List of tallest buildings in the world

These are lists of skyscrapers, ranked by

These lists only include buildings that:

For lists that include non-building structures, see

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Ranking criteria and alternatives

The non-profit, international organization Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) was formed in 1969 and announces the title of "The Worlds Tallest Building" and sets the standards by which buildings are measured. It maintains a list of the 100 tallest completed buildings in the world.[1] The council currently ranks Burj Khalifa as the tallest at 828 m (2,717 ft).[1] The CTBUH only recognizes buildings that are complete, however, and some buildings listed within these list articles are not considered complete by the CTBUH.

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

Spires are considered integral parts of the architectural design of buildings, to which changes would substantially change the appearance and design of the building, whereas antennas may be added or removed without such consequences. This naturally hurts the rankings of buildings without spires, or with antennas instead of spires, or with shorter spires. The most famous such discrepancy is that Petronas Towers, with their spires, are ranked higher than the Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) with its antennas, despite the Petronas Towers' lower roofs and lower highest points (of spire/antenna).

However, this type of discrepancy has happened before, without resulting in a change of the criteria used to determine the world's tallest building, which until 1996 was the height to the top of the tallest architectural element (spires, but not antennae). A famous historical case of this discrepancy was the rivalry between 40 Wall Street building (then known as the Bank of Manhattan Building) and the Chrysler Building. The Bank of Manhattan Building employed only a short spire and was 927ft (283m) 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 125ft (38m) spire secretly assembled inside the building to claim the title of world's tallest building with a total height of 1048 feet (319m), despite having a lower top occupied floor and a shorter height when both building's spires are not counted in their heights. Upset by Chrysler’s victory, Shreve & Lamb, the consulting architects of 40 Wall Street, wrote a newspaper article claiming that their building was actually the tallest, since it contained the world's highest usable floor. They pointed out that the observation deck in the Bank of Manhattan Building was nearly 100 feet (30m) above the top floor in the Chrysler Building, whose surpassing spire was strictly ornamental and essentially inaccessible.[3] At present the issue of criteria is moot, as Burj Khalifa tops the list by some margin, regardless of which criterion is applied.

Tallest skyscrapers in the world

Buildings that were at any time the tallest in the world are shown in boldface. The list includes the tallest 250 buildings in the world.

Rank Building[A][4] City Country Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Built
1 Burj Khalifa Dubai  UAE 828 m 2,717 ft 163 2010
2 Abraj Al-Bait Towers Mecca  Saudi Arabia 601 m[5] 1,971 ft 95 2011[F]
3 Taipei 101 Taipei  Taiwan 509 m[6] 1,670 ft 101 2004
4 Shanghai World Financial Center Shanghai  China 492 m 1,614 ft 101 2008
5 International Commerce Centre Hong Kong  Hong Kong 484 m 1,588 ft 118 2010
6 Petronas Tower 1 Kuala Lumpur  Malaysia 452 m 1,483 ft 88 1998
6 Petronas Tower 2 Kuala Lumpur  Malaysia 452 m 1,483 ft 88 1998
8 Nanjing Greenland Financial Center Nanjing  China 450 m 1,476 ft 89 2010
9 Willis Tower Chicago  USA 442 m  1,450 ft  108 1973
10 Kingkey 100 Shenzhen  China 442 m 1,449 ft 98 2011
11 Guangzhou West Tower Guangzhou  China 440 m 1,440 ft 103 2010
12 Trump International Hotel and Tower[7] Chicago  USA 423 m 1,389 ft 98 2009
13 Jin Mao Tower Shanghai  China 421 m 1,380 ft 88 1999
14 Two International Finance Centre Hong Kong  Hong Kong 416 m 1,364 ft 88 2003
15 Al Hamra Tower Kuwait City  Kuwait 412 m 1,352 ft 77 2010
16 23 Marina Dubai  UAE 395 m 1,296 ft 89 2011[F]
17 CITIC Plaza Guangzhou  China 391 m 1,283 ft 80 1997
18 Shun Hing Square Shenzhen  China 384 m 1,260 ft 69 1996
19 Empire State Building New York City  USA 381 m 1,250 ft 102 1931
19 Elite Residence Dubai  UAE 381 m 1,250 ft 91 2011[F]
21 Tuntex Sky Tower Kaohsiung  Taiwan 378 m 1,240 ft 85 1994
22 Emirates Park Tower 1 Dubai  UAE 376 m 1,234 ft 77 2010
22 Emirates Park Tower 2 Dubai  UAE 376 m 1,234 ft 77 2010
24 Central Plaza Hong Kong  Hong Kong 374 m 1,227 ft 78 1992
25 Bank of China Tower Hong Kong  Hong Kong 367 m 1,205 ft 70 1990
26 Bank of America Tower New York City  USA 366 m 1,200 ft 54 2009
27 Almas Tower Dubai  UAE 363 m 1,191 ft 68 2009
28 SEG Plaza Shenzhen  China 356 m 1,168 ft 70 2000
29 Emirates Office Tower Dubai  UAE 355 m 1,163 ft 54 2000
30 Aon Center Chicago  USA 346 m 1,136 ft 83 1973
31 The Center Hong Kong  Hong Kong 346 m 1,135 ft 73 1998
32 The Marina Torch Dubai  UAE 345 m 1,132 ft 80 2011
33 Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower Hanoi  Vietnam 345 m 1,132 ft 72 2011
34 John Hancock Center Chicago  USA 344 m 1,128 ft 100 1969
35 Ahmed Abdul Rahim Al Attar Tower Dubai  UAE 342 m 1,122 ft 76 2010
36 Tianjin World Financial Center Tianjin  China 337 m 1,105 ft 79 2010
37 Rose Tower Dubai  UAE 333 m 1,093 ft 72 2007
38 Shimao International Plaza Shanghai  China 333 m 1,093 ft 61 2005
39 Minsheng Bank Building Wuhan  China 331 m 1,087 ft 68 2007
40 China World Trade Center Tower 3 Beijing  China 330 m 1,083 ft 74 2009
40 Ryugyong Hotel Pyongyang  North Korea 330 m 1,083 ft 105 1992
42 The Index Dubai  UAE 328 m 1,076 ft 80 2010
42 Al Yaqoub Tower Dubai  UAE 328 m 1,076 ft 69 2010[B]
42 Hanging Village of Huaxi Huaxi Village  China 328 m 1,076 ft 72 2011
45 The Landmark Abu Dhabi  UAE 324 m 1,072 ft 72 2010[B]
46 Q1 Gold Coast  Australia 323 m 1,058 ft 80 2005
47 Wenzhou World Trade Center Wenzhou  China 322 m 1,056 ft 68 2010
48 Burj Al Arab Dubai  UAE 321 m 1,053 ft 60 1999
49 Nina Tower Hong Kong  Hong Kong 319 m 1,049 ft 80 2007
50 Chrysler Building New York City  USA 319 m 1,046 ft 77 1930
50 New York Times Building New York City  USA 319 m 1,046 ft 52 2007
52 HHHR Tower Dubai  UAE 317 m 1,040 ft 72 2010
53 Bank of America Plaza Atlanta  USA 310.3 m 1,023.67 ft 55 1992
54 U.S. Bank Tower Los Angeles  USA 310 m 1,018 ft 73 1989
55 Menara Telekom Kuala Lumpur  Malaysia 310 m 1,017 ft 55 2001
55 Ocean Heights Dubai  UAE 310 m 1,017 ft 82 2010
55 Sky Tower Abu Dhabi  UAE 310 m 1,017 ft 74 2010
58 Pearl River Tower Guangzhou  China 310 m 1,016 ft 71 2010[B]
59 Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel Dubai  UAE 309 m 1,014 ft 56 2000
60 AT&T Corporate Center Chicago  USA 307 m 1,007 ft 60 1989
61 The Address Downtown Burj Khalifa Dubai  UAE 306 m 1,004 ft 63 2008
62 JPMorgan Chase Tower Houston  USA 305 m 1,002 ft 75 1982
62 Etihad Tower 2[8][9] Abu Dhabi  UAE 305 m 1,002 ft 79 2010[B]
64 Northeast Asia Trade Tower Incheon  South Korea 305 m 1,001 ft 68 2010
65 Baiyoke Tower II Bangkok  Thailand 304 m 997 ft 85 1997
66 Two Prudential Plaza Chicago  USA 303 m 995 ft 64 1990
67 Leatop Plaza Guangzhou  China 303 m 993 ft 65 2011
68 The Gramercy Residences Makati  Philippines 302 m 992 ft 73 2011
68 Wells Fargo Plaza Houston  USA 302 m 992 ft 71 1983
68 Kingdom Centre Riyadh  Saudi Arabia 302 m 992 ft 41 2002
71 Moscow Tower Moscow  Russia 302 m 989 ft 76 2010
72 We've the Zenith Tower A Busan  South Korea 301 m 987 ft 80 2011
73 Aspire Tower Doha  Qatar 300 m 984 ft 36 2007
73 Arraya 2 Kuwait City  Kuwait 300 m 984 ft 60 2009
75 One Island East Hong Kong  Hong Kong 298 m 979 ft 67 2008
76 Shanghai Wheelock Square Shanghai  China 298 m 978 ft 58 2009
76 First Canadian Place Toronto  Canada 298 m 978 ft 72 1976
78 Eureka Tower Melbourne  Australia 297 m 975 ft 91 2006
78 Comcast Center Philadelphia  USA 297 m 975 ft 57 2008
80 Yokohama Landmark Tower Yokohama  Japan 296 m 972 ft 73 1993
81 Emirates Crown Dubai  UAE 296 m 971 ft 63 2008
82 Islamic Bank Office Tower Dubai  UAE 294 m 964 ft 49 2011
82 Khalid Al Attar Tower 2 Dubai  UAE 294 m 964 ft 61 2010
84 311 South Wacker Drive Chicago  USA 293 m 961 ft 65 1990
84 Trump Ocean Club International Hotel & Tower Panama City  Panama 293 m 961 ft 68 2011
86 American International Building New York City  USA 290 m 952 ft 66 1932
87 Global Trade Plaza[10] Dongguan  China 289 m 948 ft 68 2010[B]
88 Key Tower Cleveland  USA 289 m 947 ft 57 1991
89 One Liberty Place Philadelphia  USA 288 m 945 ft 61 1987
89 Plaza 66 Tower One Shanghai  China 288 m 945 ft 66 2001
91 Chongqing Poly Tower[11] Chongqing  China 287 m 941 ft 58 2010[B]
92 SPG Global Tower 1[12] Suzhou  China 286 m 938 ft 54 2010
93 SPG Global Tower 2[13] Suzhou  China 286 m 938 ft 54 2010[B]
94 Columbia Center Seattle  USA 285 m 937 ft 76 1985
95 Millennium Tower Dubai  UAE 285 m 935 ft 60 2006
95 Sulafa Tower Dubai  UAE 285 m 935 ft 75 2010
97 Tomorrow Square Shanghai  China 285 m 934 ft 55 2003
98 Trump Ocean Club Panama  Panama 284 m 932 ft 70 2011
99 Chongqing World Trade Center Chongqing  China 283 m 929 ft 60 2005
100 Cheung Kong Centre Hong Kong  Hong Kong 283 m 928 ft 62 1999
101 The Trump Building New York City  USA 283 m 927 ft 72 2001
101 40 Wall Street New York City  USA 283 m 927 ft 70 1930
103 We've the Zenith Tower B Busan  South Korea 282 m 924 ft 75 2011
104 Bank of America Plaza Dallas  USA 281 m 921 ft 72 1985
105 OUB Centre Singapore  Singapore 280 m 919 ft 66 1986
105 UOB Plaza One Singapore  Singapore 280 m 919 ft 66 1992
105 Republic Plaza Singapore  Singapore 280 m 919 ft 66 1996
105 Marina Pinnacle Dubai  UAE 280 m 919 ft 73 2010
109 Citigroup Center New York City  USA 279 m 915 ft 59 1977
110 Hong Kong New World Tower Shanghai  China 278 m 913 ft 61 2002
111 Trust Tower[14] Abu Dhabi  UAE 278 m 912 ft 60 2010[B]
112 Etihad Tower 1[15] Abu Dhabi  UAE 278 m 911 ft 70 2010[B]
113 Trump International Hotel and Tower Toronto  Canada 277 m 908 ft 57 2012
114 Diwang International Commerce Center Nanning  China 276 m 906 ft 54 2006
115 Scotia Plaza Toronto  Canada 275 m 902 ft 68 1989
116 Williams Tower Houston  USA 275 m 901 ft 64 1983
117 Nantong Zhongnan International Plaza[16] Nantong  China 273 m 897 ft 53 2011
118 Wuhan World Trade Tower Wuhan  China 273 m 896 ft 58 1998
118 Lvjing Tower[17] Shenzhen  China 273 m 896 ft 56 2011
120 Shanghai Wheelock Square Shanghai  China 270 m 887 ft 59 2010
121 Renaissance Tower Dallas  USA 270 m 886 ft 56 1974
121 The Cullinan South Tower Hong Kong  Hong Kong 270 m 886 ft 68 2008
121 The Cullinan North Tower Hong Kong  Hong Kong 270 m 886 ft 68 2008
121 China International Center Tower B Guangzhou  China 270 m 886 ft 62 2007
125 Dapeng International Plaza Guangzhou  China 269 m 884 ft 56 2006
125 One Lujiazui Shanghai  China 269 m 883 ft 47 2008
125 JAL Hotel Dubai  UAE 269 m 883 ft 60 2008
125 21st Century Tower Dubai  UAE 269 m 883 ft 55 2003
129 Bitexco Financial Tower Ho Chi Minh City  Vietnam 269 m 882 ft 68 2010
130 Naberezhnaya Tower C Moscow  Russia 268 m 881 ft 61 2007
131 Al Faisaliyah Center Riyadh  Saudi Arabia 267 m 876 ft 44 2000
132 8 Spruce Street New York City  USA 267 m 876 ft 76 2010
133 The Point Panama City  Panama 266 m 873 ft 65 2010
134 Bank of America Corporate Center Charlotte  USA 265 m 871 ft 60 1992
135 900 North Michigan Chicago  USA 265 m 869 ft 66 1989
135 Al Kazim Tower 1 Dubai  UAE 265 m 869 ft 53 2008
135 Al Kazim Tower 2 Dubai  UAE 265 m 869 ft 53 2008
135 Bocom Financial Towers Shanghai  China 265 m 869 ft 52 2002
135 120 Collins Street Melbourne  Australia 265 m 869 ft 52 1991
135 We've the Zenith Tower C Busan  South Korea 265 m 869 ft 70 2011
141 SunTrust Plaza Atlanta  USA 264 m 867 ft 60 1992
142 Triumph-Palace Moscow  Russia 264 m 866 ft 54 2005
143 Samsung Tower Palace 3, Tower G Seoul  South Korea 264 m 865 ft 73 2004
144 Trump World Tower New York City  USA 262 m 859 ft 72 2001
144 Water Tower Place Chicago  USA 262 m 859 ft 74 1976
144 Grand Gateway Shanghai I Shanghai  China 262 m 859 ft 52 2005
144 Grand Gateway Shanghai II Shanghai  China 262 m 859 ft 52 2005
144 Aqua Chicago  USA 262 m 859 ft 86 2009
149 Aon Center Los Angeles  USA 262 m 858 ft 62 1973
150 Sapphire of Istanbul Istanbul  Turkey 261 m 856 ft 54 2010
150 Grand Lisboa Macau  Macau 261 m 856 ft 47 2008
150 TD Canada Trust Tower Toronto  Canada 261 m 856 ft 53 1990
150 The Masterpiece Hong Kong  Hong Kong 261 m 856 ft 64 2007
150 Islamic Bank Residential Tower Dubai  UAE 261 m 856 ft 51 2011
155 Etihad Tower 3[18] Abu Dhabi  UAE 260 m 854 ft 62 2010[B]
156 Vision Tower Dubai  UAE 260 m 853 ft 60 2010
156 Shanghai IFC North Tower[19] Shanghai  China 260 m 853 ft 60 2011
156 Bahrain Financial Harbour 1 Manama  Bahrain 260 m 853 ft 53 2007
156 Bahrain Financial Harbour 2 Manama  Bahrain 260 m 853 ft 53 2007
156 101 Collins Street Melbourne  Australia 260 m 853 ft 50 1991
156 Abraj Al Bait Hajar Tower Mecca  Saudi Arabia 260 m 853 ft 48 2010[B]
156 Abraj Al Bait ZamZam Tower Mecca  Saudi Arabia 260 m 853 ft 48 2010[B]
156 Shenzhen Special Zone Press Tower Shenzhen  China 260 m 853 ft 48 1998
156 Transamerica Pyramid San Francisco  USA 260 m 853 ft 48 1972
165 Chase Tower Chicago  USA 259 m 850 ft 60 1969
165 Devon Tower Oklahoma City  USA 259 m 850 ft 50 2012
165 GE Building New York City  USA 259 m 850 ft 69 1933
165 Commerzbank Tower Frankfurt  Germany 259 m 850 ft 56 1997
165 PBCOM Tower Makati  Philippines 259 m 850 ft 55 2000
170 Two Liberty Place Philadelphia  USA 258 m 848 ft 58 1990
170 Lanko·Grand Hyatt Hotel Chongqing  China 258 m 846 ft 60 2004
172 Park Tower Chicago  USA 257 m 844 ft 67 2000
173 St. Petersburg Tower Moscow  Russia 257 m 843 ft 65 2010
174 MesseTurm Frankfurt  Germany 257 m 842 ft 55 1990
175 U.S. Steel Tower Pittsburgh  USA 256 m 841 ft 64 1970
175 Sorrento 1 Hong Kong  Hong Kong 256 m 841 ft 75 2003
177 The Harbour Hotel & Residence Dubai  UAE 256 m 840 ft 59 2007
177 Ubora Tower 1 Dubai  UAE 256 m 840 ft 59 2007
177 Hyperion Tower A Seoul  South Korea 256 m 840 ft 69 2003
177 Rinku Gate Tower Building Izumisano  Japan 256 m 840 ft 56 1996
181 New Century Plaza Tower A Nanjing  China 255 m 837 ft 52 2006
181 Langham Place Office Tower Hong Kong  Hong Kong 255 m 837 ft 59 2004
181 The Point Panama City  Panama 255 m 837 ft 65 2011
184 Capital Tower Singapore  Singapore 253 m 830 ft 52 2000
184 Chase Tower Indianapolis  United States 253 m 830 ft 48 1990
185 Highcliff Hong Kong  Hong Kong 252 m 828 ft 72 2003
186 Bank of Shanghai Headquarters Shanghai  China 252 m 827 ft 46 2005
186 Osaka World Trade Center Building Osaka  Japan 252 m 827 ft 55 1995
188 The Harbourside Hong Kong  Hong Kong 251 m 824 ft 73 2003
188 Rialto Towers Melbourne  Australia 251 m 824 ft 63 1986
190 Jiali Plaza Wuhan  China 251 m 823 ft 61 1997
191 Angsana Hotel Tower Dubai  UAE 250 m 820 ft 49 2008
191 Angsana Hotel Tower Dubai  UAE 250 m 820 ft 49 2008
191 Beijing Yintai Centre Tower 2 Beijing  China 250 m 820 ft 63 2007
191 Chelsea Tower Dubai  UAE 250 m 820 ft 49 2005
191 Beijing Yintai Centre Tower 2 Beijing  China 250 m 820 ft 63 2007
191 One Atlantic Center Atlanta  USA 250 m 820 ft 50 1987
191 Caja Madrid Tower Madrid  Spain 250 m 820 ft 45 2008
191 Wisma 46 Jakarta  Indonesia 250 m 820 ft 48 1996
191 Post & Telecommunication Hub Guangzhou  China 250 m 820 ft 66 2003
199 The Legacy at Millennium Park Chicago  USA 250 m 819 ft 73 2010
200 The Imperial I Mumbai  India 249 m 817 ft 60 2009
200 The Imperial II Mumbai  India 249 m 817 ft 60 2009
200 Al Tayer Tower Dubai  UAE 249 m 817 ft 49 2009
200 63 Building Seoul  South Korea 249 m 817 ft 60 1985
200 Metopolis101 Hwaseong  South Korea 249 m 817 ft 66 2010
200 Central Park Perth  Australia 249 m 817 ft 52 1992
200 Torre de Cristal Madrid  Spain 249 m 817 ft 45 2008
207 Midtown Tower Tokyo  Japan 248 m 814 ft 54 2007
207 CitySpire Center New York City  USA 248 m 814 ft 75 1987
209 One Chase Manhattan Plaza New York City  USA 248 m 813 ft 60 1960
210 Midland Square Nagoya  Japan 247 m 810 ft 47 2007
210 Metopolis104 Hwaseong  South Korea 247 m 810 ft 66 2010
212 Conde Nast Building New York City  USA 247 m 809 ft 48 1999
213 MetLife Building New York City  USA 246 m 808 ft 59 1963
214 Bloomberg Tower New York City  USA 246 m 806 ft 54 2005
215 JR Central Towers Nagoya  Japan 245 m 804 ft 51 2007
215 Oasis Beach Tower Dubai  UAE 245 m 804 ft 51 2006
215 Al Fattan Tower Dubai  UAE 245 m 804 ft 51 2006
215 Churchill Residency Dubai  UAE 245 m 804 ft 59 2010
219 Moshe Aviv Tower Tel Aviv  Israel 244 m 801 ft 69 2003
219 AAM Tower Dubai  UAE 244 m 801 ft 46 2008
220 Maybank Tower Kuala Lumpur  Malaysia 243 m 799 ft 50 1987
221 The Tower Dubai  UAE 243 m 797 ft 54 2002
222 R&F Centre Guangzhou  China 243 m 797 ft 54 2007
222 Dalian Futures Square 1 Dalian  China 243 m 797 ft 53 2010
223 Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Tokyo  Japan 243 m 797 ft 48 1991
224 Dalian World Trade Centre Dalian  China 242 m 796 ft 61 2000
225 Federation West Tower Moscow  Russia 242 m 795 ft 62 2007
226 IDS Tower Minneapolis  USA 241 m 792 ft 57 1973
226 Mellon Bank Center Philadelphia  USA 241 m 792 ft 54 1990
227 Woolworth Building New York City  USA 241 m 792 ft 57 1913
228 Maxdo Centre Shanghai  China 241 m 791 ft 55 2002
228 Bank of China Mansion Qingdao  China 241 m 791 ft 54 1999
229 Hancock Place Boston  USA 241 m 790 ft 60 1976
229 Shenzhen Broadcasting Center Building Shenzhen  China 241 m 790 ft 48 2001
230 Four Seasons Hotel Miami Miami  USA 240 m 789 ft 64 2003
231 Moscow State University Moscow  Russia 240 m 787 ft 36 1953
231 Manulife Plaza Hong Kong  Hong Kong 240 m 787 ft 52 1998
231 NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building Tokyo  Japan 240 m 787 ft 27 2000
231 Comerica Bank Tower Dallas  USA 240 m 787 ft 60 1987
232 Sunshine 60 Tokyo  Japan 240 m 786 ft 60 1978
233 300 North LaSalle Chicago  USA 239 m 785 ft 60 2009
234 Imperia Tower Moscow  Russia 239 m 783 ft 60 2011
235 30 Hudson Street Jersy City  USA 238 m 781 ft 42 2003
236 Bank of America Centre Houston  USA 238 m 780 ft 56 1983
237 555 California Street San Francisco  USA 237 m 779 ft 52 1969
238 One Worldwide Plaza New York City  USA 237 m 778 ft 50 1989
239 Capella Tower Minneapolis  USA 237 m 776 ft 56 1992
240 The Bow Calgary  Canada 236 m 774 ft 58 2011
240 Torre Sacyr Vallehermoso Madrid  Spain 236 m 774 ft 52 2008

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World's tallest buildings
Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is currently the tallest building in the world. 
Abraj Al-Bait in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is currently the 2nd tallest building in the world. It is also the tallest clock tower and the tallest hotel. 
Taipei 101 in Taipei, Taiwan, was the tallest building in the world for 6 years, until it was surpassed by the Burj Khalifa. 
The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, were the world's tallest buildings from 1998 to 2004. 
Chicago's Willis Tower was the tallest building in the world from 1974 to 1998 and is currently the tallest in America. 
The Shanghai World Financial Center is the 4th tallest building in the world, the tallest building in the People's Republic of China, and has world's highest observation deck. 
The International Commerce Centre of Hong Kong is currently the 4th tallest building in the world. The top 15 floors are occupied by the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company; this hotel will be the world's tallest 6-star grand hotel, replacing the Park Hyatt Shanghai Hotel. 
New York City's Empire State Building was the tallest building in the world from 1931 to 1972 and is the 2nd tallest building in America. 
Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai, China is one of the tallest buildings in the world. 
The Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago is the second tallest building in the United States. 
Q1 on the Gold Coast in Australia, is the world's 3rd tallest residential building. 
The US Bank Tower in Los Angeles is the tallest building in the United States west of the Mississippi River. 
Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong, the first building outside the United States to break the 1,000 ft mark and the tallest building in Hong Kong and Asia from 1989 to 1992. 
The Yokohama Landmark Tower is the tallest building in Japan. 
GT International Tower in Metro Manila, is the third tallest building in the Philippines. 
The Kingdom Center is the second tallest building in Saudi Arabia. 
Sapphire of Istanbul, Levent, Istanbul, Turkey is the tallest skyscraper in Istanbul, Turkey. 
The Imperial Towers, Mumbai, completed in 2009 are currently the tallest residential buildings in India. 
The Ryugyong Hotel is North Korea's tallest building. 
The Faisaliyah Center is the third tallest building in Saudi Arabia. It was completed in 1997. 
Wisma 46 in Jakarta, Indonesia is the tallest building in Indonesia 
The City of Capitals in Moscow International Business Center in Moscow is the tallest skyscraper in Europe 
The Gran Torre Santiago in Santiago, Chile will become the tallest building in South America. 
Landmark 72 in Hanoi, Vietnam is the tallest building in Indochina and the second tallest in Southeast Asia. 

Skyscrapers under construction

This section contains a list of skyscrapers taller than 250 metres under construction.

Building Planned pinnacle height Planned roof height Floors Planned completion Country City Remarks
Pingan International Finance Center 648 m (2,126 ft) 588 m (1,929 ft) 115 2015  China Shenzhen
Shanghai Tower 632 m (2,073 ft) 565.6 m (1,856 ft) 128 2014  China Shanghai
Goldin Finance 117 597 m (1,959 ft) 597 m (1,959 ft) 117 2015  China Tianjin
Lotte World Premium Tower 555 m (1,821 ft) 555 m (1,821 ft) 123 2015  South Korea Seoul Tallest building in South Korea
One World Trade Center 541.3 m (1,776 ft) 417 m (1,368 ft) 105 2013  USA New York City Will become the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, the tallest building in the United States, and the tallest all-office building in the world.
Busan Lotte World Tower 510.10 m (1,673.6 ft) 510.10 m (1,673.6 ft) 107 2016  South Korea Busan
R&F Guandong Tower 468 m (1,535 ft) 439 m (1,440 ft) 91 2014  China Tianjin
World One 442 m (1,450 ft) 442 m (1,450 ft) 117 2014  India Mumbai Will become tallest residential skyscraper in the world if completed before Pentominium
DAMAC Heights 420 m (1,380 ft) 85 2014  UAE Dubai
Princess Tower 414 m (1,358 ft) 414 m (1,358 ft) 101 2012  UAE Dubai
Marina 101 412 m (1,352 ft) 412 m (1,352 ft) 101 2012  UAE Dubai
Two World Trade Center 411 m (1,348 ft) 387 m (1,270 ft) 79 2015  USA New York City Also known as 200 Greenwich Street[20]
Forum 66 Tower 1 384 m (1,260 ft) 76 2013  China Shenyang
Dalian Eton Center 383 m (1,257 ft) 80 2014  China Dalian
Central Market Residential Tower 381 m (1,250 ft) 88 2013  UAE Abu Dhabi
Elite Residence 381 m (1,250 ft) 380 m (1,250 ft) 91 2012  UAE Dubai
Three World Trade Center 378 m (1,240 ft) 349.7 m (1,147 ft) 71 2014  USA New York City Also known as 175 Greenwich Street[21]
The Domain 374 m (1,227 ft) 88 2012  UAE Abu Dhabi
Grand International Mansion 360 m (1,180 ft) 312 m (1,024 ft) 59 2012  China Guangzhou Also known as The Pinncale.
Sino-Steel Tower 358 m (1,175 ft) 80 2014  China Tianjin
Forum 66 Tower 2 351 m (1,152 ft) 68 2013  China Shenyang
Lamar Tower 1 350 m (1,150 ft) 72 2013  Saudi Arabia Jeddah
Gezhouba International Plaza 350 m (1,150 ft) 69 2013  China Wuhan
The Wharf Times Square 339 m (1,112 ft) 68 2014  China Wuxi
Busan International Finance Center 338 m (1,109 ft) 68 2015  South Korea Busan
Parc1 Tower A 338 m (1,109 ft) 338 m (1,109 ft) 68 2013  South Korea Seoul
Orchid Crown Tower A 337 m (1,106 ft) 75 2014  India Mumbai [22]
Orchid Crown Tower B 337 m (1,106 ft) 75 2014  India Mumbai [23]
Orchid Crown Tower C 337 m (1,106 ft) 75 2014  India Mumbai [24]
ADNOC Headquarters 335.3 m (1,100 ft) 65 2013  UAE Abu Dhabi
Changzhou Modern Media Center 332 m (1,089 ft) 57 2013  China Changzhou [25]
Ryugyong Hotel 330 m (1,080 ft) 330 m (1,080 ft) 105 2012  North Korea Pyongyang Topped-out in 1992, and put on-hold until 2008. Completing in 2012.
Tianjin Kerry Center 330 m (1,080 ft) 330 m (1,080 ft) 71 2013  China Tianjin
United International Mansion 330 m (1,080 ft) 330 m (1,080 ft) 72 2012  China Chongqing
Infinity Tower 330 m (1,080 ft) 330 m (1,080 ft) 80 2012  UAE Dubai
Orchid Heights Tower 1 328 m (1,076 ft) 80 2013  India Mumbai [26]
Orchid Heights Tower 2 328 m (1,076 ft) 80 2013  India Mumbai [27]
Mercury City Tower[28] 327 m (1,073 ft) 70 2012  Russia Moscow Will become the tallest building in Europe
Deji Plaza Phase 2 324 m (1,063 ft) 70 2012  China Nanjing
Yantai Shimao No.1 The Harbour 323 m (1,060 ft) 57 2013  China Yantai
Palais Royale Mumbai 320 m (1,050 ft) 320 m (1,050 ft) 67 2012  India Mumbai Will become the tallest building in India, if completed before India Tower and World One.[29]
Forum 66 Tower 2 320 m (1,050 ft) 68 2013  China Shenyang
White Magnolia Plaza 319.5 m (1,048 ft) 67 2013  China Shanghai
Waterview Tower 319 m (1,047 ft) 319 m (1,047 ft) 65 2014  USA Chicago
MahaNakhon 313 m (1,027 ft) 313 m (1,027 ft) 77 2014  Thailand Bangkok
The Stratford Residences 312 m (1,024 ft) 70 2015  Philippines Makati It will become the Philippines' highest building.
Shard London Bridge 310 m (1,020 ft) 72 2012  UK London

After completion in 2012, when the Summer Olympics will be held in London, Shard London Bridge will become the tallest skyscraper in the European Union. This under-construction structure was before known as London Bridge Tower. |Shard London Bridge|
Lokhandwala Minerva 307 m (1,007 ft) 85 2015  India Mumbai
Carnegie 57 306 m (1,004 ft) 306 m (1,004 ft) 75 2013  USA New York City [29]
East Pacific Business Center 306 m (1,004 ft) 74 2012  China Shenzhen
Bishopsgate Tower 304.9 m (1,000 ft) 287.9 m (945 ft) 63 2013  UK London
The Gramercy Residences 302 m (991 ft) 73 2012  Philippines Makati Soon the first supertall building in the Philippines. Surpassing the PBCom Tower, it will also be the highest, till the The Stratford Residences is completed.
Gate of the Orient 301 m (988 ft) 68 2013  China Suzhou
Lamar Tower 2 301 m (988 ft) 62 2013  Saudi Arabia Jeddah
Abenobashi Terminal Building Tower 300 m (980 ft) 59 2013  Japan Osaka Will become Japan's tallest building
Torre Gran Costanera 300 m (980 ft) 70 2012  Chile Santiago Will become the tallest building in South America.
Tameer Commercial Tower 300 m (980 ft) 74 2012  UAE Abu Dhabi
Namaste Tower 300 m (980 ft) 62 2014  India Mumbai
Indiabulls Sky Suites 291 m (955 ft) 75 2013  India Mumbai
Yingli Tower 285 m (935 ft) 65 2012  China Chongqing
D1 Tower 284 m (932 ft) 80 2012  UAE Dubai
Shimao International Center Main Tower 273 m (896 ft) 56 2012  China Fuzhou
Parc 1 - Tower B 271 m (889 ft) 59 2012  South Korea Seoul
The River Tower A 265.6 m (871 ft) 73 2012  Thailand Bangkok
Aura at College Park 264 m (866 ft) 75 2014  Canada Toronto Will be the tallest all residential tower in North America when complete.
Devon Tower 259 m (850 ft) 50 2013  USA Oklahoma City Will become the tallest building in Oklahoma.
Ciputra World 256.6 m (842 ft) 45 2013  Indonesia Jakarta
Trump Tower 253 m (830 ft) 69 2014  India Mumbai
Reflection Jomtien Beach Oceanfront Tower 252 m (827 ft) 58 2013  Thailand Pattaya
Discovery Primea 250 m (820 ft) 68 2015  Philippines Makati
Federal Land Tower 250 m (820 ft) 66 2012  Philippines Taguig
The Knightsbridge Residences 250 m (820 ft) 64 2013  Philippines Makati
Shangri-La at the Fort 250 m (820 ft) 61 2014  Philippines Taguig
Trump Tower Manila 250 m (820 ft) 60 2015  Philippines Makati
Altez 250 m (820 ft) 60 2013  Singapore Singapore

Skyscrapers on-hold

This list ranks skyscrapers whose construction is on-hold that are planned to rise over 300 metres (984.3 ft).

Building Planned pinnacle height Proposed completion Country City
India Tower[30][31] 720 m (2,360 ft) 2016  India Mumbai
Doha Convention Center Tower 551 m (1,808 ft) 2014  Qatar Doha
Chow Tai Fook Centre 530 m (1,740 ft) 2016  China Guangzhou
Pentominium 516 m (1,693 ft) 2014  UAE Dubai
Burj Al Alam 510 m (1,670 ft) 2015  UAE Dubai
Qatar National Bank Tower 510 m (1,670 ft) 2013  Qatar Doha
Federation Tower[32] 506 m (1,660 ft) 2016  Russia Moscow
Al Quds Endowment Tower 503 m (1,650 ft) 2014  Qatar Doha
Dinamic Tower 480 m (1,570 ft) 2016  Colombia Bogotá
Dubai Towers Doha 437 m (1,434 ft) 2014  Qatar Doha
JW Marriott International Finance Centre[33][34] 431 m (1,414 ft) 2010  China Chongqing
Marina 106 425 m (1,394 ft) 2012  UAE Dubai
Dalian International Trade Center[35] 420 m (1,380 ft) 2009  China Dalian
One Galleon Place 400 m (1,300 ft) 2015  Philippines Pasig
Square Capital Tower 376 m (1,234 ft) 2012  Kuwait Kuwait City
Parc 1 - Tower A 338 m (1,109 ft) 2013  South Korea Seoul
Skycity 335 m (1,099 ft)  Philippines Mandaluyong
Lopez Center Tower 320 m (1,050 ft) 2015  Philippines Makati
Eurasia 305 m (1,001 ft) 2010  Russia Moscow
Tianjin International Trade Centre 300 m (980 ft) 2012  China Tianjin

List by continent

The following table is a list of the tallest buildings by each continent (listed by geographical size):

Continent Building Height Floor count Completed Country City
Asia Burj Khalifa 828 m (2,717 ft) 160 2010  United Arab Emirates Dubai
Africa Carlton Centre 223 m (732 ft) 50 1973  South Africa Johannesburg
North America Willis Tower 442 m (1,450 ft) 108 1973  United States Chicago
South America Parque Central Complexa 225 m (738 ft) 56 1979  Venezuela Caracas
Europe City of Capitals 302 m (991 ft) 76 2010  Russia Moscow
Oceania Q1 323 m (1,060 ft) 78 2005  Australia Gold Coast

a Chile's Gran Torre Santiago became the tallest building in South America in February 2011, but it is still under construction.[36]

List of buildings with 100+ floors

Main article: List of buildings with 100 floors or more

See also

Notes

A. ^ Destroyed buildings not included
B. ^ Topped out in 2010, expected completion in 2011.
E. ^ Topped out in 1992, expected completion in 2012.
F. ^ Topped out in 2011, expected completion in 2011.

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