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower Hanoi 70 1,102 ft 2011
38
Wenzhou Trade Center Wenzhou 68 1,094 ft 2010
39
Rose Tower Dubai 72 1,093 ft 2007
40
Shimao International Plaza Shanghai 60 1,093 ft 2006
41
Minsheng Bank Building Wuhan 68 1,087 ft 2007
42
Ryugyong Hotel Pyongyang 105 1,083 ft
43
Al Yaqoub Tower Dubai 72 1,083 ft 2011
44
China World Trade Center Tower III [China World Trade Center] Beijing 74 1,083 ft 2009
45
The Index Dubai 80 1,076 ft 2010
46
Longxi International Hotel Jiangyin 72 1,076 ft 2011
47
The Landmark Abu Dhabi 72 1,063 ft 2011
48
Q1 Tower Gold Coast City 80 1,058 ft 2005
49
Burj Al Arab Dubai 60 1,053 ft 1999
50
Chrysler Building New York City 77 1,046 ft 1930
51
Nina Tower [Nina Towers] Hong Kong 80 1,046 ft 2007
52
New York Times Tower New York City 52 1,046 ft 2007
53
HHHR Tower Dubai 72 1,040 ft 2010
54
Bank of America Plaza Atlanta 55 1,023 ft 1992
55
US Bank Tower Los Angeles 73 1,018 ft 1989
56
Menara Telekom Kuala Lumpur 55 1,017 ft 2001
57
Ocean Heights Dubai 82 1,017 ft 2010
58
Sky Tower [The Gate] Abu Dhabi 74 1,017 ft 2010
59
Pearl River Tower Guangzhou 71 1,016 ft 2011
60
Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel [Emirates Towers] Dubai 56 1,014 ft 2000
61
Northeast Asia Trade Tower [Songdo New City] Incheon 68 1,010 ft 2011
62
AT&T Corporate Center [AT&T - USG Complex] Chicago 60 1,007 ft 1989
63
The Address Downtown Dubai Dubai 63 1,004 ft 2008
64
JPMorgan Chase Tower Houston 75 1,002 ft 1982
65
Etihad Tower 2 [Etihad Towers] Abu Dhabi 79 1,002 ft 2011
66
Baiyoke Tower II [Baiyoke Towers] Bangkok 85 997 ft 1997
67
Two Prudential Plaza [Prudential Plaza] Chicago 64 995 ft 1990
68
Leatop Plaza Guangzhou 65 993 ft 2012
69
Wells Fargo Plaza Houston 71 992 ft 1983
70
Kingdom Centre Riyadh 32 992 ft 2002
71
Capital City Moscow Tower [Capital City] Moscow 76 989 ft 2010
72
Doosan Haeundae We've the Zenith Tower A Busan 80 988 ft 2011
73
Aspire Tower [Sport City] Doha 36 984 ft 2007
74
Arraya Center Office Tower [Arraya Centre] Kuwait City 60 984 ft 2009
75
One Island East Centre [Taikoo Place] Hong Kong 69 979 ft 2008
76
First Bank Tower [First Canadian Place] Toronto 72 978 ft 1976
77
Shanghai Wheelock Square Shanghai 58 978 ft 2010
78
Eureka Tower Melbourne 91 975 ft 2006
79
Comcast Center [Pennsylvania Plaza] Philadelphia 57 974 ft 2008
80
Yokohama Landmark Tower Yokohama 73 972 ft 1993
81
Emirates Crown Dubai 63 971 ft 2008
82
Central Park Office Tower [Central Park Towers Plot 08] Dubai 49 964 ft
83
Trump Ocean Club International Hotel & Tower Panama City 68 961 ft 2011
84
311 South Wacker Chicago 65 961 ft 1990
85
Haeundae I'Park Marina Tower 2 Busan 72 958 ft 2011
86
SEG Plaza Shenzhen 70 957 ft 2000
87
American International Building New York City 66 952 ft 1932
88
Global Trade Plaza Dongguan 68 948 ft 2011
89
Key Tower [Key Center] Cleveland 57 947 ft 1991
90
Plaza 66 [Plaza 66 Nanjing Xi Lu] Shanghai 66 945 ft 2001
91
One Liberty Place [Liberty Place] Philadelphia 61 945 ft 1987
92
Columbia Center Seattle 76 937 ft 1985
93
Millennium Tower Dubai 60 935 ft 2006
94
Sulafa Tower Dubai 75 935 ft 2010
95
Tomorrow Square Shanghai 55 934 ft 2003
96
Chongqing World Trade Center Chongqing 60 929 ft 2005
97
Cheung Kong Centre Hong Kong 62 928 ft 1999
98
The Trump Building New York City 70 927 ft 1930
99
SPG Global Tower A Suzhou 49 925 ft 2010
100
Doosan Haeundae We've the Zenith Tower B Busan 75 924 ft 2011
101
Bank of America Plaza [Main Centre] Dallas 72 921 ft 1985
102
Excellence Century Plaza Tower 1 Shenzhen 60 919 ft 2010
103
Marina Pinnacle Dubai 73 919 ft 2011
104
Republic Plaza [Republic Plaza] Singapore 66 919 ft 1996
105
OUB Centre [One Raffles Place] Singapore 63 919 ft 1988
106
UOB Plaza One [UOB Plaza] Singapore 66 919 ft 1992
107
Citigroup Center New York City 59 915 ft 1977
108
Hong Kong New World Tower Shanghai 61 913 ft 2002
109
Trust Tower [Central Market] Abu Dhabi 58 912 ft 2012
110
Etihad Tower 1 [Etihad Towers] Abu Dhabi 70 911 ft 2011
111
Diwang International Commerce Center Nanning 54 906 ft 2006
112
Scotia Plaza [Scotiabank Buildings] Toronto 68 902 ft 1988
113
Williams Tower Houston 64 901 ft 1983
114
Lvjing Tower Shenzhen 56 896 ft 2011
115
Wuhan World Trade Tower Wuhan 58 896 ft 1998
116
Haeundae I'Park Marina Tower 1 Busan 66 895 ft 2011
117
International Mansion Chongqing 64 889 ft 2012
118
Renaissance Tower Dallas 56 886 ft 1974
119
JAL Hotel [JAL Towers] Dubai 60 886 ft 2010
120
The Cullinan I [Union Square] Hong Kong 68 886 ft 2008
121
The Cullinan II [Union Square] Hong Kong 68 886 ft 2008
122
China International Center Tower B [China Plaza] Guangzhou 62 884 ft 2007
123
One Lujiazui Shanghai 47 883 ft 2008
124
Bitexco Financial Tower Ho Chi Minh City 68 883 ft 2010
125
21st Century Tower Dubai 55 883 ft 2003
126
Naberezhnaya Tower C [Naberezhnaya Tower] Moscow 61 881 ft 2007
127
Nation Towers Residential [Nation Towers] Abu Dhabi 65 879 ft 2011
128
Bank of Guangzhou Tower Guangzhou 57 879 ft 2012
129
The Beekman New York City 76 876 ft 2011
130
KLCC Lot C Kuala Lumpur 60 876 ft 2012
131
Al Faisaliyah Center Riyadh 30 876 ft 2000
132
The River South Tower [The River] Bangkok 73 872 ft 2012
133
900 North Michigan Chicago 66 871 ft 1989
134
Bank of America Corporate Center [Bank of America Plaza] Charlotte 60 871 ft 1992
135
SunTrust Plaza [SunTrust Plaza] Atlanta 60 871 ft 1992
136
Al Kazim Tower 1 [Al Kazim Towers] Dubai 53 869 ft 2008
137
Al Kazim Tower 2 [Al Kazim Towers] Dubai 53 869 ft 2008
138
Bocom Financial Towers Shanghai 52 869 ft 2002
139
Doosan Haeundae We've the Zenith Tower C Busan 70 869 ft 2011
140
WBC The Palace 1 Busan 51 869 ft 2011
141
WBC The Palace 2 Busan 51 869 ft 2011
142
120 Collins Street Melbourne 52 869 ft 1991
143
Triumph-Palace Moscow 54 866 ft 2005
144
Tower Palace Three, Tower G [Samsung Tower Palace] Seoul 73 865 ft 2004
145
Ubora Tower 1 [Ubora Towers] Dubai 57 862 ft 2011
146
Trump World Tower New York City 72 861 ft 2001
147
Shenzhen Special Zone Press Tower Shenzhen 48 860 ft 1998
148
Water Tower Place Chicago 74 859 ft 1976
149
Grand Gateway Shanghai I [Grand Gateway] Shanghai 52 859 ft 2005
150
Grand Gateway Shanghai II [Grand Gateway] Shanghai 52 859 ft 2005
151
Aon Center Los Angeles 62 858 ft 1973
152
Central Park Residential Tower [Central Park Towers Plot 08] Dubai 51 857 ft
153
Grand Lisboa [Lisboa Casino & Hotel] Macao 47 856 ft 2008
154
Sapphire Istanbul 54 856 ft 2010
155
The Masterpiece Hong Kong 64 856 ft 2007
156
Canada Trust Tower [BCE Place] Toronto 53 856 ft 1990
157
Etihad Tower 3 [Etihad Towers] Abu Dhabi 62 854 ft 2011
158
101 Collins Street Melbourne 50 853 ft 1991
159
Fortune Plaza Office Building 1 [Fortune Plaza] Beijing 63 853 ft 2008
160
Huangcheng International Square Chengdu 55 853 ft 2007
161
Jing An Kerry Centre Tower 2 Shanghai 58 853 ft 2012
162
Shanghai IFC North Tower [Shanghai International Finance Center] Shanghai 63 853 ft 2011
163
The Vision Tower Dubai 60 853 ft 2011
164
Dual Tower 1 [Dual Towers] Manama 53 853 ft 2007
165
Dual Tower 2 [Dual Towers] Manama 53 853 ft 2007
166
Post & Telecommunication Hub Guangzhou 66 853 ft 2003
167
Transamerica Pyramid [Transamerica Center] San Francisco 48 853 ft 1972
168
Chase Tower Chicago 60 850 ft 1969
169
GE Building [Rockefeller Center] New York City 69 850 ft 1933
170
Devon Energy Tower Oklahoma City 50 850 ft 2013
171
Commerzbank Tower [Gebäudekomplex Commerzbank AG] Frankfurt am Main 58 850 ft 1997
172
PBCOM Tower Makati 55 848 ft 2000
173
Two Liberty Place [Liberty Place] Philadelphia 58 848 ft 1990
174
Huamin Imperial Tower Shanghai 63 846 ft 2011
175
Hutchison Whampoa Metro Plaza Main Tower Tianjin 53 846 ft 2012
176
Lanko·Grand Hyatt Hotel [Lanko-Hyatt] Chongqing 60 846 ft 2004
177
Lanko International Conference & Exhibition Tower [Lanko International Conference Center] Chongqing 64 846 ft 2010
178
Zhe Jiang Fortune Finance Center West Tower [Zhe Jiang Fortune Finance Center] Hangzhou 52 846 ft 2011
179
Park Tower Chicago 67 844 ft 2000
180
Capital City St. Petersburg Tower [Capital City] Moscow 65 843 ft 2010
181
Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto Toronto 59 842 ft 2012
182
MesseTurm Frankfurt am Main 55 842 ft 1990
183
U.S. Steel Tower Pittsburgh 64 841 ft 1970
184
Sorrento 1 [Union Square] Hong Kong 75 841 ft 2003
185
Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel and Suites Dubai 59 840 ft 2007
186
Mok-dong Hyperion I, Tower A [Mok-dong Hyperion I] Seoul 69 840 ft 2003
187
Rinku Gate Tower Building Izumisano 56 840 ft 1996
188
New Century Plaza Tower A [New Century Plaza] Nanjing 52 837 ft 2006
189
Langham Place Office Tower [Langham Place] Hong Kong 59 837 ft 2004
190
Conrad Hotel Dubai 51 837 ft 2011
191
The Point Panama City 65 837 ft 2011
192
Xinjiekou Department Store Tower Nanjing 60 837 ft
193
Al Fardan Residences Doha 64 831 ft 2009
194
Capital Tower Singapore 52 830 ft 2000
195
Highcliff Hong Kong 72 828 ft 2003
196
Bank of Shanghai Headquarters Shanghai 46 827 ft 2005
197
Osaka World Trade Center Osaka 55 827 ft 1995
198
The Harbourside [Union Square] Hong Kong 73 824 ft 2003
199
Rialto Towers Melbourne 63 824 ft 1986
200
Jiali Plaza Wuhan 61 823 ft 1997
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