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

• List of tallest buildings and structures in the world
• List of tallest freestanding structures in the world
• List of tallest structures in the world
• List of tallest towers in the world

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.

Chicago's Willis Tower has been the tallest building in the United States since 1973.

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.

Q1 on the Gold Coast in Australia, is the world's tallest residential building

The Burj Al Arab in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is the second-tallest hotel in the world.

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