Wednesday, November 18, 2009

List of tallest buildings in the world

List of tallest buildings in the world


These are lists of skyscrapers, ranked by

  • structural height (vertical elevation from the base to the highest architectural or integral structural element of the building);
  • highest point on the building.

These lists only include buildings that:

  • are completed or topped-out, and
  • have continuous occupiable floors (high-rise buildings).

For lists that include non-building structures, see


Tallest skyscrapers by architectural detail (top 100)

Burj Dubai, currently topped-out in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is set to become the world's tallest building.
Taipei 101, the world's tallest completed building (Taipei, Taiwan), broke the half-kilometer mark when it opened in 2004.
The Shanghai World Financial Center, in Shanghai, China, is the third-tallest building in the world.
The fourth-tallest building in the world is the International Commerce Centre, topped-out in Hong Kong.
The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia were the world's tallest buildings from 1998 to 2004.
Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai, China is the tenth-tallest building in the world.
New York City's Empire State Building was the tallest building in the world from 1931 to 1972.
The US Bank Tower in Los Angeles is the tallest building in the United States west of the Mississippi River.
The Kingdom Center in Riyadh is the tallest building in Saudi Arabia.
The Yokohama Landmark Tower is the tallest building in Japan, located in Yokohama.
Rank ↓ Building[A][3] ↓ City ↓ Country ↓ Height ↓ Floors ↓ Built ↓
1 Burj Dubai Dubai United Arab Emirates 818 m 2,684 ft 162 2009[B]
2 Taipei 101 Taipei Taiwan (Republic of China) 509 m 1,671 ft 101 2004
3 Shanghai World Financial Center Shanghai People's Republic of China 492 m 1,614 ft 101 2008
4 International Commerce Centre Hong Kong Hong Kong 483 m 1,584 ft 118 2009[B]
5= Petronas Tower 1 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 452 m 1,483 ft 88 1998
5= Petronas Tower 2 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 452 m 1,483 ft 88 1998
7 Nanjing Greenland Financial Center Nanjing People's Republic of China 450 m 1,476 ft 89 2009[C]
8 Willis Tower Chicago United States 442 m 1,451 ft 108 1973
9 Guangzhou West Tower Guangzhou People's Republic of China 440 m 1,444 ft 103 2009[B]
10 Jin Mao Tower Shanghai People's Republic of China 421 m 1,380 ft 88 1998

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