World's Tallest Buildings 1

NOTE: This list includes only buildings.2 For towers, see World's Tallest Towers. See also Skyscraper History, Skyscraper Facts, and America's Favorite Structures.

StoRank Building, city 1. Taipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan 2. Petronas Tower 1, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 3. Petronas Tower 2, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 4. Sears Tower, Chicago 5. Jin Mao Building, Shanghai Year 2004 1998 1998 1974 1999 ries

Height m ft

101 508 1,667 88 452 1,483 88 452 1,483 110 442 1,451 88 421 1,381

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Two International Finance Centre, Hong Kong

2003 1996 1996 1931 1992 1989 1999 1997 1973 1998 1969 2007 2006 UC07 1995 2005 1999 2006 1930 2007

88 415 1,362 80 391 1,283 69 384 1,260 102 381 1,250 78 374 1,227 70 367 1,205 54 355 1,165 85 348 1,140 80 346 1,136 73 346 1,135 100 344 1,127 72 333 1,093 60 333 1,093 68 331 1,087 105 330 1,083 78 323 1,058 60 321 1,053 80 319 1,046 77 319 1,046 52 319 1,046

7. CITIC Plaza, Guangzhou, China 8. Shun Hing Square, Shenzhen, China 9. Empire State Building, New York 10. Central Plaza, Hong Kong 11. Bank of China, Hong Kong 12. Emirates Tower One, Dubai 13. Tuntex Sky Tower, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 14. Aon Centre, Chicago 15. The Center, Hong Kong 16. John Hancock Center, Chicago 17. Rose Tower, Dubai 18. Shimao International Plaza, Shanghai 19. Minsheng Bank Building, Wuhan, China 20. Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang, N. Korea 21. Q1, Gold Coast, Australia 22. Burj al Arab Hotel, Dubai 23. Nina Tower I, Hong Kong 24. Chrysler Building, New York 25. New York Times Building, New York

26. Bank of America Plaza, Atlanta 27. U.S. Bank Tower, Los Angeles 28. Menara Telekom Headquarters, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

1993 1990 1999 2000 1989 1982 1997 1990 1983 2002 2006 1975 2006 1993 1990 2000 1932 1991 2001 1987

55 317 1,039 73 310 1,018 55 310 1,017 56 309 1,014 60 307 1,007 75 305 1,002 85 304 64 303 71 302 41 302 36 300 72 298 91 297 70 296 65 293 71 292 67 290 57 289 66 288 61 288 997 995 992 992 984 978 975 971 961 957 952 947 945 945

29. Emirates Tower Two, Dubai 30. AT&T Corporate Center, Chicago 31. JP Morgan Chase Tower, Houston 32. Baiyoke Tower II, Bangkok 33. Two Prudential Plaza, Chicago 34. Wells Fargo Plaza, Houston 35. Kingdom Centre, Riyadh 36. Aspire Tower, Doha 37. First Canadian Place, Toronto 38. Eureka Tower, Melbourne 39. Landmark Tower, Yokohama, Japan 40. 311 South Wacker Drive, Chicago 41. SEG Plaza, Shenzhen, China 42. American International Building, New York 43. Key Tower, Cleveland 44. Plaza 66, Shanghai 45. One Liberty Place, Philadelphia

46. Millennium Tower, Dubai 47. Sunjoy Tomorrow Square, Shanghai 48. Columbia Center, Seattle 49. Cheung Kong Center, Hong Kong 50. Chongqing World Trade Center, Chongqing, China

2006 2003 1984 1999 2005

59 285 55 285 76 284 63 283 60 283

935 934 933 929 929

World's Tallest Buildings Ranked. Graphic Index | Text Index

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Taipei 101 Tower 509 meters / 1,670 feet tall The Petronas Towers 452 meters / 1,483 feet tall Sears Tower 442 meters / 1,450 feet tall The Jin Mao Building 421 meters / 1,381 feet tall Two International Finance Centre (IFC) 414 meters / 1,362 feet tall CITIC Plaza, Guanzhou 391 meters / 1,283 feet tall Shun Hing Square 384 meters / 1,260 feet tall Empire State Building 381 meters / 1,250 feet tall Central Plaza, Hong Kong 374 meters / 1,227 feet tall Bank of China Tower 369 meters / 1,209 feet tall Emirates Towers Office Tower: 355 meters / 1,165 feet tall. Hotel: 309 meters / 1,014 feet tall.

Tuntex Sky Tower 348 meters / 1,140 feet tall. The antenna adds another 30 meters to the height.

Official World's 200 Tallest High-rise Buildings

This overview is the most accurate compilation of its kind and uses in-depth research results and reliable building information. It is based on data standards as outlined by the Emporis Standards Committe (ESC). This listing is verified and updated continuously and includes high-rise buildings which have been topped out, including those still under construction or on hold. The ranking is based entirely on the buildings' structural height. TV towers, masts, and other building types are not included.
# Building City Height Height Floors Year

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Taipei 101 Shanghai World Financial .. * Petronas Tower 1 Petronas Tower 2 Sears Tower Jin Mao Tower Two International Finance.. CITIC Plaza Shun Hing Square Empire State Building Central Plaza Bank of China Tower Bank of America Tower * Emirates Office Tower Tuntex Sky Tower Aon Center The Center John Hancock Center Rose Tower Shimao International Plaz..

Taipei Shanghai Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Chicago Shanghai Hong Kong Guangzhou Shenzhen New York City Hong Kong Hong Kong New York City Dubai Kaohsiung Chicago Hong Kong Chicago Dubai Shanghai

509 m 492 m 452 m 452 m 442 m 421 m 415 m 391 m 384 m 381 m 374 m 367 m 366 m 355 m 348 m 346 m 346 m 344 m 333 m 333 m

1,671 ft 1,614 ft 1,483 ft 1,483 ft 1,451 ft 1,380 ft 1,362 ft 1,283 ft 1,260 ft 1,250 ft 1,227 ft 1,205 ft 1,200 ft 1,163 ft 1,140 ft 1,136 ft 1,135 ft 1,127 ft 1,093 ft 1,093 ft

101 101 88 88 108 88 88 80 69 102 78 70 54 54 85 83 73 100 72 60

2004 2008 1998 1998 1974 1999 2003 1997 1996 1931 1992 1990 2008 2000 1997 1973 1998 1969 2007 2006