As of 2026-04-29, Burj Khalifa tops the list with 828 m.
- #1 Burj Khalifa — 828 m
skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The Burj Khalifa is a megatall skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, it is the world's tallest structure, with a total height of 829.8 m and a roof height of 828 m (2,717 ft). It has also been the tallest building in the world since its topping out in 2009, surpassing Taipei 101, which had held the record since 2004. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #2 Merdeka 118 — 679 m
skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Merdeka 118, formerly known as Menara Warisan Merdeka, KL 118, and PNB 118, is a 118-story megatall skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. At 678.9 metres tall, it is the second-tallest building and structure in the world, only behind the Burj Khalifa, at 829.8 m (2,722 ft). Construction was controversially entirely funded by Permodalan Nasional Berhad, an investment management company owned by the Malaysian government. The structure was completed in November of 2023, celebrated its grand... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #3 Shanghai Tower — 632 m
megatall skyscraper in Lujiazui, Shanghai, China
The Shanghai Tower is a 128-story, 632-meter-tall (2,073-foot) megatall skyscraper located in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai. It is currently the tallest building in China, and the world's third-tallest building by height to architectural top. It was the tallest and largest LEED-CS Platinum certified building in the world from 2016 to 2025. It was also the second tallest-building in the world, from 2015 to 2021, until the completion of Merdeka 118 in Malaysia. The Shanghai Tower also had the... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #4 Makkah Clock Royal Tower Hotel — 601 m
skyscraper hotel which is part of Abraj Al-Bait Towers in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
The Clock Towers is a government-owned hotel complex with seven skyscraper hotels in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. These towers are part of the King Abdulaziz Endowment Project that aims to modernize the city in catering to its pilgrims. The central hotel tower, which is the Mecca Royal Clock Tower, is the fourth-tallest building and sixth-tallest freestanding structure in the world. According to Guinness World Records, the Mecca Royal Clock Tower is the tallest clock tower in the world, and the complex... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #5 Abraj Al Bait — 601 m
building complex in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
The Clock Towers is a government-owned hotel complex with seven skyscraper hotels in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. These towers are part of the King Abdulaziz Endowment Project that aims to modernize the city in catering to its pilgrims. The central hotel tower, which is the Mecca Royal Clock Tower, is the fourth-tallest building and sixth-tallest freestanding structure in the world. According to Guinness World Records, the Mecca Royal Clock Tower is the tallest clock tower in the world, and the complex... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #6 Ping An Finance Centre — 599 m
skyscraper in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China
The Ping An Finance Center is a 115-storey, 599.1-metre (1,966-foot) supertall skyscraper in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It was completed in 2017, and is the tallest building in Shenzhen, the 2nd tallest building in China, and the 5th tallest building in the world. The building contains office, hotel and retail spaces, a conference center, and a high-end shopping mall. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #7 Lotte World Tower — 556 m
Skyscraper in Seoul, South Korea
Lotte World Tower is a 123-story, 555 metres (1,821 ft) supertall skyscraper, located in Sincheon-dong, Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea. It is the sixth-tallest building in the world, the tallest in OECD countries and in South Korea, and also the first in South Korea to be over 100 stories tall. It was the fifth-tallest in the world when completed. The tower opened to the public on April 3, 2017. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #8 One World Trade Center — 541 m
main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City
One World Trade Center, also known as One WTC and the Freedom Tower, is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City. Designed by David Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, One World Trade Center is the tallest building in the United States, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, and the seventh-tallest in the world. The supertall structure has the same name as the North Tower of the original World Trade Center, which was destroyed in... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #9 Tianjin Chow Tai Fook Binhai Center — 530 m
building in People's Republic of China
Tianjin CTF Finance Centre is a supertall skyscraper located in the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area central business district of Binhai, Tianjin, China. Construction started in 2013 and was completed in 2019. At 530 m (1,740 ft), and with 97 floors, the tower is the second-tallest building in Municipal Tianjin after unfinished Goldin Finance 117, the eighth-tallest building in the world, and the tallest building in the world with fewer than 100 floors. It is located in the... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #10 CTF Finance Centre — 530 m
supertall skyscraper in Guangzhou, China
The Guangzhou Chow Tai Fook Finance Centre, also called East Tower, is a 530-metre (1,739 ft) mixed-use supertall skyscraper in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, which was completed in October 2016. It is the tallest completed building in Guangzhou, the third-tallest in China, and the eighth-tallest in the world. The Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre has a total of 111 above ground and five below ground floors and houses a shopping mall, offices, apartments, and a hotel. The skyscraper has a gross floor... Read more on Wikipedia.
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