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World's Tallest Buildings

Listed below are statistics for the tallest buildings in the world, as reported by skyscraper databases and Web sites.

Notes:

World's Tallest Buildings Ranked
 Buildings in shaded boxes are not completed or are no longer standing. For completed buildings, scroll down.

Building & Location Year
Stories		 Height
Chief
Architect
M.
Ft.

Burj Dubai ,
Dubai, UAE
(under construction)

 2009? 160 705-
950?		 ? Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Tower of Russia, Moscow, Russia
(proposed)

 2010? 134 648 2,129 Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
International Business Center, Seoul, S. Korea (proposed) 2008? 130 580 1,903

Lotte World II
Busan S. Korea
(proposed)

 2012? 107 512 1,680 Stephan Huh, Parker Design International
Taipei 101 Tower
Taipei, Taiwan		 2004 101 509 1,670 C.Y. Lee & Partner
Shanghai World Financial Center, China
(under construction)		 2008
101
492
1,614 Kohn Pedersen Fox
Union Square Phase 7, Hong Kong, China (under construction) 2010 102 474 1,555
Kohn Pedersen Fox

Suyong Bay Tower, Busan, S. Korea
(proposed)

 2010 102 462 1,516
Kohn Pedersen Fox

Xujiahui Tower, Shanghai, China
(proposed)

 2010 92 460 1,509
John Portman & Associates

Petronas Towers 1 & 2, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

 1998 88 452
1,483
The Gateway III, Hong Kong, China
(proposed)
 ? ? 450 1,476
Wong & Ouyang
Sears Tower, Chicago 1974 110 442
1,450
Bruce Graham (SOM)
Asia Plaza, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
(proposed)		 2008? 103 431 1,414 TMA Architects & Associates

Jin Mao Building, Shanghai

 1999 88 421
1,381
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Dalian International Trade Center, Dalian China (proposed) ? 78 420
1,378
Dalian Architectural Design & Research Institute

Freedom Tower at the World Trade Center
New York
(under construction)

 2011 82 417 1,368
(1,776
with
spire)		 Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
World Trade Center, New York
Destroyed by terrorists 9/11/01		 1973 110 417
1,368
Two International Finance Centre (IFC), Hong Kong 2003 88 414
1,362
CITIC Plaza, China International Trust, Guanzhou
1997
80
391
1,283
DLN Architects
North Bund Tower, Shanghai, China (proposed) 2009 72 388 1,273
John Portman & Associates
Shun Hing Square, Shenzhen, China
1996
69
384
1,260
K.Y. Cheung Design Assc.

Empire State Building, New York

 1931 102 381
1,250
Shreve, Lamb and Harmon

Central Plaza, Hong Kong

 1992 78 374 1,227
Ng Chun Man

Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong

 1989 70 369 1,209
Bank of America Tower, New York City USA (under construction) 2008 54 366 1,200

Millenium Tower Frankfurt Germany
(proposed)

 2011? 91 365 1,198
Albert Speer & Partner GmbH
Emirates Tower One, Dubai 1999 54 355 1,165
Norr Group Consultants Int. Ltd., Hazel W.S. Wo

T & C Tower (Tuntex Sky Tower), Kaoshiung, Taiwan

 1997 85 348 1,140
C.Y. Lee & Partners and Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum
Aon Centre, Chicago 1973 80 346 1,136
The Center, Hong Kong 1998 79 346 1,135
Ng Chun Man
John Hancock Center, Chicago 1969 100 344 1,127
Abbco Rotana Hotel (Rose Tower) Dubai, UAE (proposed)
 2007 72 333 1,093
Khatib & Alami

Shimao International Plaza, Shanghai, China

 2005 60 333 1,093 East China Architecture and Design Institute

Wuhan International Securities Building, Wuhan

 2005 68 331 1,087
Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang, N. Korea 1995 105 330 1,083
Q1 Tower, Gold Coast, Australia 2005 78 323 1,058 Sunland Group Ltd., The Buchan Group
Burj al Arab Hotel, Dubai 1998 60 321 1,053
Chrysler Building, New York 1930 77 319 1,046
William Van Alen
Bank of America, Atlanta 1993 55 312 1,023
U.S. Bank Tower, Los Angeles 1990 75 310 1,018
Menara Telekom Headquarters, Kuala Lumpur 1999 55 310 1,017
Emerates Tower Two, Dubai 1999 56 309 1,114
Norr Group Consultants Int. Ltd., Hazel W.S. Wo
AT&T Corporate Center, Chicago 1989 60 307 1,007
JP Morgan Chase Tower, Houston 1982 75 305 1,000
Baiyoke Tower II, Bangkok 1997 85 304 997
Two Prudential Plaza, Chicago 1990 64 303 995
Kingdom Centre, Riyadh 2002 41 302 992
Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang, N. Korea 1995 105 300 984
First Canadian Place, Toronto 1975 72 298 978
Eureka Tower,
Melbourne, Australia		 2006 91 297 975 Fender Katsalidis
Architects
Wells Fargo Plaza,
Houston		 1983 71 296 972
Landmark Tower, Yokohama, Japan 1993 70 296 971
311 South Wacker Drive, Chicago 1990 65 293 961
SEG Plaza, Shenzhen 2000 71 292 957
American International Building, New York 1932 67 290 952
Key Tower, Cleveland 1991 57 289 947 Cesar Pelli
Plaza 66, Shanghai 2001 66 288 945
One Liberty Place, Philadelphia 1987 61 288 945
Bank of America Center, Seattle 1985 76 285 937
Sunjoy Tomorrow Square, Shanghai 2003 55 285 934
Cheung Kong Center, Hong Kong 1999 63 283 929
Chongqing World Trade Center, Chongqing 2005 60 283 929
The Trump Building, New York 1930 72 283 927
Bank of America Plaza, Dallas 1985 72 281 921
Overseas Union Bank Centre, Singapore 1986 66 280 919
United Overseas Bank Plaza,
Singapore		 1992 66 280 919
Republic Plaza, Singapore 1995 66 280 919
Citicorp Center, New York 1977 59 279 915
Hong Kong New World Tower, Shanghai 2002 61 278 913
Scotia Plaza, Toronto 1989 68 275 902
Williams Tower, Houston 1983 64 275 901
Renaissance Tower, Dallas 1975 56 270 886
Dapeng International Plaza, Guangzhou 2004 56 269 883
21st Century Tower, Dubai 2003 55 269 883
900 North Michigan Ave., Chicago 1989 66 265 871
Bank of America Corporate Center, Charlotte 1992 60 265 871
SunTrust Plaza, Atlanta 1992 60 265 871
Triumph Palace, Moscow 2004 61 264 866
Shenzhen Special Zone Daily Tower, Shenzhen 1998 42 264 866
Tower Palace Three, Tower G, Seoul 2004 73 264 865
Trump World Tower, New York 2001 72 262 861
Grand Gateway: Office Tower One, Shanghai, China 2005 55 262 859
Water Tower Place, Chicago 1976 74 262 859
Aon Center, Los Angeles 1974 62 262 858
BCE Place-Canada Trust Tower, Toronto 1990 51 261 856
Transamerica Corporate Headquarters, San Francisco 1972 48 260 853
Commerzbank Tower, Frankfurt 1997 56 259 850
G.E. Building, New York 1933 70 259 850
Bank One Plaza, Chicago 1969 60 259 850
Two Liberty Place, Philadelphia 1990 58 258 848
Philippine Bank of Communications, Makati 2000 55 258 848
Park Tower, Chicago 2000 67 257 844
Messeturm, Frankfurt 1990 63 257 843
Sorrento 1, Hong Kong 2003 75 256 841
U.S. Steel Tower, Pittsburgh 1970 64 256 841
Mok-dong Hyperion Tower A, Seoul 2003 69 256 840
Rinku Gate Tower, Osaka 1996 56 256 840
The Harbourside, Hong Kong 2003 74 255 837
Langham Place Office Tower, Hong Kong 2004 59 255 837
Capital Tower, Singapore 2000 52 254 833
Highcliff, Hong Kong 2003 73 253 831
World Trade Center, Osaka 1995 55 252 827
Bank of Shanghai Headquarters, Shanghai 2005 46 252 827
Jiali Plaza, Wuhan 1997 61 251 824
Rialto Towers, Melbourne 1986 63 251 824 Gerard de Preu / Perrott Lyon Mathieson
One Atlantic Center, Atlanta 1988 50 250 820
Chelsea Tower, Dubai 2005 49 250 820
Wisma 46,Jakarta 1995 46 250 820
Korea Life Insurance Company, Seoul 1985 60 249 817
CitySpire, New York 1989 75 248 814
One Chase Manhattan Plaza, New York 1961 60 248 813
State Tower, Bangkok 2001 68 247 811
Bank One Tower, Indianapolis 1989 48 247 811
Condé Nast Building, New York 1999 48 247 809
MetLife, New York 1963 59 246 808
Bloomberg Tower, New York 2004 55 246 806
JR Central Towers, Nagoya 2000 51 245 804
Shin Kong Life Tower, Taipei, Taiwan 1993 51 244 801
Malayan Bank, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1988 50 244 799
Tokyo City Hall, Tokyo 1991 48 243 797
Woolworth Building, New York 1913 57 241 792
Mellon Bank Center, Philadelphia 1991 54 241 792
John Hancock Tower, Boston 1976 60 240 788
Deutsche Bank Place: 126 Phillip Street, Sydney, Australia 2005 39 240 787
Bank One Center, Dallas 1987 60 240 787
Commerce Court West, Toronto 1973 57 239 784
Moscow State University, Moscow 1953 26 239 784
Empire Tower, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1994 62 238 781
NationsBank Center, Houston 1984 56 238 780
Roppongi Hills Mori Tower , Tokyo, Japan 2003 54 238
Bank of America Center, San Francisco 1969 52 237 779
Worldwide Plaza, New York 1989 47 237 778
One Canada Square, London 1991 50 237 777
IDS Center, Minneapolis 1973 52 236