Top 25 Tallest buildings in the World

This list of tallest buildings includes skyscrapers with continuously occupiable floors and a height of at least 350 m. Wikipedia

1. Burj Khalifa
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
828 m, 163 floors, 2010

The Burj Khalifa (, Arabic for "Khalifa Tower"; pronounced ), known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration in 2010, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With a total height of 829.8 m and a roof height (excluding antenna) of 828 m, the Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure and building in the world since its topping out in late 2008. Wikipedia

2. Shanghai Tower
Shanghai, China
632 m , 128 floors, 2015

The Shanghai Tower is a 632 m, 128-story megatall skyscraper in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai. It shares the record (along with the Ping An Finance Center) of having the world's highest observation deck within a building or structure at 562 m, and the 2nd world's fastest elevators at a top speed of 20.5 m/s. It is the world's second-tallest building by height to architectural top. Wikipedia

3. Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
601 m , 120 floors, 2012

The Abraj Al-Bait ( "Towers of the House (of God, i.e. the Kaaba)") is a government-owned megatall complex of seven skyscraper hotels in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. These towers are a part of the King Abdulaziz Endowment Project that strives to modernize the city in catering to its pilgrims. The central hotel tower, the Makkah Royal Clock Tower, A Fairmont Hotel, has the world's largest clock face and is the third-tallest building and fifth-tallest freestanding structure in the world. Wikipedia

4. Ping An Finance Centre
Shenzhen, China
599 m, 115 floors, 2017

Ping An International Finance Centre (also known as the Ping An IFC) is a 115-storey supertall skyscraper in Shenzhen, Guangdong. The building was commissioned by Ping An Insurance and designed by the American architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates. Wikipedia

5. Lotte World Tower
Seoul, South Korea
554.5 m, 123 floors, 2016

Lotte World Tower is a 123-floor, 555 m supertall skyscraper located in Seoul, South Korea. It opened to the public on April 11, 2017 and is currently the tallest building in South Korea, and is the 5th tallest building in the world. Wikipedia

6. One World Trade Center
New York City, United States
541.3 m, 104 floors, 2014

One World Trade Center (also known as One WTC, 1 World Trade Center, 1 WTC, or Freedom Tower) is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City. One WTC is the tallest building in the United States, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, and the sixth-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 the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Wikipedia

7. Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre
Guangzhou, China
530 m , 111 floors, 2016

The Guangzhou Chow Tai Fook Finance Centre (also called East Tower) is a tall mixed-use skyscraper in Guangzhou, Guangdong, which was completed in October 2016. It is the tallest completed building in Guangzhou, the third-tallest in China, and the seventh-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. Wikipedia

8. Tianjin CTF Finance Centre
Tianjin, China
530 m, 98 floors, 2018

Tianjin CTF Finance Centre is a supertall skyscraper under construction in Tianjin, China. Construction started in 2013 and it is expected to be completed in 2018. When completed, the tower will become the second tallest building in Tianjin after Goldin Finance 117. It is located in the outer district of the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area. Wikipedia

9. China Zun
Beijing, China
528 m, 108 floors, 2018

CITIC Tower is a supertall skyscraper in the final stages of construction located in the Central Business District of Beijing. It is popularly known as China Zun and IPA pronunciation . The 108-storey, 528 m building will be the tallest in the city, surpassing that of the China World Trade Center Tower III by 190 metres. On August 18, 2016, CITIC Tower surpassed China World Trade Center Tower III in height, becoming Beijing's tallest building. Wikipedia

10. Taipei 101
Taipei, Taiwan
508 m , 101 floors, 2004

Taipei 101 / TAIPEI 101, formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center – is a landmark supertall skyscraper in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. The building was officially classified as the world's tallest in 2004, and remained such until the completion of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai in 2010. Wikipedia

11. Shanghai World Financial Center
Shanghai, China
492 m, 101 floors, 2008

The Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC; ) is a supertall skyscraper located in the Pudong district of Shanghai. It was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by the Mori Building Company, with Leslie E. Robertson Associates as its structural engineer and China State Construction Engineering Corp and Shanghai Construction (Group) General Co. as its main contractor. Wikipedia

12. International Commerce Centre
Hong Kong, China
484 m, 118 floors, 2010

The International Commerce Centre (abbreviated ICC) is a 118-storey, 484 m commercial skyscraper completed in 2010 in West Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is a part of the Union Square project on top of Kowloon Station. It was the 4th tallest building in the world (third in Asia) when its construction was completed in 2010. Now, it is the world's 11th tallest building by height, world's fifth tallest building by number of floors, as well as the tallest building in Hong Kong. Wikipedia

13. Lakhta Center
St. Petersburg, Russia
462 m, 86 floors, 2018

The Lakhta Center is an 87-story skyscraper built in the outskirts of Lakhta in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Standing 462 m tall, the Lakhta Center is the tallest building in Russia, the tallest building in Europe, and the 13th-tallest building in the world. The Lakhta Center is also the second-tallest structure in Russia and Europe, behind Ostankino Tower in Moscow. Wikipedia

14. Landmark 81
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
461.2 m, 81 floors, 2018

Landmark 81 is a super-tall skyscraper in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, that was designed by the British design, engineering and consulting firm Atkins. The investor and primary developer for the project is Vinhomes, a Vietnamese corporation that is also the country's largest real-estate company. Landmark 81 is the tallest building in Vietnam, the tallest completed building in Southeast Asia as of July, 2018 and the 14th tallest building in the world. Wikipedia

15. Changsha IFS Tower T1
Changsha, China
452.1 m, 88 floors, 2017

Changsha IFS Tower T1 is a skyscraper in Changsha, Hunan, China. It is 452 m tall. Construction started in 2013 and completed in 2017. Wikipedia

16. Petronas Tower 1
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
451.9 m, 88 floors, 1998

The Petronas Towers, also known as the Petronas Twin Towers (Malay: ''Menara Petronas'', or ''Menara Berkembar Petronas''), are twin skyscrapers. According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)'s official definition and ranking, they were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004 and remain the tallest twin towers in the world. The buildings are a landmark of Kuala Lumpur, along with nearby Kuala Lumpur Tower. Wikipedia

17. Petronas Tower 2
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
451.9 m, 88 floors, 1998

The Petronas Towers, also known as the Petronas Twin Towers (Malay: ''Menara Petronas'', or ''Menara Berkembar Petronas''), are twin skyscrapers. According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)'s official definition and ranking, they were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004 and remain the tallest twin towers in the world. The buildings are a landmark of Kuala Lumpur, along with nearby Kuala Lumpur Tower. Wikipedia

18. The Exchange 106
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
451.9 m, 97 floors, 2018

The Exchange 106 (formerly TRX Signature Tower) is a skyscraper under construction within the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) area, a new financial district currently being developed in Kuala Lumpur. The 106-floor building is topped out and is topped with a 48-meter, 12-storey high illuminated crown making it 492 m. The Exchange 106 tower will have a nett lettable area of 2.8 million square feet, of which 300,000 sq ft is for retail space occupying the first 5 floors of the building. Wikipedia

19. Zifeng Tower
Nanjing, China
450 m, 89 floors, 2010

Zifeng Tower (Greenland Center-Zifeng Tower or Greenland Square Zifeng Tower, formerly Nanjing Greenland Financial Center) is a 450 m supertall skyscraper in Nanjing, Jiangsu. The 66-story building completed in 2010 comprises retail and office space in the lower section. The floors near the top feature a hotel, numerous restaurants, and a public observatory. The tower’s stepping is functional, helping separate these sections. Wikipedia

20. Suzhou IFS
Suzhou, China
450 m, 92 floors, 2017

Suzhou International Financial Square , is a 92-floor, 452-meter skyscraper in the Industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu, located to the east of Jinji Lake . It is a multi-purpose building which includes apartments, hotels and offices. Wikipedia

21. Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower)
Chicago, United States
442.1 m, 108 floors, 1974

The Willis Tower, built as and still commonly referred to as the Sears Tower, is a 110-story, 442.1 m skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. At completion in 1973, it surpassed the World Trade Center in New York to become the tallest building in the world, a title it held for nearly 25 years; it remained the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere until the completion of a new building at the rebuilt World Trade Center site in 2014. Wikipedia

22. KK100
Shenzhen, China
442 m, 100 floors, 2011

The KK100 , formerly known as Kingkey 100 and Kingkey Finance Tower, is a supertall skyscraper in Shenzhen, Guangdong. Wikipedia

23. Guangzhou International Finance Center
Guangzhou, China
440 m, 103 floors, 2010

Guangzhou International Finance Centre or Guangzhou West Tower, is a 103-storey, 438.6 m skyscraper at Zhujiang Avenue West in the Tianhe District of Guangzhou, Guangdong. One half of the Guangzhou Twin Towers, it is the 17th tallest building in the world, completed in 2010. As of March 2018, it is the world's tallest building with a roof-top helipad, at 439 m (1,439 feet) high. Wikipedia

24. Wuhan Center
Wuhan, China
438 m, 88 floors, 2016

Wuhan Center is a super tall skyscraper under construction near Wuhan Business District Station in Jianghan District, Wuhan, Hubei, China. The skyscraper has been under construction since 2009, and is due to be completed by 2017. The tower was topped out on April 16, 2015. It is now the tallest building in Central China, and the first building in Wuhan to exceed 400 meters (1312 feet). Wikipedia

25. 432 Park Avenue
New York City, United States
425.5 m, 88 floors, 2015

432 Park Avenue is a residential skyscraper in New York City that overlooks Central Park. Originally proposed to be 1300 ft in 2011, the structure topped out at 1396 ft. It was developed by CIM Group and features 125 condominium apartments. Construction began in 2012 and was completed on December 23, 2015. Wikipedia