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Burj Khalifa
The 828-metre (2,717 ft) tall Burj Khalifa in Dubai has been the tallest building since 2009. The Burj Khalifa has been classified as megatall.
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A diagram showing the tallest buildings as of 2024

This article lists the world's tallest buildings. When we talk about tall buildings, we mean structures like skyscrapers. These are enclosed buildings with many floors where people can live or work. To be on this list, a building must be at least 350 metres (1,150 ft) (about 1,150 feet) tall. This means we don't include other tall structures like radio towers or observation towers, which aren't used for living or working in the same way.

A Look Back: History of Tall Buildings

Historically, the tallest man-made structure for a very long time was the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. It held this record for over 3,800 years! Later, in 1311, Lincoln Cathedral in England became the tallest. The Strasbourg Cathedral in France was the world's tallest building from 1439 until 1874.

The very first building that many consider a true skyscraper was the Home Insurance Building. It was built in Chicago in 1885 and stood 138 ft (42.1 m) tall. For most of the 20th century, the United States had the world's tallest buildings. But in 1998, the Petronas Towers in Malaysia took the title. After that, Taipei 101 in Taiwan became the tallest in 2004, and then the Burj Khalifa in Dubai took the lead in 2009. In recent years, many new super-tall skyscrapers have been built in the Middle East, China, and Southeast Asia.

How Do We Measure Tall Buildings?

It might seem simple to say which building is the tallest, but it's actually a bit tricky! The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is a group that decides how to measure buildings. They set the rules and keep a list of the 100 tallest completed buildings. The CTBUH says the Burj Khalifa is the tallest at 828 m (2,717 ft).

In 1996, there was a big debate about whether the Petronas Towers or the Sears Tower was taller. To solve this, the CTBUH created different ways to measure buildings:

Measuring to the Top: Architectural Height

This is the most common way to measure. It includes the building's main structure and any spires that are part of its design. A spire is like a tall, pointy top that makes the building look complete. Antennas, which can be added or removed easily, are usually not counted in this measurement. For example, the Petronas Towers are taller than the Willis Tower by this rule because their spires are considered part of their design, even though the Willis Tower's antennas reach higher.

Measuring to the Very Tip: Pinnacle Height

This measurement includes absolutely everything on top of the building, even antennas, flagpoles, or other parts that aren't really part of the building's main design. This is useful for things like air traffic control, but it can change easily if an antenna is added or removed.

Measuring to Where People Live: Occupied Floors

This measures the height to the highest floor that people can actually use every day. This means the highest office, apartment, or observation deck. For example, the Bank of Manhattan Building once argued it was taller than the Chrysler Building because its highest usable floor was much higher, even if the Chrysler Building's decorative spire reached higher overall.

Today, the Burj Khalifa is the tallest building no matter which of these rules you use, though the difference in height is smaller when only counting occupied floors.

The World's Tallest Buildings Today

As of 23 June 2025, this list includes 95 buildings that are at least 350 m (1,150 ft) tall. These buildings are either fully completed or have reached their full height structurally and are almost finished.

Did you know that almost half of these super-tall buildings are in China? It's a real boom! Some buildings that used to be the tallest in the world are still on this list. For example, the North Tower of the original World Trade Center was 417 m (1,368 ft) tall before it was destroyed in 2001. If it were still standing, it would be ranked around 38th or 39th today.

Clear Denotes building that is or was once the tallest in the world
Name Height Floors Image City Country Year Comments Ref
m ft
1 Burj Khalifa 828.0 m 2,717 ft 163 (+ 2 below ground) Burj Khalifa.jpg Dubai  United Arab Emirates 2010 Tallest building in the world since 2009
2 Merdeka 118 678.9 m 2,227 ft 118 (+ 5 below ground) Merdeka 118 20230317.jpg Kuala Lumpur  Malaysia 2024 Tallest building in Southeast Asia and Malaysia
3 Shanghai Tower 632.0 m 2,073 ft 128 (+ 5 below ground) Shanghai Tower in 2015 (2).jpg Shanghai  China 2015 Tallest building in East Asia and China and contains the highest luxury hotel in the world; Tallest twisted building
4 The Clock Towers 601.0 m 1,972 ft 120 (+ 3 below ground) Abraj-al-Bait-Towers.JPG Mecca  Saudi Arabia 2012 Tallest building in Saudi Arabia, tallest clock tower and contains the highest museum in the world
5 Ping An International Finance Centre 599.1 m 1,966 ft 115 (+ 5 below ground) Pingan International Finance Center2020.jpg Shenzhen  China 2017
6 Lotte World Tower 554.5 m 1,819 ft 123 (+ 6 below ground) Lotte World Tower 2019.jpg Seoul  South Korea 2017 Tallest building in South Korea and the OECD
7 One World Trade Center 541.3 m 1,776 ft 94 (+ 5 below ground) New York and Jersey City Skyline Panorama Crop Edit - One World Trade Center.jpg New York City  United States 2014 Tallest building outside of Asia; tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, the Americas, North America and the USA; tallest building on an island; tallest building in the world with fewer than 100 floors
8 Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre 530.0 1,740 111 (+ 5 below ground) Guangzhou CTF Finance Center.jpg Guangzhou  China 2016
Tianjin CTF Finance Centre 97 (+ 4 below ground) Tianjin CTF Finance Centre in 2019.jpg Tianjin 2019
10 CITIC Tower 527.7 m 1,731 ft 109 (+ 8 below ground) CITIC Tower 2021.jpg Beijing 2018
11 Taipei 101 508.0 m 1,667 ft 101 (+ 5 below ground) Taipei 101 in 2019.jpg Taipei  Taiwan 2004 Tallest building in the world from 2004 till 2009; tallest building in Taiwan
12 Shanghai World Financial Center 492.0 m 1,614 ft 101 (+ 3 below ground) 上海国际金融中心.jpg Shanghai  China 2008
13 International Commerce Centre 484.0 m 1,588 ft 108 (+ 4 below ground) International Commerce Centre in 201008.jpg Hong Kong  Hong Kong 2010 Tallest building in Hong Kong
14 Wuhan Greenland Center 475.6 m 1,560 ft 101 (+ 6 below ground) Wuhan Greenland Center.jpg Wuhan  China 2023
15 Central Park Tower 472.4 m 1,550 ft 98 (+ 4 below ground) Central Park Tower April 2021.jpg New York City  United States 2021 Tallest residential building
16 Lakhta Center 462.0 m 1,516 ft 87 (+ 3 below ground) Lakhta Center in 2018.jpg Saint Petersburg  Russia 2019 Tallest building in Europe and Russia; Northernmost skyscraper in the world
17 Landmark 81 461.2 m 1,513 ft 81 (+ 3 below ground) The Landmark 81 at night.jpg Ho Chi Minh City  Vietnam 2018 Tallest building in Vietnam
18 Chongqing International Land-Sea Center 458.0 m 1,503 ft 98 (+ 4 below ground) 陆海国际中心2024.5.jpg Chongqing  China 2024
19 The Exchange 106 453.6 m 1,488 ft 95 (+ 6 below ground) The Exchange 106 20230317.jpg Kuala Lumpur  Malaysia 2019
20 Changsha IFS Tower T1 452.1 m 1,483 ft 94 (+ 5 below ground) Changsha IFS 2021.jpg Changsha  China 2018
21 Petronas Tower 1 451.9 1,483 88 (+ 5 below ground) The Twins SE Asia 2019 (49171985716) (cropped) 2.jpg Kuala Lumpur  Malaysia 1998 Tallest building in the world from 1998 till 2004; tallest building built in the 20th century; Tallest twin buildings
Petronas Tower 2
23 Zifeng Tower 450.0 1,480 89 (+ 5 below ground) Zifeng Tower in 2017.jpg Nanjing  China 2010
Suzhou IFS 95 (+ 5 below ground) Suzhou IFS 2018.jpg Suzhou 2019
25 Wuhan Center 443.1 m 1,454 ft 88 (+ 4 below ground) Wuhan Center 201704.jpg Wuhan 2019
26 Willis Tower 442.1 m 1,450 ft 108 (+ 3 below ground) Willis Tower From Lake.jpg Chicago  United States 1974 Tallest building in the world from 1974 till 1998 as Sears Tower
27 KK100 441.8 m 1,449 ft 98 (+ 4 below ground) KK100 exterior southeast.jpg Shenzhen  China 2011
28 Guangzhou International Finance Center 438.6 m 1,439 ft 101 (+ 4 below ground) Guangzhou International Finance Center.jpg Guangzhou 2010
29 111 West 57th Street 435.3 m 1,428 ft 84 (+ 2 below ground) 111 West 57th Street.png New York City  United States 2021 Slenderest skyscraper in the world
30 Shandong International Financial Center 428 m 1,404 ft 88 (+ 4 below ground) Jinan  China 2023
31 One Vanderbilt 427.0 m 1,401 ft 62 (+ 4 below ground) One Vanderbilt in April 2021 (2).jpg New York City  United States 2020
32 Nanjing Financial City Phase II Plot C Tower 1 426 1,398 88 Nanjing  China 2025
33 432 Park Avenue 425.7 m 1,397 ft 85 (+ 3 below ground) 432 Park Avenue, NY (cropped)2.jpg New York City  United States 2015
34 Marina 101 425.0 m 1,394 ft 101 (+ 6 below ground) Marina 101.jpg Dubai  United Arab Emirates 2017
35 Trump International Hotel and Tower 423.2 m 1,388 ft 98 (+ 2 below ground) Trump International Hotel and Tower 2022.jpg Chicago  United States 2009
36 JPMorgan Chase World Headquarters 423 1,388 60 New York City  United States 2025
37 Minying International Trade Center 1 422.6 m 1,386 ft 85 (+ 3 below ground) Minying International Trade Center T2 in 2021.jpg Dongguan  China 2021
38 Jin Mao Tower 420.5 m 1,380 ft 88 (+ 3 below ground) Jin Mao Tower 2007.jpg Shanghai 1999
39 Princess Tower 413.4 m 1,356 ft 101 (+ 6 below ground) Princess Tower.jpg Dubai  United Arab Emirates 2012
40 Al Hamra Tower 412.6 m 1,354 ft 80 (+ 3 below ground) Al Hamra Tower.jpg Kuwait City  Kuwait 2011 Tallest building in Kuwait
41 Two International Finance Centre 412.0 m 1,352 ft 88 (+ 6 below ground) HK International Finance Centre 200809 3.jpg Hong Kong  Hong Kong 2003
42 Haeundae LCT The Sharp Landmark Tower 411.6 m 1,350 ft 101 (+ 5 below ground) Haeundae LCT The Sharp 20200522.jpg Busan  South Korea 2019
43 Ningbo Central Plaza 409 1,342 80 20230521建设中的宁波中心.jpg Ningbo  China 2024
44 Guangxi China Resources Tower 402.7 m 1,321 ft 86 (+ 3 below ground) Dongmeng CBD 3.jpg Nanning 2020
45 Guiyang International Financial Center T1 401.0 m 1,316 ft 79 (+ 5 below ground) Guiyang International Financial Center.jpg Guiyang 2020
46 Iconic Tower 393.8 m 1,292 ft 77 (+ 2 below ground) Iconic tower of Egypt.jpg New Administrative Capital  Egypt 2023 Tallest building in Africa and Egypt
47 China Resources Tower 392.5 m 1,288 ft 68 (+ 5 below ground) China Resources Headquarters in Dec 2020.jpg Shenzhen  China 2018
48 23 Marina 392.4 m 1,287 ft 88 (+ 4 below ground) 23 Marina.jpg Dubai  United Arab Emirates 2012
49 CITIC Plaza 390.2 m 1,280 ft 80 (+ 2 below ground) CITIC Plaza 2017.jpg Guangzhou  China 1996
50 Citymark Centre 388.3 m 1,274 ft 70 (+ 7 below ground) Shenzhen 2022
51 Shum Yip Upperhills Tower 1 388.1 m 1,273 ft 80 (+ 3 below ground) Shum Yip Upperhills Towers2020.jpg 2020
52 30 Hudson Yards 387.1 m 1,270 ft 73 (+ 1 below ground) 30 Hudson Yards in 2021.jpg New York City  United States 2019
53 Public Investment Fund Tower 385.0 m 1,263 ft 72 (+ 4 below ground) Riyadh  Saudi Arabia 2021
54 Shun Hing Square 384.0 m 1,260 ft 69 (+ 3 below ground) Shun Hing Square 2021.jpg Shenzhen  China 1996
55 Eton Place Dalian Tower 1 383.2 m 1,257 ft 80 (+ 4 below ground) Eton Place Dalian Tower, Aug2018(cropped).jpg Dalian 2016
56 Autograph Tower 382.9 m 1,256 ft 75 (+ 6 below ground) Autograph Tower, Jakarta, ID – July 2022.png Jakarta  Indonesia 2022 Tallest building in Indonesia. Tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere.
57 Logan Century Center 1 381.3 m 1,251 ft 82 (+ 4 below ground) Nanning  China 2018
58 Burj Mohammed bin Rashid 381.2 m 1,251 ft 88 (+ 5 below ground) North-East Tower of Qasr Al Hosn.jpg Abu Dhabi  United Arab Emirates 2014
59 Empire State Building 381.0 m 1,250 ft 102 (+ 1 below ground) Empire State Building cropped.jpg New York City  United States 1931 Tallest building in the world from 1931 till 1972; tallest pre-WWII building
60 Elite Residence 380.5 m 1,248 ft 87 (+ 4 below ground) Elite Residence-Dubai UAE-Andres Larin.jpg Dubai  United Arab Emirates 2012
61 Riverview Plaza 376.0 m 1,234 ft 73 (+ 3 below ground) Wuhan Riverview Plaza A1.jpg Wuhan  China 2021
62 Guangdong Business Center 376 1,234 60 Guangzhou 2024
63 Dabaihui Plaza 375.6 m 1,232 ft 70 (+ 4 below ground) Dabaihui Plaza in 2021.jpg Shenzhen 2021
64 Central Plaza 373.9 m 1,227 ft 78 (+ 3 below ground) Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre 200906(cropped).jpg Hong Kong  Hong Kong 1992 Contains the highest church in the world inside a skyscraper
65 Federation Tower (East Tower) 373.7 m 1,226 ft 93 (+ 4 below ground) Federation Tower 2022.jpg Moscow  Russia 2016
66 Hengfeng Guiyang Center Tower 1 373.5 m 1,225 ft 77 (+ 5 below ground) Guiyang  China
67 Dalian International Trade Center 370.2 m 1,215 ft 86 (+ 7 below ground) Dalian International Trade Center, Aug2018 (cropped).jpg Dalian 2019
68 Shanghai International Trade Center Tower 1 370 1,214 75 Shanghai 2025
69 Address Boulevard 370.0 m 1,214 ft 73 (+ 3 below ground) The Address Boulevard.jpg Dubai  United Arab Emirates 2017
70 Haitian Center Tower 2 368.9 m 1,210 ft 73 (+ 6 below ground) Qingdao Haitian Center in June 2021.jpg Qingdao  China 2021
71 Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower A 368.1 m 1,208 ft 77 (+ 4 below ground) 南京河西金鹰大楼.jpg Nanjing 2019
72 Bank of China Tower 367.4 m 1,205 ft 72 (+ 4 below ground) HK Bank of China Tower 2008 (2).jpg Hong Kong  Hong Kong 1990
73 Bank of America Tower 365.8 m 1,200 ft 55 (+ 3 below ground) Midtown Manhattan and Times Square district 2015 (2).jpg New York City  United States 2009
74 Ciel Tower 365.5 1,199 81 Dubai  United Arab Emirates 2025 Tallest Hotel in the world
75 St. Regis Chicago 362.9 m 1,191 ft 101 (+ 5 below ground) St.Regis Chicago.jpg Chicago  United States 2020 Tallest structure in the world designed by a woman
76 Almas Tower 360 1,180 68 (+ 5 below ground) Almas Tower.jpg Dubai  United Arab Emirates 2008
Ping An Finance Center Tower 1 62 (+ 3 below ground) Jinan  China 2023
78 Huiyun Center 359.2 1,178 80 Shenzhen 2023
79 Hanking Center 358.9 m 1,177 ft 65 (+ 5 below ground) Hanking Center2021.jpg Shenzhen 2018
80 Greenland Group Suzhou Center 358.0 m 1,175 ft 77 (+ 3 below ground) Suzhou 2024
81 Gevora Hotel 356.3 m 1,169 ft 75 (+ 2 below ground) Gevora Hotel.jpg Dubai  United Arab Emirates 2017
82 Galaxy World Tower 1 356.0 1,168 71 (+ 5 below ground) Shenzhen  China 2023
Galaxy World Tower 2
Il Primo Tower 356.0 m 1,168 ft 79 Il Primo Tower Dubai.jpg Dubai  United Arab Emirates 2022
85 JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Tower 1 355.4 1,166 82 (+ 2 below ground) JW Marriott Marquis Dubai2.jpg 2012
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Tower 2 2013
87 Emirates Office Tower 354.6 m 1,163 ft 54 2000
88 Raffles City Chongqing T3N 354.5 1,163 79 (+ 3 below ground) Raffles City Chongqing from Yangtze River(cropped).jpg Chongqing  China 2019
Raffles City Chongqing T4N 74 (+ 3 below ground)
89 OKO – South Tower 354.2 m 1,162 ft 90 (+ 2 below ground) Oko towers1.jpg Moscow  Russia 2015
90 CBRT Tower 352.0 m 1,155 ft 59 Finans Merkezi.jpg Istanbul  Turkey 2024
91 The Marina Torch 352.0 m 1,155 ft 86 (+ 4 below ground) The Marina Torch.jpg Dubai  United Arab Emirates 2011
92 Forum 66 Tower 1 350.6 m 1,150 ft 68 (+ 4 below ground) Forum 66, Shenyang, Oct2014.png Shenyang  China 2015
93 The Pinnacle 350.3 m 1,149 ft 60 (+ 6 below ground) 花城汇 音乐喷泉 (2013-10-26) - panoramio Pinnacle(cropped).jpg Guangzhou 2012
94 Xi'an Glory International Financial Center 350.0 m 1,148 ft 75 (+ 4 below ground) 20230925 Xi'an Financial Center.jpg Xi'an 2021

Future Giants: Buildings Under Construction

Many amazing new buildings are being built around the world. Here are some of the tallest ones that are currently under construction and will be over 350 m tall.

Rank Building Planned architectural height Floors Planned completion Country City Ref.
1 Oblisco Capitale 1,000 m (3,300 ft) 210 2030  Egypt New Administrative Capital
2 Jeddah Tower 1,000 m (3,300 ft) 167+ 2028  Saudi Arabia Jeddah
3 Burj Azizi 725 m (2,379 ft) 131 2028  UAE Dubai
4 Burj Binghatti Jacob & Co Residences 595 m (1,952 ft) 105 2026 Dubai
5 Senna Tower 544 m (1,784 ft) 154 2030  Brazil Balneário Camboriú
6 Six Senses Residences Dubai Marina 517 m (1,696 ft) 125 2028  UAE Dubai
7 The Line 500 m (1,640 ft.)  ? 2030  Saudi Arabia Neom
8 China International Silk Road Center 498 m (1,634 ft) 101 2025  China Xi'an
9 Panda Tower - Tianfu Center 488.9 m (1,604 ft) 95 2026 Chengdu
10 Rizhao Center 485 m (1,591 ft) 94 2028 Rizhao
11 North Bund Tower 480 m (1,575 ft) 97 2027 Shanghai
12 Torre Rise 475 m (1,559 ft) 88 2026  Mexico Monterrey
13 Wuhan CTF Centre 475 m (1,558 ft) 84 2026  China Wuhan
14 Suzhou Center North Tower 470 m (1,540 ft)  ? 2024 Suzhou
15 Aeternitas Tower 450 m (1,480 ft) 106  UAE Dubai
16 China Resources Land Center 436.1 m (1,431 ft) 98 2026  China Dongguan
17 Haikou Tower 1 428 m (1,404 ft) 93 2027  China Haikou
18 Wuhan Yangtze River Center Tower 400 m (1,300 ft) 82 2025 Wuhan
19 Mukaab 400 m (1,300 ft) 2030  Saudi Arabia Riyadh
20 Hangzhou West Railway Station Hub Tower 1 399.8 m (1,312 ft) 83  China Hangzhou
21 China Merchants Group West Headquarters 396 m (1,299 ft) 82 Chengdu
22 Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base Tower C-1 394 m (1,293 ft) 78 2027 Shenzhen
23 China Merchants Bank Global Headquarters 393 m (1,289 ft) 74 2026
24 Haiyun Plaza Tower 1 390 m (1,280 ft) 86 2024 Rizhao
25 Guohua Financial Center Tower 1 388 m (1,273 ft) 79 Wuhan
26 Tour F 385.8 m (1,266 ft) 64 2026  Ivory Coast Abidjan
27 Torch Tower 385 m (1,263 ft) 62 2028  Japan Tokyo
28 Shekou Prince Bay Tower 380 m (1,250 ft) 70  China Shenzhen
29 Shenzhen Luohu Friendship Trading Centre 379.9 m (1,246 ft) 83 2026
30 China Merchants Prince Bay Tower 374 m (1,227 ft) 59 2028
31 Lucheng Square 369 m (1,211 ft) 75 Wenzhou
32 Taipei Twin Tower 1 369 m (1,211 ft) 74 2027  Taiwan Taipei
33 Hengli Global Operations Headquarters Tower 1 369 m (1,211 ft)  ? 2024  China Suzhou
34 Naga Tower 1 358 m (1,175 ft) 70 2026  Cambodia Phnom Penh
35 City Tower 1 358 m (1,175 ft) 94 2025  UAE Dubai
36 Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base Tower C-2 355.7 m (1,167 ft) 68 2027  China Shenzhen
37 Guohong Center 350 m (1,150 ft) 71 2025 Wenzhou
China Resources Huafu Tower 2025 Shenzhen
Poly Liangxi Plaza Foshan

Giants on Hold: Buildings Paused

Sometimes, building projects are put on hold after they've already started. Here are some very tall buildings that are currently paused.

Rank Building Planned architectural height Floors Planned completion Country City Ref.
1 Tower M 700 m (2,297 ft) 145  Malaysia Kuala Lumpur
2 Goldin Finance 117 597 m (1,959 ft) 117  China Tianjin
3 Greenland Jinmao International Financial Center 499.8 m (1,640 ft) 102 Nanjing
4 Suzhou Zhongnan Center 499.2 m (1,638 ft) 103 Suzhou
5 HeXi Yuzui Tower A 498.8 m (1,636 ft) 84 Nanjing
6 Chushang Building 475 m (1,558 ft) 111 Wuhan
7 Fosun Bund Center T1 470 m (1,540 ft)
8 Chengdu Greenland Tower 468 m (1,535 ft) 101 Chengdu
9 Evergrande City Light 453.5 m (1,488 ft) 88 Ningbo
10 Tianshan Gate of the World Plots 27 and 28 450 m (1,480 ft) 106 Shijiazhuang
11 One Bangkok 436.1 m (1,431 ft) 92  Thailand Bangkok
12 Burj Almasa 432 m (1,417 ft) 93 2027  Saudi Arabia Jeddah
13 Greenland Center Tower 1 428 m (1,404 ft)  China Kunming
14 Dongfeng Plaza Landmark Tower 407 m (1,335 ft) 100
15 Icon Towers 1 384 m (1,260 ft) 77  Indonesia Jakarta
16 Greenland Star City Light Tower 379.9 m (1,246 ft) 83  China Changsha
17 Ping An IFC 373 m (1,224 ft) Nanchang
18 Fosun Bund Center T2 356 m (1,168 ft) Wuhan
19 Global Port Tower 1 350 m (1,150 ft) Lanzhou
Global Port Tower 2
Guowei ZY Plaza 62 Zhuhai

Tallest Buildings by Continent

Here's a list of the tallest completed buildings on each continent. It shows how tall they are and where they are located.

Continent Building Height Floor count Completed Country City
Asia Burj Khalifa 828 m (2,717 ft) 163 2010  United Arab Emirates Dubai
North America One World Trade Center 541.3 m (1,776 ft) 94 2014  United States New York City
Europe Lakhta Center 462 m (1,516 ft) 86 2018  Russia Saint Petersburg
Africa Iconic Tower 393.8 m (1,292 ft) 79 2023  Egypt New Administrative Capital
Oceania Q1 323 m (1,060 ft) 78 2005  Australia Gold Coast
South America Gran Torre Santiago 300 m (980 ft) 64 2012  Chile Santiago
Antarctica Vostok Station 17.5 m (57 ft) 2 2023  Russia -

Countries with the Most Super Tall Buildings

This list shows which countries have the most buildings on the main list of the world's tallest buildings.

Rank Country Number of skyscrapers on list City(s) with most skyscrapers on list Tallest building Height of tallest building
1  China 47 Shenzhen Shanghai Tower 632.0 m (2,073.5 ft)
2  United Arab Emirates 15 Dubai Burj Khalifa 828.0 m (2,716.5 ft)
3  United States 11 New York City One World Trade Center 541.3 m (1,776 ft)
4  Malaysia 4 Kuala Lumpur Merdeka 118 678.9 m (2,227 ft)
 Hong Kong 4 Hong Kong International Commerce Centre 484.0 m (1588 ft)
6  Russia 3 Moscow Lakhta Center 462.0 m (1,515.7 ft)
7  Saudi Arabia 2 Mecca, Riyadh The Clock Towers 601.0 m (1,971.8 ft)
 South Korea 2 Seoul, Busan Lotte World Tower 554.5 m (1,819 ft)
9  Taiwan 1 Taipei Taipei 101 508.0 m (1,666.7 ft)
 Vietnam 1 Ho Chi Minh City Landmark 81 461.2 m (1,513 ft)
 Kuwait 1 Kuwait City Al Hamra Tower 412.6 m (1,354 ft)
 Egypt 1 New Administrative Capital Iconic Tower (Egypt) 393.8 m (1,292 ft)
 Indonesia 1 Jakarta Autograph Tower 382.9 m (1,256 ft)
 Turkey 1 Istanbul CBRT Tower 352.0 m (1,155 ft)

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See Also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Anexo:Rascacielos más altos del mundo para niños

  • List of tallest freestanding structures
  • List of tallest towers
  • List of supertall skyscrapers
  • List of buildings with 100 floors or more
  • History of the world's tallest buildings
  • Skyscraper Index
  • Vanity height
  • List of tallest buildings in Europe
  • List of tallest buildings in Asia
  • List of tallest buildings in Oceania
  • List of tallest buildings in North America
  • List of tallest buildings in South America
  • List of tallest buildings in Africa
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