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Tallest building in the world

By HelloMondo Editorial Staff - October 2, 2021

Burj Khalifa, Dubai

The Burj Khalifa in the morning, Dubai

Which are the tallest buildings in the world?

Tallest building in the world

Rank Name City Height (meters) Height (feets) Floors Year
1 Burj Khalifa Dubai 828 2717 163 2010
2 Shanghai Tower Shanghai 632 2073 128 2015
3 Makkah Royal Clock Tower Mecca 601 1972 120 2012
4 Ping An Finance Center Shenzhen 599.1 1965 115 2017
5 Lotte World Tower Seoul 554.5 1819 123 2017
6 One World Trade Center New York City 541.3 1776 94 2014
7 Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre Guangzhou 530 1739 111 2016
7 Tianjin CTF Finance Centre Tianjin 530 1739 97 2019
9 CITIC Tower Beijing 527.7 1731 109 2018
10 TAIPEI 101 Taipei 508 1667 101 2004
11 Shanghai World Financial Center Shanghai 492 1614 101 2008
12 International Commerce Centre Hong Kong 484 1588 108 2010
13 Central Park Tower New York City 472.4 1550 98 2020
14 Lakhta Center St. Petersburg 462 1516 87 2019
15 Vincom Landmark 81 Ho Chi Minh City 461.2 1513 81 2018
16 The Exchange 106 Kuala Lumpur 453.6 1488 95 2019
17 Changsha IFS Tower T1 Changsha 452.1 1483 94 2018
18 Petronas Twin Tower 1 Kuala Lumpur 451.9 1483 88 1998
18 Petronas Twin Tower 2 Kuala Lumpur 451.9 1483 88 1998
20 Suzhou IFS Suzhou 450 1476 95 2019
20 Zifeng Tower Nanjing 450 1476 66 2010
22 Wuhan Tower Wuhan 443.1 1454 88 2019
23 Willis Tower Chicago 442.1 1451 108 1974
24 KK100 Shenzhen 441.8 1449 98 2011
25 Guangzhou International Finance Center Guangzhou 438.6 1439 101 2010
26 111 West 57th Street New York City 435.3 1428 84 2021
27 One Vanderbilt Avenue New York City 427 1401 62 2020
28 432 Park Avenue New York City 425.7 1397 85 2015
29 Marina 101 Dubai 425 1394 101 2017
30 Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago 423.2 1389 98 2009
31 Minying International Trade Center T2 Dongguan 422.6 1386 85 2021
32 Jin Mao Tower Shanghai 420.5 1380 88 1999
33 Princess Tower Dubai 413.4 1356 101 2012
34 Al Hamra Tower Kuwait City 412.6 1354 80 2011
35 Two International Finance Centre Hong Kong 412 1352 88 2003
36 LCT The Sharp Landmark Tower Busan 411.6 1350 101 2019
37 Guangxi China Resources Tower Nanning 402.7 1321 86 2020
38 Guiyang International Financial Center T1 Guiyang 401 1316 79 2020
39 China Resources Tower Shenzhen 392.5 1288 68 2018
40 23 Marina Dubai 392.4 1287 88 2012
41 CITIC Plaza Guangzhou 390.2 1280 80 1996
42 CITYMARK CENTRE Shenzhen 388.3 1274 70 2022
43 Shum Yip Upperhills Tower 1 Shenzhen 388.1 1273 80 2020
44 30 Hudson Yards New York City 387.1 1270 73 2019
45 PIF Tower Riyadh 385 1263 72 2021
46 Shun Hing Square Shenzhen 384 1260 69 1996
47 Eton Place Dalian Tower 1 Dalian 383.2 1257 80 2016
48 Autograph Tower Jakarta 382.9 1256 75 2022
49 Nanning Logan Century 1 Nanning 381.3 1251 82 2018
50 Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid Abu Dhabi 381.2 1251 88 2014
51 Empire State Building New York City 381 1250 102 1931
52 Elite Residence Dubai 380.5 1248 87 2012
53 1 Corporate Avenue Wuhan 376 1234 73 2021
54 Dabaihui Plaza Shenzhen 375.6 1232 70 2021
55 Central Plaza Hong Kong 373.9 1227 78 1992
56 Federation Tower Moscow 373.7 1226 93 2016
57 Dalian International Trade Center Dalian 370.2 1214 86 2019
58 The Address Boulevard Dubai 370 1214 73 2017
59 Qingdao Hai Tian Center Qingdao 368.9 1210 73 2021
60 Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower A Nanjing 368.1 1208 77 2019
61 Bank of China Tower Hong Kong 367.4 1205 72 1990
62 Bank of America Tower New York City 365.8 1200 55 2009
63 The St. Regis Chicago Chicago 362.9 1191 101 2020
64 Almas Tower Dubai 360 1181 68 2008
65 Huiyun Center Shenzhen 359.2 1178 80 2023
66 Hanking Center Shenzhen 358.9 1177 65 2018
67 Gevora Hotel Dubai 356.2 1169 75 2017
68 JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai Tower 1 Dubai 355.4 1166 82 2012
68 JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai Tower 2 Dubai 355.4 1166 82 2013
70 Emirates Tower One Dubai 354.6 1163 54 2000
71 Raffles City Chongqing T3N Chongqing 354.5 1163 79 2019
71 Raffles City Chongqing T4N Chongqing 354.5 1163 74 2019
73 OKO – Residential Tower Moscow 354.2 1162 90 2015
74 The Torch Dubai 352 1155 86 2011
75 Forum 66 Tower 1 Shenyang 350.6 1150 68 2015
76 The Pinnacle Guangzhou 350.3 1149 60 2012
77 Glory・Xi’an International Financial Center Xi’an 350 1148 75 2022
78 Spring City 66 Kunming 349 1145 61 2019
79 85 Sky Tower Kaohsiung 347.5 1140 85 1997
80 Aon Center Chicago 346.3 1136 83 1973
81 The Center Hong Kong 346 1135 73 1998
82 NEVA TOWERS 2 Moscow 345 1132 79 2020
83 875 North Michigan Avenue Chicago 343.7 1128 100 1969
84 Shimao Global Financial Center Changsha 343 1125 74 2019
85 Four Seasons Place Kuala Lumpur 342.5 1124 75 2018
86 ADNOC Headquarters Abu Dhabi 342 1122 65 2015
87 One Shenzhen Bay Tower 7 Shenzhen 341.4 1120 71 2018
88 LCT The Sharp Residential Tower A Busan 339.1 1113 85 2019
89 Comcast Technology Center Philadelphia 339.1 1112 59 2018
90 YunDing Tower Jinan 339 1112 69 2020
90 Wuxi International Finance Square Wuxi 339 1112 68 2014
92 Chongqing World Financial Center Chongqing 338.9 1112 72 2015
93 Mercury City Tower Moscow 338.8 1112 75 2013
94 Suning Plaza Tower 1 Zhenjiang 338 1109 75 2018
94 Tianjin Modern City Office Tower Tianjin 338 1109 72 2016
96 Hengqin International Finance Center Zhuhai 337.7 1108 69 2020
97 Tianjin World Financial Center Tianjin 336.9 1105 75 2011
98 Wilshire Grand Center Los Angeles 335.3 1100 62 2017
99 SLS Dubai Dubai 335.2 1100 75 2020
100 DAMAC Heights Dubai 335.1 1099 88 2018

Tallest building in the world under construction

Rank Name City Height (meters) Height (feets) Floors Year
1 Merdeka 118 Kuala Lumpur 678.9 2227 118 2023
2 Greenland Jinmao International Financial Center Nanjing 499.8 1640 102 2025
3 HeXi Yuzui Tower A Nanjing 498.8 1636 85 2025
4 Fuyuan Zhongshan 108 IFC Zhongshan 498 1634 108 2029
5 Tianfu Center Chengdu 488.9 1604 95 2026
6 Rizhao Center Rizhao 485 1591 94 2028
7 North Bund Tower Shanghai 480 1575 N/A 2026
8 Wuhan Greenland Center Wuhan 475.6 1560 101 2023
9 Torre Rise Monterrey 475.1 1559 88 2026
10 Wuhan CTF Finance Center Wuhan 475 1558 84 2029
11 Fosun Bund Center T1 Wuhan 470 1542 N/A N/A
12 International Land-Sea Center Chongqing 458.2 1503 98 2024
13 Tianshan Gate of the World Plots 27 and 28 Shijiazhuang 450 1476 106 2025
13 China Resources Land Center Dongguan 450 1476 98 N/A
13 Guizhou Culture Plaza Tower Guiyang 450 1476 97 2025
16 One Bangkok O4H4 Bangkok 436.1 1431 92 2025
17 Burj Almasa Jeddah 432 1417 93 2027
18 Haikou Tower 1 Haikou 428 1404 94 2027
18 Greenland Shandong International Financial Center Jinan 428 1404 88 2023
20 Nanjing Financial City Phase II Plot C Tower 1 Nanjing 426 1398 88 2024
21 JPMorgan Chase World Headquarters New York City 423 1388 60 2025
22 Ningbo Central Plaza Tower 1 Ningbo 409 1342 80 2024
23 Dongfeng Plaza Landmark Tower Kunming 407 1335 100 2024
24 Great River Center Wuhan 400 1312 82 2025
25 Hangzhou West Railway Station Hub Tower 1 Hangzhou 399.8 1312 83 N/A
26 Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base Tower C-1 Shenzhen 394 1293 78 2027
27 Iconic Tower Cairo 393.8 1292 77 2024
28 Haiyun Plaza Tower 1 Rizhao 390 1280 86 2024
29 China Merchants Bank Global Headquarters Main Tower Shenzhen 387.4 1271 77 N/A
30 Tour F Abidjan 385.8 1266 64 N/A
31 Shenzhen Luohu Friendship Trading Centre Shenzhen 379.9 1246 83 N/A
32 Greenland Star City Light Tower Changsha 379.9 1246 83 2025
33 Guangdong Business Center Guangzhou 375.5 1232 60 2024
34 China Merchants Prince Bay Tower Shenzhen 374 1227 59 2028
35 Hengfeng Guiyang Center Tower 1 Guiyang 373.5 1225 77 2023
36 Shanghai International Trade Center Tower 1 Shanghai 370 1214 67 2024
37 Lucheng Square Wenzhou 369 1211 75 N/A
37 Hengli Global Operations Headquarters Tower 1 Suzhou 369 1211 N/A 2025
39 Ciel Tower Dubai 365.5 1199 82 2024
40 Wanda One Xi’an 360 1181 86 2026
40 Ping An Finance Center Tower 1 Jinan 360 1181 62 2023
42 Greenland Group Suzhou Center Suzhou 358 1175 77 2023
42 Naga 3 Tower A Phnom Penh 358 1175 75 2026
44 Il Primo Tower Dubai 356 1168 79 2023
44 Galaxy World Tower 1 Shenzhen 356 1168 71 2023
44 Galaxy World Tower 2 Shenzhen 356 1168 71 2023
44 Fosun Bund Center T2 Wuhan 356 1168 N/A N/A
48 Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base Tower C-2 Shenzhen 355.7 1167 68 2027
49 Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey Istanbul 352 1155 59 2024
50 Guohong Center Wenzhou 350 1148 71 2025
50 Baolixian Village Old Reform Project Main Building Guangzhou 350 1148 70 2024
50 China Resources Huafu Tower Shenzhen 350 1148 N/A N/A
50 Global Port Tower 1 Lanzhou 350 1148 N/A 2024
50 Global Port Tower 2 Lanzhou 350 1148 N/A 2024
50 Poly Liangxi Plaza Foshan 350 1148 N/A N/A
56 SUNAC A-ONE Tower 4 Chongqing 349 1145 89 2026
57 Xinchu Qingtian Plaza Tower 1 Changsha 348 1142 N/A 2024
58 Zhonghai City Plaza Tianjin 339.9 1115 75 N/A
59 Junkang Center Wenzhou 339 1112 71 2024
60 Oxley Tower 1 Kuala Lumpur 338.6 1111 84 2024
61 Wanling Global Center Zhuhai 337 1106 70 2025
62 Yuetai Zhuxi Financial Center Jiangmen 336 1102 71 N/A
63 Uptown Tower Dubai 333.4 1094 77 2023
64 Shenzhen Urban Construction & Tower Shenzhen 333 1093 72 2024
64 Guangjian Financial Center Guangzhou 333 1093 N/A 2027
66 Green Energy Superblock Oasis Central Sudirman Tower 2 Jakarta 331 1086 75 2028
66 Regalia Dubai 331 1086 70 2024
68 Golden Corridor 22-1 Project Tower 1 Shenyang 330 1083 71 N/A
68 IBN Bukit Bintang Kuala Lumpur 330 1083 68 2024
68 Yuexiu Global Financial Center Wuhan 330 1083 68 2024
68 One Za’abeel Tower 1 Dubai 330 1083 67 2023
68 Wuhan Yangtze River Shipping Center Wuhan 330 1083 65 2023
68 Meixi Lake Changsha Jinmao Building Changsha 330 1083 64 2024
68 Jiulong Lake Knowledge Tower Guangzhou 330 1083 53 2025
68 Jinqiao Sub-Center Block C1 Tower 1 Shanghai 330 1083 N/A 2026
76 The One Toronto 328.4 1077 91 2024
77 Qingdao Landmark Tower Qingdao 327.3 1074 74 2024
78 Dongfeng Plaza Tower 2 Kunming 326 1070 72 2024
78 CITIC Pacific Plaza Jinan 326 1070 64 N/A
80 740 8th Avenue New York City 325.1 1067 52 2027
81 The Brooklyn Tower New York City 324.9 1066 74 2023
82 Azrieli Spiral Tower Tel Aviv 323 1060 91 2025
83 Sumo Tower 1 Jeddah 322 1056 70 N/A
83 Zhongtian Future Ark Global Valley Tower 5 Guiyang 322 1056 62 2023
85 Junchao Plaza Guangzhou 320 1050 67 2023
85 Jiangbei New Financial Center Phase I Nanjing 320 1050 63 2024
85 Hangzhou West Railway Station Hub Tower A Hangzhou 320 1050 61 N/A
85 Science Gate Tower 1 Shanghai 320 1050 60 2024
85 Science Gate Tower 2 Shanghai 320 1050 60 2024
85 Ankangyuan Tower 1 Shanghai 320 1050 N/A N/A
85 Beibin Lu Main Tower Chongqing 320 1050 N/A 2024
85 Guangzhou International Cultural Center Guangzhou 320 1050 N/A 2023
85 Suhewan Huaxing New City Tower 1 Shanghai 320 1050 N/A 2028
94 Jiuzhou Bay Tower Zhuhai 318.5 1045 64 2024
95 Foshan Shuntie Holdings Tower Foshan 318 1043 90 2024
95 South Taihu CBD Tower Huzhou 318 1043 66 N/A
95 China Resources Metropolitan City Center Landmark Tower Wenzhou 318 1043 60 N/A
95 Xinchu Qingtian Plaza Tower 2 Changsha 318 1043 N/A 2023
99 Waldorf Astoria Hotel and Residences Miami Miami 317.3 1041 98 2026
100 Hong Plaza Main Tower Jinan 317 1040 62 N/A

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