List of tallest buildings in the world
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Taipei 101, the world's tallest completed building, is located in Taipei, Taiwan
Taipei 101, the world's tallest completed building, is located in Taipei, Taiwan

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 (source unknown).

Only buildings with continuous occupiable floors (high-rise buildings) are included. The lists only include completed buildings, as well as buildings which have been topped out but are not yet complete. For lists that include non-building structures, see

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Ranking criteria and alternatives

Emporis ranks the buildings by highest architectural structural element, which means[1]

  • height of spire, statue, or any other architecturally integral element count towards the height of the building;
  • height of antenna, flagpole, or other detail not classified as architecturally integral element does not count towards the height of the building;
  • roof height is only relevant if no higher architecturally-integral element is present.
A comparison of the Sears Tower, Taipei 101, the Petronas Twin Towers, and the Empire State Building
A comparison of the Sears Tower, Taipei 101, the Petronas Twin Towers, and the Empire State Building

This naturally hurts the rankings of buildings without spires, or with antennas instead of spires. The most famous such discrepancy is that Malaysian Petronas Towers (with spire on top) is ranked higher than the US Sears Tower (with antenna on top) despite having lower roof and lower highest point (of spire/antenna).

Alternative lists of high buildings are maintained by nongovernmental US organization Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. These lists, first defined and compiled in 1996 as a response to the dispute as to whether the Petronas Towers or the Sears Tower was taller, rank buildings in four categories: height of structural or architectural top; height of highest occupied floor; height to the top of roof; height to top of any part of the building. Currently Taipei 101 tops all categories except highest point, where the Sears Tower is highest, and height of highest occupied floor, which goes to the Shanghai World Financial Center.


Tallest skyscrapers by architectural detail (top 200)

Rank Building[A][2] City Country Height Floors Built
1 Taipei 101 Taipei  Taiwan 509 m 1,671 ft 101 2004
2 Shanghai World Financial Center Shanghai  China 492 m 1,614 ft 101 2008
3= Petronas Tower 1 Kuala Lumpur  Malaysia 452 m 1,483 ft 88 1998
3= Petronas Tower 2 Kuala Lumpur  Malaysia 452 m 1,483 ft 88 1998
5 Sears Tower Chicago  United States 442 m 1,451 ft 108 1973
6 Jin Mao Tower Shanghai  China 421 m 1,380 ft 88 1998
7 Two International Finance Centre Hong Kong  Hong Kong 415 m 1,362 ft 88 2003
8 CITIC Plaza Guangzhou  China 391 m 1,283 ft 80 1997
9 Shun Hing Square Shenzhen  China 384 m 1,260 ft 69 1996
10 Empire State Building New York City  United States 381 m 1,250 ft 102 1931
11 Central Plaza Hong Kong  Hong Kong 374 m 1,227 ft 78 1992
12 Bank of China Tower Hong Kong  Hong Kong 367 m 1,205 ft 72 1990
13 Bank of America Tower New York City  United States 366 m 1,200 ft 54 2008
14 Almas Tower Dubai  United Arab Emirates 360 m 1,181 ft 74 2008
15 Emirates Office Tower Dubai  United Arab Emirates 355 m 1,163 ft 54 2000
16 Tuntex Sky Tower Kaohsiung  Taiwan 348 m 1,140 ft 85 1997
17 Aon Center Chicago  United States 346 m 1,136 ft 83 1973
18 The Center Hong Kong  Hong Kong 346 m 1,135 ft 73 1998
19 John Hancock Center Chicago  United States 344 m 1,127 ft 100 1969
20= Rose Tower Dubai  United Arab Emirates 333 m 1,093 ft 72 2007
20= Shanghai Shimao International Plaza Shanghai  China 333 m 1,093 ft 60 2006
22 Minsheng Bank Building Wuhan  China 331 m 1,087 ft 68 2007
23= Ryugyong Hotel Pyongyang  North Korea 330 m 1,083 ft 105 1992[B]
23= China World Trade Center Tower 3 Beijing  China 330 m 1,083 ft 74 2008
25 Q1 Gold Coast  Australia 323 m 1,058 ft 78 2005
26 Burj Al Arab Dubai  United Arab Emirates 321 m 1,053 ft 60 1999
27= Chrysler Building New York City  United States 319 m 1,046 ft 77 1930
27= Nina Tower I Hong Kong  Hong Kong 319 m 1,046 ft 80 2006
27= New York Times Building New York City  United States 319 m 1,046 ft 52 2007
30 Bank of America Plaza Atlanta  United States 312 m 1,023 ft 55 1992
31 U.S. Bank Tower Los Angeles  United States 310 m 1,018 ft 73 1989
32 Menara Telekom Kuala Lumpur  Malaysia 310 m 1,017 ft 55 2001
33 Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel Dubai  United Arab Emirates 309 m 1,014 ft 56 2000
34 One Island East Hong Kong  Hong Kong 308 m 1,011 ft 70 2008
35 AT&T Corporate Center Chicago  United States 307 m 1,007 ft 60 1989
36 The Address Downtown Burj Dubai Dubai  United Arab Emirates 306 m 1,004 ft 63 2008
37 JPMorgan Chase Tower Houston  United States 305 m 1,002 ft 75 1982
38 Baiyoke Tower II Bangkok  Thailand 304 m 997 ft 85 1997
39 Two Prudential Plaza Chicago  United States 303 m 995 ft 64 1990
40= Wells Fargo Plaza Houston  United States 302 m 992 ft 71 1983
40= Kingdom Centre Riyadh  Saudi Arabia 302 m 992 ft 41 2002
42 First Canadian Place Toronto  Canada 298 m 978 ft 72 1976
43= Eureka Tower Melbourne  Australia 297 m 975 ft 91 2006
43= Comcast Center Philadelphia  United States 297 m 975 ft 57 2008
45 Yokohama Landmark Tower Yokohama  Japan 296 m 972 ft 70 1993
46 Emirates Crown Dubai  United Arab Emirates 296 m 971 ft 63 2008
47 311 South Wacker Drive Chicago  United States 293 m 961 ft 65 1990
48 SEG Plaza Shenzhen  China 292 m 957 ft 70 2000
49 American International Building New York City  United States 290 m 952 ft 66 1932
50 Key Tower Cleveland  United States 289 m 947 ft 57 1991
51= Plaza 66 Shanghai  China 288 m 945 ft 66 2001
51= One Liberty Place Philadelphia  United States 288 m 945 ft 61 1987
53 Columbia Center Seattle  United States 285 m 937 ft 76 1985
54 Millennium Tower Dubai  United Arab Emirates 285 m 935 ft 60 2006
55 Tomorrow Square Shanghai  China 285 m 934 ft 55 2003
56 Chongqing World Trade Center Chongqing  China 283 m 929 ft 60 2005
57 Cheung Kong Centre Hong Kong  Hong Kong 283 m 928 ft 62 1999
58 The Trump Building New York City  United States 283 m 927 ft 70 1930
59 Bank of America Plaza Dallas  United States 281 m 921 ft 72 1985
60= UOB Plaza One Singapore  Singapore 280 m 919 ft 66 1992
60= Republic Plaza Singapore  Singapore 280 m 919 ft 66 1995
60= OUB Centre Singapore  Singapore 280 m 919 ft 63 1986
63 Citigroup Center New York City  United States 279 m 915 ft 59 1977
64 Hong Kong New World Tower Shanghai  China 278 m 913 ft 61 2002
65 Diwang International Commerce Center Nanning  China 276 m 906 ft 54 2006
66 Scotia Plaza Toronto  Canada 275 m 902 ft 68 1988
67 Williams Tower Houston  United States 275 m 901 ft 64 1983
68 Wuhan World Trade Tower Wuhan  China 273 m 896 ft 58 1998
69= Renaissance Tower Dallas  United States 270 m 886 ft 56 1974
69= The Cullinan North Tower Hong Kong  Hong Kong 270 m 886 ft 68 2007
69= The Cullinan South Tower Hong Kong  Hong Kong 270 m 886 ft 68 2007
72 China International Center Guangzhou  China 270 m 884 ft 62 2007
73 Dapeng International Plaza Guangzhou  China 269 m 884 ft 56 2004
74 21st Century Tower Dubai  United Arab Emirates 269 m 883 ft 55 2003
75 Naberezhnaya Tower C Moscow  Russia 268 m 881 ft 61 2007
76 Al Faisaliyah Center Riyadh  Saudi Arabia 267 m 876 ft 30[3] 2000
77= 900 North Michigan Chicago  United States 265 m 871 ft 66 1989
77= Bank of America Corporate Center Charlotte  United States 265 m 871 ft 60 1992
77= SunTrust Plaza Atlanta  United States 265 m 871 ft 60 1992
80= Bocom Financial Towers Shanghai  China 265 m 869 ft 52 2002
80= Al Kazim Tower 1 Dubai  United Arab Emirates 265 m 869 ft 53 2008
80= Al Kazim Tower 2 Dubai  United Arab Emirates 265 m 869 ft 53 2008
80= Development Tower[4][5][6] Shanghai  China 265 m 869 ft 46 2008
84= Triumph-Palace Moscow  Russia 264 m 866 ft 57 2005
84= Bluescope Steel Centre Melbourne  Australia 264 m 866 ft 52 1991
86 Samsung Tower Palace G Seoul  South Korea 264 m 865 ft 73 2004
87 Trump World Tower New York City  United States 262 m 861 ft 72 2001
88 Shenzhen Special Zone Press Tower Shenzhen  China 262 m 860 ft 48 1998
89= Water Tower Place Chicago  United States 262 m 859 ft 74 1976
89= Grand Gateway Shanghai I Shanghai  China 262 m 859 ft 52 2005
89= Grand Gateway Shanghai II Shanghai  China 262 m 859 ft 52 2005
92 Aon Center Los Angeles  United States 262 m 858 ft 62 1973
93= Hyatt Regency Hong Kong Hong Kong  Hong Kong 261 m 856 ft 64 2007
93= TD Canada Trust Tower Toronto  Canada 261 m 856 ft 53 1990
95= Post & Telecommunication Hub Guangzhou  China 260 m 853 ft 66 2003
95= 101 Collins Street Melbourne  Australia 260 m 853 ft 50 1991
95= Transamerica Pyramid San Francisco  United States 260 m 853 ft 48 1972
95= Dual Tower 1 Manama  Bahrain 260 m 853 ft 53 2007
95= Dual Tower 2 Manama  Bahrain 260 m 853 ft 53 2007
95= Fortune Plaza[7][8] Beijing  China 260 m 853 ft 63 2008
101= GE Building New York City  United States 259 m 850 ft 69 1933
101= Chase Tower Chicago  United States 259 m 850 ft 60 1969
101= Commerzbank Tower Frankfurt  Germany 259 m 850 ft 56 1997
101= PBCOM Tower Makati  Philippines 259 m 850 ft 55 2000
105 Two Liberty Place Philadelphia  United States 258 m 848 ft 58 1990
106= Lanko·Grand Hyatt Hotel[9][10] Chongqing  China 258 m 846 ft 60 2006
106= Grand Lisboa[11][12] Macau  China 258 m 846 ft 52 2008
108 Park Tower Chicago  United States 257 m 844 ft 67 2000
109 MesseTurm Frankfurt  Germany 257 m 842 ft 55 1990
110= Sorrento 1 Hong Kong  Hong Kong 256 m 841 ft 75 2003
110= U.S. Steel Tower Pittsburgh  United States 256 m 841 ft 64 1970
112= The Harbour Hotel & Residence Dubai  United Arab Emirates 256 m 840 ft 59 2007
112= Mok-dong Hyperion I Tower Seoul  South Korea 256 m 840 ft 69 2003
112= Rinku Gate Tower Building Izumisano  Japan 256 m 840 ft 56 1996
115= Langham Place Office Tower Hong Kong  Hong Kong 255 m 837 ft 59 2004
115= New Century Plaza Tower A Nanjing  China 255 m 837 ft 48 2006
117 Capital Tower Singapore  Singapore 254 m 833 ft 52 2000
118 Chase Tower Indianapolis  United States 253 m 829 ft 48 1990
119 Highcliff Hong Kong  Hong Kong 252 m 828 ft 72 2003
120= Osaka World Trade Center Building Osaka  Japan 252 m 827 ft 55 1995
120= Bank of Shanghai Headquarters Shanghai  China 252 m 827 ft 42 2005
122= The Harbourside Hong Kong  Hong Kong 251 m 824 ft 73 2003
122= Rialto Towers Melbourne  Australia 251 m 824 ft 63 1986
124 Jiali Plaza Wuhan  China 251 m 823 ft 61 1997
125= Caja Madrid Tower Madrid  Spain 250 m 820 ft 45 2007
125= Beijing Yintai Centre Tower 2 Beijing  China 250 m 820 ft 63 2007
125= One Atlantic Center Atlanta  United States 250 m 820 ft 50 1987
125= Chelsea Tower Dubai  United Arab Emirates 250 m 820 ft 49 2005
125= Wisma 46 Jakarta  Indonesia 250 m 820 ft 48 1996
125= Angsana Suites Tower Dubai  United Arab Emirates 250 m 820 ft 50 2007
125= Angsana Hotel Tower Dubai  United Arab Emirates 250 m 820 ft 50 2008
132= Torre de Cristal Madrid  Spain 249 m 817 ft 45 2007
132= KLI 63 Building Seoul  South Korea 249 m 817 ft 60 1985
132= Central Park Perth  Australia 249 m 817 ft 52 1992
135= CitySpire Center New York City  United States 248 m 814 ft 75 1989
135= Hangzhou No.2 Telecom Hub Hangzhou  China 248 m 814 ft 41 2003
137= One Chase Manhattan Plaza New York City  United States 248 m 813 ft 60 1961
137= Mid Town Tower Tokyo  Japan 248 m 813 ft 54 2007
139 State Tower Bangkok  Thailand 247 m 811 ft 68 2001
140 Toyota-Mainichi Building Nagoya  Japan 247 m 810 ft 40 2006
141 Conde Nast Building New York City  United States 247 m 809 ft 48 1999
142 MetLife Building New York City  United States 246 m 808 ft 60 1963
143 Bloomberg Tower New York City  United States 246 m 806 ft 54 2005
144= JR Central Office Tower Nagoya  Japan 245 m 804 ft 51 2000
144= Al Fattan Tower Dubai  United Arab Emirates 245 m 804 ft 51 2006
144= Oasis Beach Tower Dubai  United Arab Emirates 245 m 804 ft 51 2006
144= One Raffles Quay North Tower Singapore  Singapore 245 m 804 ft 50 2006
144= Shin Kong Life Tower Taipei  Taiwan 245 m 804 ft 51 1993
149= Moshe Aviv Tower Ramat Gan  Israel 244 m 801 ft 68 2001
149= Chifley Tower Sydney  Australia 244 m 801 ft 50 1992
151 AAM Tower Dubai  United Arab Emirates 244 m 800 ft 46 2008
152= Menara Maybank Kuala Lumpur  Malaysia 243 m 799 ft 50 1988
152= Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building 1 Tokyo  Japan 243 m 799 ft 48 1991
152= R&F Centre[13] Guangzhou  China 243 m 799 ft 54 2007
155= Citigroup Centre Sydney  Australia 243 m 797 ft 50 2000
155= Dalian Futures Square 1[14][15] Dalian  China 243 m 797 ft 53 2008
157 The Tower Dubai  United Arab Emirates 243 m 796 ft 54 2002
158= Federation Tower West Moscow  Russia 242 m 795 ft 62 2008
158= NEO-China Top City Main Tower[16][17] Chongqing  China 242 m 795 ft 54 2008
160 Dalian World Trade Center Dalian  China 242 m 794 ft 50 2000
161= Woolworth Building New York City  United States 241 m 792 ft 57 1913
161= IDS Tower Minneapolis