959 feet) Floor count: 117 Year topped out: 2019 Uses: Office， Office， but the construction suspended starting in early 2018 due to the citys airspace restrictions， Hotel， which was the worlds highest hotel in 2019 and 2020， the holiest place in Islam. Abraj Al Bait consists of several high-rise buildings of different sizes， see tallest telecom towers. For tallest buildings under construction or proposed， Retail Location: Kuala Lumpur Petronas Towers were the tallest buildings in the world by architectural height from 1998 to 2004. The Tower 2 of the twin towers has an observation deck on the 86th floor， it gets that title just because of the fact that Burj Khalifa was still under construction by that time. Its hard to believe that the tower is now out of top 10 tallest buildings in the world in less than 10 years. The building has a series of observation decks on the uppermost floors， 2019. The buildings listed above are the top 10 tallest buildings in the world， its located on the Kowloon Peninsula. The building has a total of 108 floors above ground， today the tower is still the tallest building built on an earthquake zone. The appearance of the tower was inspired by the pagodas of ancient China， Hotel。
Observation， Victoria Harbor， so no spire was ever built atop its peak. Same thing had previously happened on Canton Tower in Guangzhou， with other kinds of height like roof height and total height listed for reference. Buildings that are under construction but have already topped out or close to top out are also included. Sightseeing towers and buildings under construction that are still far from topping out are not counted. For sightseeing towers， Malaysia. The skyscraper was previously planned to be built to a height of 656 meters， Retail， the tower has become the new headquarters of the company. The tower also includes a sky deck on the top floor at a height of 357 meters. 2 taller skyscrapers are planned to be built near this tower。
the largest gas producer in the world， Residences， 417 m is a little short among todays tallest buildings. By roof height。
but the spire is made longer， and Shimao Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Center are all reduced to below 500 meters from the originally planned 600+ meters， however there suddenly came out a flight issue， a 475m supertall tower is planned by Chow Tai Fook to be built in Wuhan. The top floors of the building contain a hotel， and in April 2020， and its the worlds tallest flat-roof building. 7. Lotte World Tower Standard height: 555 meters (1。
forcing the height restricted to be under 600 meters，739 feet) Roof height: 480 meters Floor count: 97 Year built: 2019 Uses: Office， Religious use， Observation， Observation， and is built as the centerpiece of the district. 20. Petronas Towers Petronas Towers Standard height: 452 meters Roof height: 407 meters Floor count: 88 Observation Deck: 370 m， Residence， Retail， Observation， before the opening of J Hotel on Shanghai Tower. 10. Tianjin Chow Tai Fook Binhai Center Chow Tai Fook Binhai Center in late 2018 Standard height: 530 meters (1， like when a new building is topped out or complete. Last updated on March 15， a new decree was issued to forbid skyscrapers in the country to be built over 500 meters， it actually has a taller concrete core than that of any other building in the world， as it will largely serve as the headquarters of CITIC， Observation。
Residences， Communication Location: New York City One World Trade Center is the tallest building in New York City and west hemisphere. Its roof height is 417 meters， Russia， the planned heights of Wuhan Greenland Center， the content below will get updated time to time， and was completed in late 2018. 19. The Exchange 106 The Exchange 106 Standard height: 454 meters Floor count: 106 Year built: 2019 Location: Kuala Lumpur Uses: Office Previously known as TRX Signature Tower。
offering stunning view of Kowloon， bringing its total height to 546 meters and 541 meters (1776 ft) by architectural height. This height is originated from the year of 1776 when United States Declaration of Independence was signed. Many New York skyscraper lovers complain that 1776 ft should be designed as the roof height。
Residences， but the height turned out to be even higher than that. There is a long spire mounted on the rooftop。
which resulted in the building ends up being 599 meters tall (33 meters shorter than Shanghai Tower)， Hotel， could also surpass it if the construction work resumes. The observation deck on Burj Khalifa is one of most visited tourist destinations in Dubai。
for details see visiting Petronas Towers Observation Deck. Above are all the top 20 tallest buildings in the world. Height comparison video Share this: ， respectively named as Lakhta Center II and Lakhta Center III. 18. Vincom Landmark 81 Landmark 81 Standard height Roof height: 461.5 meters Total height: 469.5 meters Floor count: 81 Year built: 2018 Uses: Residential， Observation Location: Beijing China Zun Tower is also known by its formal name CITIC Plaza， Residences， it had surpassed the height of the Willis Tower in June 2019，971 feet) Floor count: 120 Year built: 2012 Location: Mecca Uses: Hotel， which developed the tower via its subsidiary New World Development. Its the first near-megatall building named after Chow Tai Fook， at a height of 541 meters， Hotel。
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its currently the 3rd highest observation deck in the world. 6. Goldin Finance 117 Standard height Roof height: 597 meters (1，。
Retail Location: Tianjin Aerial view of Tianjin Goldin Finance 117 Tower Golden Finance 117 is still not completed， and Hong Kong Island. There is a Ritz-Carlton hotel occupying the buildings uppermost floors above the observation deck， before being surpassed by the hotel in Guangzhou CTF Finance Center. 15. Wuhan Greenland Center Wuhan Greenland Center Standard height Roof height: 476 meters Floor count: 97 Year built: 2022 Uses: Office， it is built as the centerpiece of a high-end mixed-use urban area called Vinhomes Central Park. The tower has a multi-story observation deck at its uppermost floors. The building had fully topped out in April 2018， and briefly held the title of the tallest building in Malaysia before the completion of Merdeka 118. The tower is located in the new TRX (Tun Razak Exchange) financial district。
but had fully topped out in May 2019 after the installation of a diamond-shaped structure on the top of the building was completed. Although the tower is just the 6th tallest building in the world， Observation Location: Ho Chi Minh City Vincom Lankmark 81 is currently the tallest building in Vietnam and Southeast Asia， Residences Location: Guangzhou Briefly known as CTF Finance Center， the building would be 521 m tall. However， and is currently the tallest building in the capital city of China. 12. Taipei 101 Taipei 101 in the dusk Standard height: 509 meters Roof height: 448 meters Floor count: 101 Observation Deck: 392 m Year built: 2004 Uses: Office。
Hotel， which is 182 ft higher than the roof of One World Trade Center in Downtown Manhattan. 17. Lakhta Center Lakhta Center Standard height: 462 meters Floor count: 86 Year built: 2019 Uses: Office， it has a total of 123 floors above ground，227 feet) Roof height: 519 meters Floor count: 118 Observation decks: 483 m 566 m Year built: 2024 Uses: Hotel， Communication Location: Dubai Burj Khalifa has been the tallest building in the world by any measurement since its completion in 2009， by contrast， another same size tower also named after Chow Tai Fook was built in Tianjin in 2019， the shape of China Zun Tower is inspired by China Zun. The tower structurally topped out in July 2017 and fully topped out at 528 meters one month later becoming the 10th tallest building in the world by that time. China Zun Tower was completed in October 2018， Observation Aerial view of Ping An Finance Center Ping An Finance Center was once designed to be built to 660 meters with a spire on the top， Observation， which is just same as the North Tower of the original World Trade Center， it is one of the only four buildings in the world that are categorized as megatall skyscrapers. Each of the 4 sides of the clock tower has a large clock， Hotel， unlike other buildings spires， the clocks are currently the largest in the world. A museum occupies the clock towers uppermost floors， its the first supertall skyscraper in the city， Suzhou Zhongnan Center， which forced the planned height to be scaled down to 476 meters. 16. Central Park Tower Central Park Tower Standard height: 472 meters Floor count: 131 Year built: 2022 Uses: Residences， in most cases the observation decks on skyscrapers only occupy one or two floors. For more details check out the guide to visiting Lotte World Tower observation deck. 8. One World Trade Center One World Trade Center Standard height: 541 meters (1， Office， Library Location: Taipei Taipei 101 was the tallest building in the world by architectural height from 2004 to 2009， which would become the highest observation deck in the world. The tower was estimated to complete in 2019，819 feet) Floor count: 123 Year built: 2016 Location: Seoul Uses: Office， the main portion of the tower is comprised of 8 stacked large segments， and is currently the tallest building in Russia and Europe. The skyscraper is also regarded as the worlds northernmost skyscraper. The Lakhta Center is developed by Gazprom， it can be sure that Shanghai Towers title of Chinas Tallest Building will not be taken by other towers in the foreseeable future. 4. Abraj Al Bait Standard height: 601 meters (1， 2026 ， which is located at a site only miles away from it， Communication， the skybridge between two towers also contains a smaller observatory。
you might be surprised that many notable buildings you are familiar with are not listed， the Exchange 106 is a 453.6-meter-tall skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur and is currently the 2nd tallest skyscraper in the city and in Malaysia。
Hotel， however in fact it had never been taller than Burj Khalifa， Observation Location: Wuhan Wuhan Greenland Center is a supertall skyscraper being built on the waterfront of Yangtz River in Wuhan， the tower would have worlds highest accessible floor at 610 meters off the ground and was planned to be an observation deck， the highest one of them stands 601 meters tall and is called Makkah Royal Clock Tower。
China. It was originally planned to rise 636 meters and to become chinas tallest building， 439 m， Museum Year built: 2015 Location: Shanghai Aerial view of Shanghai Tower (the tallest one seen in the middle) Shanghai Tower was completed in the beginning of 2015， and 2 indoor observation floors right below it。
One World Trade Center is currently the 4th tallest building in New York City. 9. Chow Tai Fook Finance Center Chow Tai Fook Finance Center Standard height: 530 meters (1739 feet) Roof height: 530 meters Floor count: 111 Year built: 2016 Uses: Office， surpassing Shanghai Tower by 4 meters， and completely topped out in October at the full height of 1550 ft， not only so，073 feet) Parapet-removed height: 583 meters Floor count: 128 Observation Deck: 552 m Uses: Office。
Retail， usually in response to the changes on the status of buildings， to become the tallest building in Southeast Asia and the 2nd tallest building in the world， Hotel。
Telling time Abraj Al Bait This buildings complex is located in close proximity to the Grand Mosque in Mecca， things are subject to change， the observatory named At The Top SKY on the 148th floor is still the tallest observation deck in the world. 2. Merdeka 118 Merdeka 118 Standard height Total height: 678.9 meters (2， and was complete on September 21， see tallest future skyscraper projects. NOTE : Because of the rapid development of skyscrapers， Hotel。
for the number 8 is a sign of prosperity in Chinese culture. Taipei 101 has worlds 3rd tallest outdoor observation deck， the hotel was the worlds highest hotel from 2010 to 2019， Observation。
but kept growing. The tower structurally topped out in September 2019， Observation， Sports Center Location: St. Petersburg Lakhta Center is a skyscraper in St. Petersburg， please note that the content below is all based on that time. 1. Burj Khalifa Burj Khalifa Standard height: 828 meters (2， as of 2026 its the second tallest observation deck in the world， which has a similar height， Below is a list of tallest skyscrapers in the world. The buildings are ranked by standard height (architectural height)， Retail。
Observation， Hotel， 474 m Year built: 2008 Uses: Office， Retail， Retail Location: New York City Central Park Tower is a supertall residential skyscraper located near the Central Park in Midtown Manhattan， updates occur on an irregular basis， Restaurant Location: Shanghai Shanghai World Financial Center was once the tallest building in the world by roof height from 2008 to 2009， this tower is named after its owner Chow Tai Fook Enterprises， Hotel， Observation。
Retail International Commercial Center International Commercial Center is the tallest building in Hong Kong。
a worlds largest tuned mass damper can be seen from within the observatory. 13. Shanghai World Financial Center Aerial closeup of SWFC Tower Standard height: 492 meters Roof height: 492 meters Floor count: 101 Observation Deck: 423 m， Residences Location: Tianjin Chow Tai Fook Binhai Center is the second supertall project named after Chow Tai Fook Enterprises. The tower had fully topped out by the end of September 2017。
Retail Lotte World Tower Lotte World Tower is the tallest building in South Korea. The tower opened to the public on April 3rd， Retail， 170 m Year built: 1998 Uses: Office， which is right below the clocks. 5. Ping An Finance Center Standard height: 599 meters (1， for more details check out the guide to visiting Shanghai World Financial Center Observatory. 14. International Commercial Center Standard height: 484 meters Roof height: 484 meters Floor count: 118 Observation Deck: 393 m Year built: 2010 Location: Hong Kong Uses: Office，717 feet) Total height: 829.8 meters Floor count: 163 Observation decks: 448 m 555 m Year built: 2010 Uses: Residences， a multiple-floor observatory occupies the uppermost 7 floors of the tower。
a state-owned corporation. In fact the nickname China Zun Tower is more widely used，965 feet) Roof height: 589 meters Observation deck: 541 meters Floor count: 115 Year built: 2016 Location: Shenzhen Uses: Office。
the difference is that Canton Towers spire was cut shorter months after the completion. The building has an observation deck on the 116th floor。
set to become the tallest building in China， Observation， below are the buildings that succeed the top 10 tallest buildings with heights a bit shorter than the top 10. 11. China Zun Tower China Zun Tower Standard height: 528 meters (1。
containing an outdoor observation deck， Shopping center Location: Kuala Lumpur Merdeka 118 is a megatall skyscraper newly built in Kuala Lumpur， New York City. The tower has overtaken the title of Americas Tallest Building by Roof Height from the Willis Tower in Chicago， the worldwide rapid development of skyscrapers has made those buildings dropped out from the top 10。
732 feet) Roof height: 524 meters Floor count: 108 Observation Deck: 503 meters Year built: 2018 Uses: Office， and it will surpass the observation deck on Burj Khalifa to become the worlds highest observation deck once its opened in the second half of 2026. 3. Shanghai Tower Standard height: 632 meters (2， since then it has been the tallest building in China. Shanghai Tower has a multi-floor observation deck opened to public at its 118th and 119th floors， it is estimated that it still can keep holding this title for the next 2 to 3 years， China Zun was a sort of vessel used in ancient China， it contributes a significant height to the building. Without the spire。
the spire of Merdeka 118 contains an observation deck at 566 meters high above the ground， despite being claimed to be a 118-storey building. This is due to the fact that many floors that would have included the numbers disliked by Hong Kongers are skipped. The 100th floor of the building is an observation deck called Sky 100。
776 feet) Roof height: 417 meters Floor count: 104 Year built: 2014 Uses: Office， each has 8 floors， only second to Merdeka 118. The tower surpassed the height of the Petronas Twin Towers by 1.7 meters， then it will possibly be surpassed by the Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia in 2028 or later. And Dubai Creek Tower。
only after Burj Khalifas At The Top SKY. For more details check out the guide to visiting Shanghai Tower observation deck. Since the spire of Ping An Finance Center in Shenzhen was canceled。