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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 Floors Height Year
1
Burj Khalifa Dubai 163 2,717 ft 2010
2
Makkah Clock Royal Tower [Abraj Al Bait] Makkah 120 1,972 ft 2012
3
One World Trade Center [New World Trade Center] New York City 104 1,776 ft 2013
4
Taipei 101 Taipei 101 1,671 ft 2004
5
Shanghai World Financial Center Shanghai 101 1,614 ft 2008
6
International Commerce Centre [Union Square] Hong Kong 118 1,588 ft 2010
7
Petronas Tower 1 [Petronas Towers] Kuala Lumpur 88 1,483 ft 1998
8
Petronas Tower 2 [Petronas Towers] Kuala Lumpur 88 1,483 ft 1998
9
Zifeng Tower Nanjing 66 1,476 ft 2010
10
Willis Tower Chicago 108 1,451 ft 1974
11
KK100 Shenzhen 100 1,449 ft 2011
12
Guangzhou International Finance Center [Guangzhou Twin Towers] Guangzhou 103 1,435 ft 2010
13
Jin Mao Tower Shanghai 88 1,380 ft 1999
14
Two International Finance Centre [International Finance Centre] Hong Kong 88 1,362 ft 2003
15
Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago 92 1,362 ft 2009
16
Princess Tower Dubai 101 1,358 ft 2012
17
Al Hamra Tower Kuwait City 80 1,352 ft 2011
18
23 Marina Dubai 89 1,296 ft 2012
19
CITIC Plaza [CITIC Plaza] Guangzhou 80 1,283 ft 1997
20
Shun Hing Square [Shun Hing Square] Shenzhen 69 1,260 ft 1996
21
The Domain [Central Market] Abu Dhabi 88 1,253 ft 2013
22
Empire State Building New York City 102 1,250 ft 1931
23
Elite Residence Dubai 91 1,247 ft 2012
24
Central Plaza Hong Kong 78 1,227 ft 1992
25
Bank of China Tower Hong Kong 70 1,205 ft 1990
26
Bank of America Tower New York City 58 1,200 ft 2009
27
Almas Tower Dubai 68 1,191 ft 2009
28
The Pinnacle Guangzhou 60 1,181 ft 2012
29
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai 1 [JW Marriott Marquis Dubai] Dubai 77 1,165 ft 2012
30
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai 2 [JW Marriott Marquis Dubai] Dubai 77 1,165 ft 2014
31
Emirates Office Tower [Emirates Towers] Dubai 54 1,163 ft 2000
32
Tuntex Sky Tower Kaohsiung City 85 1,140 ft 1997
33
Aon Center Chicago 83 1,136 ft 1973
34
The Center Hong Kong 73 1,135 ft 1998
35
The Torch Dubai 80 1,132 ft 2011
36
John Hancock Center Chicago 100 1,128 ft 1969
37
Ahmed Abdul Rahim Al Attar Tower Dubai 76 1,122 ft 2014
38
Mercury City Moscow 75 1,112 ft 2013
39
Tianjin Global Financial Center Tianjin 72 1,105 ft 2011
40
Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower Hanoi 72 1,102 ft 2012
41
Wenzhou Trade Center Wenzhou 68 1,094 ft 2010
42
Rose Tower Dubai 72 1,093 ft 2007
43
Shimao International Plaza Shanghai 66 1,093 ft 2006
44
Modern Media Center Changzhou 57 1,089 ft 2013
45
Minsheng Bank Building Wuhan 68 1,087 ft 2007
46
Ryugyong Hotel Pyongyang 105 1,083 ft 2013
47
Al Yaqoub Tower Dubai 72 1,083 ft 2013
48
China World Trade Center Tower III [China World Trade Center] Beijing 74 1,083 ft 2010
49
The Index Dubai 80 1,076 ft 2010
50
Longxi International Hotel Jiangyin 74 1,076 ft 2011
51
Deji Plaza Phase II Nanjing 62 1,063 ft 2013
52
The Landmark Abu Dhabi 72 1,063 ft 2013
53
Shimao No.1 The Harbour Main Tower [Shimao No. 1 The Harbour] Yantai 57 1,060 ft
54
Q1 Tower Gold Coast City 80 1,058 ft 2005
55
Burj Al Arab Dubai 60 1,053 ft 1999
56
Chrysler Building New York City 77 1,046 ft 1930
57
Teddy Tower [Nina Towers] Hong Kong 80 1,046 ft 2007
58
New York Times Tower New York City 52 1,046 ft 2007
59
HHHR Tower Dubai 72 1,040 ft 2010
60
Bank of America Plaza Atlanta 55 1,023 ft 1992
61
US Bank Tower Los Angeles 73 1,018 ft 1989
62
Menara Telekom Kuala Lumpur 55 1,017 ft 2001
63
Ocean Heights Dubai 82 1,017 ft 2010
64
Sky Tower [The Gate] Abu Dhabi 74 1,017 ft 2010
65
The Shard [London Bridge Quarter] London 95 1,017 ft 2013
66
Pearl River Tower Guangzhou 71 1,016 ft 2012
67
Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel [Emirates Towers] Dubai 56 1,014 ft 2000
68
Burj Rafal Riyadh 68 1,010 ft 2013
69
Northeast Asia Trade Tower [Songdo New City] Incheon 68 1,010 ft 2011
70
Infinity Tower Dubai 73 1,007 ft 2013
71
AT&T Corporate Center [AT&T - USG Complex] Chicago 60 1,007 ft 1989
72
East Pacific Center Tower A Shenzhen 85 1,004 ft 2013
73
One57 New York City 75 1,004 ft 2013
74
The Address Downtown Dubai Dubai 63 1,004 ft 2008
75
JPMorgan Chase Tower Houston 75 1,002 ft 1982
76
Etihad Tower 2 [Etihad Towers] Abu Dhabi 79 1,002 ft 2011
77
Baiyoke Tower II [Baiyoke Towers] Bangkok 85 997 ft 1997
78
Two Prudential Plaza [Prudential Plaza] Chicago 64 995 ft 1990
79
Eurasia Moscow 67 994 ft 2013
80
Wuxi Moi City Tower [Moi City] Wuxi 72 994 ft 2013
81
Leatop Plaza Guangzhou 65 993 ft 2012
82
Wells Fargo Plaza Houston 71 992 ft 1983
83
Kingdom Centre Riyadh 32 992 ft 2002
84
Gate to the East Suzhou 74 990 ft 2013
85
Capital City Moscow Tower [Capital City] Moscow 76 989 ft 2010
86
Doosan Haeundae We've the Zenith Tower A Busan 80 988 ft 2011
87
Aspire Tower [Sport City] Doha 36 984 ft 2007
88
Abeno Harukas [Abeno Redevelopment Project] Osaka 60 984 ft 2014
89
Arraya Center Office Tower [Arraya Centre] Kuwait City 60 984 ft 2009
90
Gran Torre Santiago [Costanera Center] Santiago 60 984 ft 2013
91
One Island East Centre [Taikoo Place] Hong Kong 69 979 ft 2008
92
First Canadian Place [First Canadian Place] Toronto 72 978 ft 1976
93
Shanghai Wheelock Square Shanghai 58 978 ft 2010
94
Eureka Tower Melbourne 91 975 ft 2006
95
Four World Trade Center [New World Trade Center] New York City 72 975 ft 2013
96
Comcast Center [Pennsylvania Plaza] Philadelphia 57 974 ft 2008
97
Yokohama Landmark Tower Yokohama 73 972 ft 1993
98
Emirates Crown Dubai 63 971 ft 2008
99
Khalid Al Attar Tower 2 Dubai 65 965 ft 2010
100
Central Park Office Tower [Central Park Towers Plot 08] Dubai 49 964 ft
101
Trump Ocean Club International Hotel & Tower Panama City 68 961 ft 2011
102
311 South Wacker Chicago 65 961 ft 1990
103
Haeundae I'Park Marina Tower 2 Busan 72 958 ft 2011
104
SEG Plaza Shenzhen 70 957 ft 2000
105
American International Building New York City 66 952 ft 1932
106
Global Trade Plaza Dongguan 68 948 ft 2013
107
Key Tower [Key Center] Cleveland 57 947 ft 1991
108
Plaza 66 Tower 1 [Plaza 66 Nanjing Xi Lu] Shanghai 66 945 ft 2001
109
One Liberty Place [Liberty Place] Philadelphia 61 945 ft 1987
110
Yingli Tower Chongqing 58 945 ft 2012
111
Columbia Center Seattle 76 937 ft 1985
112
Millennium Tower Dubai 60 935 ft 2006
113
Sulafa Tower Dubai 75 935 ft 2010
114
Tomorrow Square Shanghai 55 934 ft 2003
115
D1 Tower Dubai 80 932 ft 2013
116
Chongqing World Trade Center Chongqing 60 929 ft 2005
117
Cheung Kong Centre Hong Kong 62 928 ft 1999
118
The Trump Building New York City 70 927 ft 1930
119
SPG Global Tower A Suzhou 49 925 ft 2010
120
Doosan Haeundae We've the Zenith Tower B Busan 75 924 ft 2011
121
Bank of America Plaza [Main Centre] Dallas 72 921 ft 1985
122
Torre Vitri Panama City 75 921 ft 2012
123
Excellence Century Plaza Tower 1 Shenzhen 60 919 ft 2010
124
Marina Pinnacle Dubai 73 919 ft 2011
125
Republic Plaza [Republic Plaza] Singapore 66 919 ft 1996
126
Shimao Didang New City Main Tower Shaoxing 56 919 ft 2012
127
OUB Centre [One Raffles Place] Singapore 63 919 ft 1988
128
UOB Plaza One [UOB Plaza] Singapore 66 919 ft 1992
129
Greenland Plaza Zhengzhou 56 916 ft 2012
130
Three IFC Office Tower [Seoul International Finance Center] Seoul 55 915 ft 2012
131
Citigroup Center New York City 59 915 ft 1977
132
Hong Kong New World Tower Shanghai 61 913 ft 2002
133
Trust Tower [Central Market] Abu Dhabi 58 912 ft 2013
134
Etihad Tower 1 [Etihad Towers] Abu Dhabi 70 911 ft 2011
135
Diwang International Commerce Center Nanning 54 906 ft 2006
136
Scotia Plaza [Scotiabank Buildings] Toronto 68 902 ft 1988
137
Williams Tower Houston 64 901 ft 1983
138
Lvjing Tower Shenzhen 56 896 ft 2011
139
Wuhan World Trade Tower Wuhan 58 896 ft 1998
140
Haeundae I'Park Marina Tower 1 Busan 66 895 ft 2011
141
International Mansion Chongqing 64 889 ft 2013
142
Renaissance Tower Dallas 56 886 ft 1974
143
Radisson Royal Hotel [JAL Towers] Dubai 60 886 ft 2010
144
The Cullinan I [Union Square] Hong Kong 68 886 ft 2008
145
The Cullinan II [Union Square] Hong Kong 68 886 ft 2008
146
China International Center Tower B [China Plaza] Guangzhou 62 884 ft 2007
147
One Lujiazui Shanghai 47 883 ft 2008
148
Bitexco Financial Tower Ho Chi Minh City 68 883 ft 2010
149
21st Century Tower Dubai 55 883 ft 2003
150
Naberezhnaya Tower C [Naberezhnaya Tower] Moscow 61 881 ft 2007
151
Nation Towers Residential [Nation Towers] Abu Dhabi 65 879 ft 2012
152
Bank of Guangzhou Tower Guangzhou 57 879 ft 2012
153
KLCC Lot C Kuala Lumpur 60 876 ft 2012
154
Star Bay Tower Panama City 68 876 ft 2013
155
Al Faisaliyah Center Riyadh 30 876 ft 2000
156
The Point Panama City 67 873 ft 2011
157
The River South Tower [The River] Bangkok 73 872 ft 2012
158
900 North Michigan Chicago 66 871 ft 1989
159
Bank of America Corporate Center [Bank of America Plaza] Charlotte 60 871 ft 1992
160
SunTrust Plaza [SunTrust Plaza] Atlanta 60 871 ft 1992
161
New York by Gehry at Eight Spruce Street New York City 76 870 ft 2011
162
Al Kazim Tower 1 [Al Kazim Towers] Dubai 53 869 ft 2008
163
Al Kazim Tower 2 [Al Kazim Towers] Dubai 53 869 ft 2008
164
Bocom Financial Towers Shanghai 52 869 ft 2002
165
Doosan Haeundae We've the Zenith Tower C Busan 70 869 ft 2011
166
Tamkeen Tower Riyadh 58 869 ft 2012
167
WBC The Palace 1 Busan 51 869 ft 2011
168
WBC The Palace 2 Busan 51 869 ft 2011
169
120 Collins Street Melbourne 52 869 ft 1991
170
Triumph-Palace Moscow 57 866 ft 2005
171
Arts Tower Panama City 80 866 ft
172
Tower Palace Three, Tower G [Samsung Tower Palace] Seoul 73 865 ft 2004
173
Ubora Tower 1 [Ubora Towers] Dubai 57 862 ft 2011
174
Trump World Tower New York City 72 861 ft 2001
175
Shenzhen Special Zone Press Tower Shenzhen 48 860 ft 1998
176
Water Tower Place Chicago 74 859 ft 1976
177
Grand Gateway Shanghai I [Grand Gateway] Shanghai 52 859 ft 2005
178
Grand Gateway Shanghai II [Grand Gateway] Shanghai 52 859 ft 2005
179
Aon Center Los Angeles 62 858 ft 1973
180
Central Park Residential Tower [Central Park Towers Plot 08] Dubai 51 857 ft
181
Grand Lisboa [Lisboa Casino & Hotel] Macau 47 856 ft 2008
182
East Pacific Center Tower B Shenzhen 72 856 ft 2013
183
Sapphire Tower Istanbul 54 856 ft 2010
184
The Masterpiece Hong Kong 64 856 ft 2007
185
Canada Trust Tower [BCE Place] Toronto 53 856 ft 1990
186
Etihad Tower 3 [Etihad Towers] Abu Dhabi 62 854 ft 2011
187
101 Collins Street Melbourne 50 853 ft 1991
188
Fortune Plaza Office Building 1 [Fortune Plaza] Beijing 63 853 ft 2008
189
Huangcheng International Square Chengdu 55 853 ft 2007
190
Jing An Kerry Centre Tower 2 Shanghai 58 853 ft 2013
191
Shanghai IFC North Tower [Shanghai International Finance Center] Shanghai 63 853 ft 2011
192
Sunny World Center Shenyang 60 853 ft 2013
193
The Vision Tower Dubai 60 853 ft 2011
194
Dual Tower 1 [Dual Towers] Manama 53 853 ft 2007
195
Dual Tower 2 [Dual Towers] Manama 53 853 ft 2007
196
Post & Telecommunication Hub Guangzhou 66 853 ft 2003
197
Transamerica Pyramid [Transamerica Center] San Francisco 48 853 ft 1972
198
Chase Tower Chicago 60 850 ft 1969
199
GE Building [Rockefeller Center] New York City 69 850 ft 1933
200
Commerzbank Tower [Gebäudekomplex Commerzbank AG] Frankfurt am Main 58 850 ft 1997
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