World's Tallest Buildings1

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

Height

Ran Sto-
k Building, city Year ries m ft

1. Taipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan 2004 101 508 1,667

2. Petronas Tower 1, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1998 88 452 1,483

3. Petronas Tower 2, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1998 88 452 1,483

4. Sears Tower, Chicago 1974 110 442 1,451

5. Jin Mao Building, Shanghai 1999 88 421 1,381

6. Two International Finance Centre, Hong Kong 2003 88 415 1,362

7. CITIC Plaza, Guangzhou, China 1996 80 391 1,283

8. Shun Hing Square, Shenzhen, China 1996 69 384 1,260

9. Empire State Building, New York 1931 102 381 1,250

10. Central Plaza, Hong Kong 1992 78 374 1,227

11. Bank of China, Hong Kong 1989 70 367 1,205

12. Emirates Tower One, Dubai 1999 54 355 1,165

13. Tuntex Sky Tower, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 1997 85 348 1,140

14. Aon Centre, Chicago 1973 80 346 1,136

15. The Center, Hong Kong 1998 73 346 1,135

16. John Hancock Center, Chicago 1969 100 344 1,127

17. Shimao International Plaza, Shanghai 2005 60 333 1,093

18. Minsheng Bank Building, Wuhan, China UC06 68 331 1,087

19. Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang, N. Korea 1995 105 330 1,083

20. Q1, Gold Coast, Australia 2005 78 323 1,058

21. Burj al Arab Hotel, Dubai 1999 60 321 1,053

22. Nina Tower I, Hong Kong UC06 80 319 1,046

23. Chrysler Building, New York 1930 77 319 1,046

24. Bank of America Plaza, Atlanta 1993 55 317 1,039

25. U.S. Bank Tower, Los Angeles 1990 73 310 1,018

Menara Telekom Headquarters, Kuala Lumpur,

26. 1999 55 310 1,017
Malaysia

27. Emirates Tower Two, Dubai 2000 56 309 1,014

28. AT&T Corporate Center, Chicago 1989 60 307 1,007

29. JP Morgan Chase Tower, Houston 1982 75 305 1,002

30. Baiyoke Tower II, Bangkok 1997 85 304 997

31. Two Prudential Plaza, Chicago 1990 64 303 995

32. Wells Fargo Plaza, Houston 1983 71 302 992

33. Kingdom Centre, Riyadh 2002 41 302 992

34. First Canadian Place, Toronto 1975 72 298 978

35. Eureka Tower, Melbourne UC06 91 297 975

36. Landmark Tower, Yokohama, Japan 1993 70 296 971

37. 311 South Wacker Drive, Chicago 1990 65 293 961

38. SEG Plaza, Shenzhen, China 2000 71 292 957

39. American International Building, New York 1932 67 290 952

40. Key Tower, Cleveland 1991 57 289 947

41. Plaza 66, Shanghai 2001 66 288 945

42. One Liberty Place, Philadelphia 1987 61 288 945

43. Sunjoy Tomorrow Square, Shanghai 2003 55 285 934

44. Columbia Center, Seattle 1984 76 284 933

45. Cheung Kong Center, Hong Kong 1999 63 283 929

Chongqing World Trade Center, Chongqing,

46. 2005 60 283 929
China

47. The Trump Building, New York 1930 71 283 927

48. Bank of America Plaza, Dallas 1985 72 281 921

49. United Overseas Bank Plaza, Singapore 1992 66 280 919

50. Republic Plaza, Singapore 1995 66 280 919

51. Bright Start Tower, Dubai UC07 59 280 919

52. Overseas Union Bank Centre, Singapore 1986 63 280 919

53. Citigroup Center, New York 1977 59 279 915

54. Hong Kong New World Tower, Shanghai 2002 61 278 913

55. Scotia Plaza, Toronto 1989 68 275 902

56. Williams Tower, Houston 1983 64 275 901

57. Wuhan World Trade Tower, Wuhan, China 1998 60 273 896

58. Renaissance Tower, Dallas 1975 56 270 886

59. Dapeng International Plaza, Guangzhou, China 2004 56 269 883

60. 21st Century Tower, Dubai 2003 55 269 883

61. Al Faisaliah Center, Riyadh 2000 30 267 876

62. 900 North Michigan Ave., Chicago 1989 66 265 871

63. Bank of America Corporate Center, Charlotte 1992 60 265 871

64. SunTrust Plaza, Atlanta 1992 60 265 871

65. BOCOM Financial Towers, Shanghai 1999 52 265 869

66. Triumph Palace, Moscow 2005 57 264 866

67. Bluescope Steel Centre, Melbourne 1991 52 264 866

Shenzhen Special Zone Daily Tower, Shenzhen,

68. 1998 42 264 866
China

69. Tower Palace Three, Tower G, Seoul 2004 73 264 865

70. Trump World Tower, New York 2001 72 262 861

71. Water Tower Place, Chicago 1976 74 262 859

72. Grand Gateway Plaza I, Shanghai 2005 52 262 859

73. Grand Gateway Plaza II, Shanghai 2005 52 262 859

74. Aon Center, Los Angeles 1974 62 262 858

75. BCE Place–Canada Trust Tower, Toronto 1990 53 261 856

Post & Telecommunication Hub, Guangzhou,

76. 2002 66 260 853
China

77. Dual Towers 1, Manama, Bahrain 2006 57 260 853

78. Dual Towers 2, Manama, Bahrain 2006 57 260 853

79. 101 Collins Street, Melbourne 1991 50 260 853

80. Transamerica Pyramid, San Francisco 1972 48 260 853

81. G.E. Building, New York 1933 70 259 850

82. Chase Tower, Chicago 1969 60 259 850

83. Commerzbank Zentrale, Frankfurt 1997 56 259 850

84. Two Liberty Place, Philadelphia 1990 58 258 848

85. Philippine Bank of Communications, Makati 2000 55 258 848

86. Park Tower, Chicago 2000 67 257 844

87. Messeturm, Frankfurt 1990 64 257 843

 88. Sorrento 1, Hong Kong 2003 75 256 841

89. U.S. Steel Tower, Pittsburgh 1970 64 256 841

90. Mokdong Hyperion Tower A, Seoul 2003 69 256 840

91. Rinku Gate Tower, Izumisano, Japan 1996 56 256 840

92. The Harbourside, Hong Kong 2003 74 255 837

93. Langham Place Office Tower, Hong Kong 2004 59 255 837

94. New Century Plaza Tower 1, Nanjing UC06 48 255 837

95. Capital Tower, Singapore 2000 52 254 833

96. Highcliff, Hong Kong 2003 73 253 831

97. Osaka World Trade Center, Osaka 1995 55 252 827

98. Bank of Shanghai Headquarters, Shanghai UC 46 252 827

99. Jiali Plaza, Wuhan 1997 61 251 824

10
Rialto Tower, Melbourne 1985 63 251 823
0.
NOTE: When a building is “topped out” (the point of construction when the structure has met its proposed
structural top), the building is officially ranked and is placed on the list. UC indicates under construction:
although the building has been “topped out,” construction has not been completed. Height is measured
from sidewalk level of main entrance to structural top of building. This includes spires, but does not
include antennas or flagpoles.
1. World Trade Center twin towers of New York City ranked fifth and sixth (at 1,368 ft and 1,362 ft) on this
list until their destruction on Sept. 11, 2001.
2. A building differs from a tower in that the former is considered to be a structure that is designed for
residential, business, or manufacturing purposes. Also, an essential characteristic of a building is that it
has floors.
Source: Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, 2006, Web: www.ctbuh.org , and
Emporis Buildings, Web: www.emporis.com .

NOTES:

Criteria for Inclusion on the List of 100 Tallest Buildings by the Council on Tall
Buildings and Urban Habitat

This data was gathered and/or supplied by members and representatives of

the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat who represent world leaders in
the field of the built environment, including research, industry, and education.

What defines a building (as opposed to a tower)? A “building” is considered to

be a structure that is designed for residential, business, or manufacturing
purposes. An essential characteristic of a building is that it has floors. Note
that towers are NOT included in the list. Although a number of tall buildings on
this list have “Tower” in their name—the famous Petronas Towers, for example
—none are technically towers.

When does a building appear on the list? When a building is “topped out”—the
point of construction when the structure has met its proposed structural top
(see height definition below)—the building is officially ranked and is placed on
the list.

Height The height of a building is measured from the sidewalk level of the
main entrance to the structural top of the building. This includes spires, but
does not include television antennas, radio antennas, or flag poles. Height is
listed in both meters and feet and is rounded to the nearest integer. This is the
official criterion used by the Council in determining ranking.

In many cases, the height of a building is supplied to the Council using only
one unit of measure (either feet or meters). Based on the exact value of the
unit supplied, the other unit’s value is mathematically calculated, then
rounded to the nearest integer. The final determinant in ranking a building’s
height is the footage—not meters—because of footage’s smaller (and therefore
more precise) incremental value.

Rank Ranking is determined by height to the structural top of the building (see
above). If there is a tie, the building with the larger number of stories is ranked
higher. If a tie still remains, the building which was completed first is ranked
higher. If a tie would still remain, the buildings would be ranked alphabetically.

Year The year in which construction of the building was officially completed.
“UC” stands for Under Construction. For a building that is currently under
construction to appear on the list it must be “topped out.”

See also World's Tallest Towers (towers are NOT included in the table above),
Top Ten Tallest Completed Building Projects, 2005, and Architects