WORLD’S TALLEST BUILDINGS RANKED
(completed or near completion)
| Building and Location | Year | Stories | Height meters / feet | Chief Architect | |
| Burj Khalifa (Burj Dubai, or Dubai Tower), Dubai, UAE | 2010 | 162 | 828 | 2,717 | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) |
| Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, China | 2015 | 128 | 632 | 2,073 | Gensler |
| Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel, Mecca, Saudi Arabia | 2012 | 120 | 601 | 1,971 | Dar Al-Handasah |
| One World Trade Center, NYC | 2014 | 104 | 541 | 1,776 | David Childs, SOM |
| CTF Finance Centre (CTF Guangzhou), Guangzhou, China (at full height, but under construction) | 2016? | 111 | 530 | 1,739 | KPF |
| Taipei 101 Tower Taipei, Taiwan | 2004 | 101 | 509 | 1,670 | C.Y. Lee & Partner |
| Shanghai World Financial Center, China | 2008 | 101 | 492 | 1,614 | Kohn Pedersen Fox |
| International Commerce Centre (ICC), Hong Kong, China | 2010 | 118 | 484 | 1,588 | Kohn Pedersen Fox |
| Petronas Towers 1 & 2, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1998 | 88 | 452 | 1,483 | Cesar Pelli |
| Zifeng Tower (Nanjing Greenland Financial Center), Nanjing, China | 2009 | 66 | 450 | 1,476 | Adrian Smith, SOM |
| Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower), Chicago, US | 1974 | 110 | 442 | 1,450 | Bruce Graham (SOM) |
| KK100 (Kingkey Finance Center Plaza), Shenzhen, China | 2011 | 100 | 442 | 1,449 | Terry Farrell and Partners |
| Guangzhou International Finance Center, Guangzhou, China | 2010 | 103 | 439 | 1,439 | Wilkinson Eyre |
| Marina 101, Dubai, UAE (topped out) | 2015 | 101 | 432 | 1,417 | National Engineering Bureau |
| 432 Park Avenue, New York City, US | 2015 | 85 | 425.5 | 1,396 | Rafael Viñoly |
| Trump International Hotel and Tower, Chicago, US | 2009 | 98 | 423 | 1,389 | Adrian Smith, SOM |
| Jin Mao Building, Shanghai | 1999 | 88 | 421 | 1,381 | SOM |
| World Trade Center Twin Towers, New York Destroyed by terrorists 9/11/01 | 1973 | 110 | 417 | 1,368 | Minoru Yamaski |
| Princess Tower (Al Ameera Tower), Dubai, UAE | 2012 | 107 | 414 | 1,358 | Adnan Saffarini |
| Two International Finance Centre (IFC), Hong Kong | 2003 | 88 | 414 | 1,362 | Cesar Pelli |
| Al Hamra Firdous Tower, Kuwait City, Kuwait | 2011 | 77 | 413 | 1,354 | SOM |
| 23 Marina Residential Tower, Dubai, UAE | 2012 | 89 | 392.8 | 1,289 | KEO International |
| CITIC Plaza, China International Trust, Guanzhou | 1997 | 80 | 391 | 1,283 | DLN Architects |
| Capital Market Authority (CMA) Tower, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 2015 | 79 | 385 | 1,263 | HOK |
| Shun Hing Square, Shenzhen, China | 1996 | 69 | 384 | 1,260 | K.Y. Cheung Design Assc. |
| Eton Place Dalian Tower 1, Dalian, China | 2015 | 80 | 383 | 1,257 | NBBJ |
| World Trade Center Abu Dhabi (Burj Mohammed bin Rashid at Aldar Central Market), Abu Dhabi, UAE | 2014 | 88 | 381 | 1,251 | Norman Foster + Partners |
| Empire State Building, New York | 1931 | 102 | 381 | 1,250 | Shreve, Lamb and Harmon |
| Elite Residence, Dubai, UAE | 2012 | 91 | 380 | 1,227 | Adnan Saffarini |
| Central Plaza, Hong Kong | 1992 | 78 | 374 | 1,227 | Ng Chun Man |
| Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong | 1989 | 72 | 367 | 1,205 | Ieoh Ming Pei |
| Bank of America Tower, New York City USA | 2009 | 54 | 366 | 1,200 | Cook Fox |
| Almas Tower (Diamond Tower), Dubai, UAE | 2009 | 68 | 360 | 1,181 | WS Atkins & Partners |
| The Pinnacle, Guangzhou, China | 2012 | 60 | 360 | 1,181 | |
| JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, 1 / 2 (JW Marriott Marquis Phases 1 / 2, Emirates Park Tower 1 / 2) | 2012 / 2014 | 82 | 355 | 1,165 | |
| Emirates Tower One, Dubai | 1999 | 54 | 355 | 1,165 | Norr Group Consultants Int. Ltd., Hazel W.S. Wo |
| T & C Tower (Tuntex Sky Tower), Kaoshiung, Taiwan | 1997 | 85 | 348 | 1,140 | C.Y. Lee & Partners and Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum |
| Aon Centre, Chicago | 1973 | 80 | 346 | 1,136 | |
| The Center, Hong Kong | 1998 | 73 | 346 | 1,135 | Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers |
| The Torch, Dubai, UAE | 2011 | 80 | 345 | 1,132 | Khatib & Alami |
| John Hancock Center, Chicago | 1969 | 100 | 344 | 1,127 | Bruce Graham, SOM |
| Mercury City, Moscow, Russia | 2013 | 75 | 339 | 1,112 | Frank Williams (New York); M.M. Posokhin (Moscow) |
| Tianjin Global Financial Center, Tianjin, China | 2011 | 75 | 337 | 1,105 | Skidmore, Owings And Merrill |
| Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower, Hanoi, Vietnam | 2012 | 72 | 336 | 1,102 | Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum |
| Rose Tower, Dubai, UAE | 2007 | 72 | 333 | 1,093 | Khatib & Alami |
| Shimao International Plaza, Shanghai, China | 2005 | 60 | 333 | 1,093 | East China Architecture and Design Institute |
| Wuhan International Securities Building, Wuhan | 2005 | 68 | 331 | 1,087 | |
| Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang, N. Korea | 1995 | 105 | 330 | 1,083 | |
| China World Tower (China World Trade Center), Beijing, China | 2010 | 74 | 330 | 1,083 | Skidmore, Owings and Merrill |
| Longxi International Hotel, Jiangsu, China | 2011 | 74 | 328 | 1,076 | A+E Design (Shenzhen) |
| The Index, Dubai, UAE | 2011 | 80 | 326 | 1,070 | Norman Foster + Partners |
| Q1 Tower, Gold Coast, Australia | 2005 | 78 | 323 | 1,058 | Sunland Group Ltd., The Buchan Group |
| Wenzhou Trade Center, Zhejiang, China | 2010 | 68 | 322 | 1,056 | Shanghai Institute of Architectural Design & Research (SIADR) |
| Burj al Arab Hotel, Dubai | 1998 | 60 | 321 | 1,053 | |
| Chrysler Building, New York | 1930 | 77 | 319 | 1,046 | William Van Alen |
| Bank of America, Atlanta | 1993 | 55 | 312 | 1,023 | |
| U.S. Bank Tower, Los Angeles | 1990 | 75 | 310 | 1,018 | |
| Menara Telekom Headquarters, Kuala Lumpur | 1999 | 55 | 310 | 1,017 | |
| The Shard, London | 2012 | 72-88 | 310 | 1,016 | Renzo Piano |
| Emerates Tower Two, Dubai | 1999 | 56 | 309 | 1,114 | Norr Group Consultants Int. Ltd., Hazel W.S. Wo |
| Cayan Tower, Dubai | 2013 | 80 | 307 | 1,007 | |
| AT&T Corporate Center, Chicago | 1989 | 60 | 307 | 1,007 | |
| JP Morgan Chase Tower, Houston | 1982 | 75 | 305 | 1,000 | |
| Baiyoke Tower II, Bangkok | 1997 | 85 | 304 | 997 | |
| Two Prudential Plaza, Chicago | 1990 | 64 | 303 | 995 | |
| Kingdom Centre, Riyadh | 2002 | 41 | 302 | 992 | |
| Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang, N. Korea | 1995 | 105 | 300 | 984 | |
| First Canadian Place, Toronto | 1975 | 72 | 298 | 978 | |
| Eureka Tower, Melbourne, Australia | 2006 | 91 | 297 | 975 | Fender Katsalidis Architects |
| Wells Fargo Plaza, Houston | 1983 | 71 | 296 | 972 | |
| Landmark Tower, Yokohama, Japan | 1993 | 70 | 296 | 971 | |
| 311 South Wacker Drive, Chicago | 1990 | 65 | 293 | 961 | |
| SEG Plaza, Shenzhen | 2000 | 71 | 292 | 957 | |
| American International Building (AIG), New York | 1932 | 66 | 290 | 952 | Clinton and Russell, Holton & George |
| Key Tower, Cleveland | 1991 | 57 | 289 | 947 | Cesar Pelli |
| Plaza 66, Shanghai | 2001 | 66 | 288 | 945 | |
| One Liberty Place, Philadelphia | 1987 | 61 | 288 | 945 | |
| Bank of America Center, Seattle | 1985 | 76 | 285 | 937 | |
| Sunjoy Tomorrow Square, Shanghai | 2003 | 55 | 285 | 934 | |
| Cheung Kong Center, Hong Kong | 1999 | 63 | 283 | 929 | |
| Chongqing World Trade Center, Chongqing | 2005 | 60 | 283 | 929 | |
| The Trump Building, 40 Wall Street, New York | 1930 | 72 | 283 | 927 | |
| Bank of America Plaza, Dallas | 1985 | 72 | 281 | 921 | |
| Overseas Union Bank Centre, Singapore | 1986 | 66 | 280 | 919 | |
| United Overseas Bank Plaza, Singapore | 1992 | 66 | 280 | 919 | |
| Republic Plaza, Singapore | 1995 | 66 | 280 | 919 | |
| Citicorp Center, New York | 1977 | 59 | 279 | 915 | |
| Hong Kong New World Tower, Shanghai | 2002 | 61 | 278 | 913 | |
| Scotia Plaza, Toronto | 1989 | 68 | 275 | 902 | |
| Williams Tower, Houston | 1983 | 64 | 275 | 901 | |
| Renaissance Tower, Dallas | 1975 | 56 | 270 | 886 | |
| Dapeng International Plaza, Guangzhou | 2004 | 56 | 269 | 883 | |
| 21st Century Tower, Dubai | 2003 | 55 | 269 | 883 | |
| 900 North Michigan Ave., Chicago | 1989 | 66 | 265 | 871 | |
| Bank of America Corporate Center, Charlotte | 1992 | 60 | 265 | 871 | |
| SunTrust Plaza, Atlanta | 1992 | 60 | 265 | 871 | |
| New York By Gehry (8 Spruce Street; Beekman Tower), New York City | 2011 | 76 | 265 | 870 | Frank Gehry Partners |
| Triumph Palace, Moscow | 2004 | 61 | 264 | 866 | |
| Shenzhen Special Zone Daily Tower, Shenzhen | 1998 | 42 | 264 | 866 | |
| Tower Palace Three, Tower G, Seoul | 2004 | 73 | 264 | 865 | |
| Trump World Tower, New York | 2001 | 72 | 262 | 861 | |
| Grand Gateway: Office Tower One, Shanghai, China | 2005 | 55 | 262 | 859 | |
| Water Tower Place, Chicago | 1976 | 74 | 262 | 859 | |
| Aon Center, Los Angeles | 1974 | 62 | 262 | 858 | |
| BCE Place-Canada Trust Tower, Toronto | 1990 | 51 | 261 | 856 | |
| Transamerica Corporate Headquarters, San Francisco | 1972 | 48 | 260 | 853 | |
| Commerzbank Tower, Frankfurt | 1997 | 56 | 259 | 850 | Norman Foster + Partners |
| GE Building (30 Rock; RCA Building), New York | 1933 | 70 | 259 | 850 | Raymond Hood |
| Chase Tower (One First National Plaza, First National Bank Building, Bank One Plaza), Chicago, Illinois | 1969 | 60 | 259 | 850 | C.F. Murphy Associates |
| Two Liberty Place, Philadelphia | 1990 | 58 | 258 | 848 | |
| Philippine Bank of Communications, Makati | 2000 | 55 | 258 | 848 | |
| Park Tower, Chicago | 2000 | 67 | 257 | 844 | |
| Devon Tower, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA | 2012 | 52 | 257 | 844 | Pickard Chilton Architects Inc. |
| Messeturm, Frankfurt | 1990 | 63 | 257 | 843 | |
| Sorrento 1, Hong Kong | 2003 | 75 | 256 | 841 | |
| U.S. Steel Tower, Pittsburgh | 1970 | 64 | 256 | 841 | |
| Mok-dong Hyperion Tower A, Seoul | 2003 | 69 | 256 | 840 | |
| Rinku Gate Tower, Osaka | 1996 | 56 | 256 | 840 | |
| The Harbourside, Hong Kong | 2003 | 74 | 255 | 837 | |
| Langham Place Office Tower, Hong Kong | 2004 | 59 | 255 | 837 | |
| Capital Tower, Singapore | 2000 | 52 | 254 | 833 | |
| Highcliff, Hong Kong | 2003 | 73 | 253 | 831 | |
| World Trade Center, Osaka | 1995 | 55 | 252 | 827 | |
| Bank of Shanghai Headquarters, Shanghai | 2005 | 46 | 252 | 827 | |
| Jiali Plaza, Wuhan | 1997 | 61 | 251 | 824 | |
| Rialto Towers, Melbourne | 1986 | 63 | 251 | 824 | Gerard de Preu / Perrott Lyon Mathieson |
| One Atlantic Center, Atlanta | 1988 | 50 | 250 | 820 | |
| Chelsea Tower, Dubai | 2005 | 49 | 250 | 820 | |
| Wisma 46,Jakarta | 1995 | 46 | 250 | 820 | |
| Aqua Tower, Chicago, Illinois | 2010 | 82 | 250 | 819 | Studio Gang Architects |
| Korea Life Insurance Company, Seoul | 1985 | 60 | 249 | 817 | |
| CitySpire, New York | 1989 | 75 | 248 | 814 | |
| One Chase Manhattan Plaza, New York | 1961 | 60 | 248 | 813 | |
| State Tower, Bangkok | 2001 | 68 | 247 | 811 | |
| Bank One Tower, Indianapolis | 1989 | 48 | 247 | 811 | |
| Condé Nast Building, New York | 1999 | 48 | 247 | 809 | |
| MetLife, New York | 1963 | 59 | 246 | 808 | |
| Bloomberg Tower, New York | 2004 | 55 | 246 | 806 | |
| JR Central Towers, Nagoya | 2000 | 51 | 245 | 804 | |
| Shin Kong Life Tower, Taipei, Taiwan | 1993 | 51 | 244 | 801 | |
| Malayan Bank, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1988 | 50 | 244 | 799 | |
| Tokyo City Hall, Tokyo | 1991 | 48 | 243 | 797 | |
| Woolworth Building, New York | 1913 | 57 | 241 | 792 | Cass Gilbert |
| Mellon Bank Center, Philadelphia | 1991 | 54 | 241 | 792 | |
| John Hancock Tower, Boston | 1976 | 60 | 240 | 788 | I. M. Pei |
| Deutsche Bank Place: 126 Phillip Street, Sydney, Australia | 2005 | 39 | 240 | 787 | |
| Bank One Center, Dallas | 1987 | 60 | 240 | 787 | |
| Commerce Court West, Toronto | 1973 | 57 | 239 | 784 | |
| Moscow State University, Moscow | 1953 | 26 | 239 | 784 | |
| Vista Tower (formerly Empire Tower), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1994 | 62 | 238 | 781 | |
| NationsBank Center, Houston | 1984 | 56 | 238 | 780 | |
| Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, Tokyo, Japan | 2003 | 54 | 238 | ||
| Bank of America Center, San Francisco | 1969 | 52 | 237 | 779 | |
| Worldwide Plaza, New York | 1989 | 47 | 237 | 778 | |
| One Canada Square, London | 1991 | 50 | 237 | 777 | |
| The Bow, Calgary, Canada | 2013 | 58 | 236 | 775 | Norman Foster + Partners |
| IDS Center, Minneapolis | 1973 | 52 | 236 | 775 | |
| U.S. Bank Place, Minneapolis | 1992 | 58 | 236 | 774 | |
| Norwest Center, Minneapolis | 1988 | 57 | 235 | 773 | |
| Treasury Building, Singapore | 1986 | 52 | 235 | 770 | |
| One Ninety One Peachtree Tower, Atlanta | 1991 | 50 | 235 | 770 | |
| Opera City Tower, Tokyo | 1997 | 54 | 234 | 768 | |
| Shinjuku Park Tower, Tokyo | 1994 | 52 | 233 | 764 | |
| Heritage Plaza, Houston | 1987 | 52 | 232 | 762 | |
| Suzhou Xindi Center, Suzhou, China | 2005 | 54 | 232 | 761 | |
| Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak Building, Penang, Malaysia | 1985 | 65 | 232 | 760 | |
| The Arch, Hong Kong, China | 2005 | 65 | 231 | 758 | |
| Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw | 1955 | 42 | 231 | 758 | |
| Carnegie Hall Tower, New York | 1991 | 60 | 231 | 757 | |
| Three First National Plaza, Chicago | 1981 | 57 | 230 | 753 | |
| Equitable Tower, New York | 1986 | 51 | 229 | 752 | |
| MLC Centre, Sydney | 1978 | 65 | 229 | 751 | |
| One Penn Plaza, New York | 1972 | 57 | 229 | 750 | |
| 1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York | 1972 | 54 | 229 | 750 | |
| Prudential Center, Boston | 1964 | 52 | 229 | 750 | |
| Two California Plaza, Los Angeles | 1992 | 52 | 229 | 750 | |
| Gas Company Tower, Los Angeles | 1991 | 54 | 228 | 749 | |
| Two Pacific Place/Shangri-La Hotel, Hong Kong | 1991 | 56 | 228 | 748 | |
| 1100 Louisiana Building, Houston | 1980 | 55 | 228 | 748 | |
| Korea World Trade Center, Seoul | 1988 | 54 | 228 | 748 | |
| Governor Phillip Tower, Sydney | 1993 | 64 | 227 | 745 |