Tallest Buildings

Below are a number of pre-set lists of buildings in the CTBUH database. You can view detailed information on a building by clicking its name. View the seminal tall buildings CTBUH features as case studies. To create your own lists and outputs, use the Explore Data tool.

Rank	Name	City	Completion A Completed building must fulfill all the following criteria: Topped out structurally and architecturally Fully clad Open for business, or at least partially occupiable	Height The level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the architectural top of the building, including spires, but not including antennae, signage, flagpoles or other functional-technical equipment.	Floors Includes all above-ground floors, including the ground floor itself, and significant mezzanine floors / major mechanical plant floors, unless they have a significantly smaller floor area than the major floors below. Mechanical penthouses or plant rooms above the general roof area are not counted.	Material Steel Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning systems are constructed from steel. Note that a building of steel construction with a floor system of concrete planks or concrete slab on top of steel beams is still considered a “steel” structure as the concrete elements are not acting as the primary structure. Reinforced Concrete Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning systems are constructed from concrete which has been cast in place and utilizes steel reinforcement bars. Precast Concrete Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning system are constructed from steel reinforced concrete which has been precast as individual components and assembled together on-site. Timber Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning systems are constructed from timber. An all-timber structure may include the use of localized non-timber connections between timber elements. Note that a building of timber construction with a floor system of concrete planks or concrete slab on top of timber beams is still considered a “timber” structure as the concrete elements are not acting as the primary structure. Mixed-Structure Utilizes distinct systems, one on top of the other. For example, a steel/concrete indicates a steel structural system located on top of a concrete structural system, with the opposite true of concrete/steel. Composite A combination of two or more materials are used together in the main structural elements. Examples include buildings which utilize: steel columns with a floor system of reinforced concrete beams; a steel frame system with a concrete core; concrete-encased steel columns; concrete-filled steel tubes; a timber frame with a concrete core, etc. Where known, the CTBUH database breaks out the materials used in a composite building’s core, columns, and floor spanning separately.	Function A single-function tall building is defined as one where 85 percent or more of its total height is dedicated to a single function. A mixed-use tall building contains two or more functions, where each of the functions occupies a significant proportion of the tower’s total space. Support areas, such as car parks and mechanical plant space, do not constitute mixed-use functions. Functions are denoted on CTBUH “Tallest” lists in descending order (e.g., “hotel/office” indicates hotel function above office function).
1	Burj Khalifa	Dubai	2010	828 m / 2,717 ft	163	steel/concrete	office / residential / hotel
2	Shanghai Tower	Shanghai	2015	632 m / 2,073 ft	128	composite	hotel / office
3	Makkah Royal Clock Tower	Mecca	2012	601 m / 1,972 ft	120	steel/concrete	hotel / residential / retail
4	Ping An Finance Center	Shenzhen	2017	599.1 m / 1,965 ft	115	composite	office
5	Lotte World Tower	Seoul	2017	554.5 m / 1,819 ft	123	composite	hotel / residential / office / retail
6	One World Trade Center	New York City	2014	541.3 m / 1,776 ft	94	composite	office
7	Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre	Guangzhou	2016	530 m / 1,739 ft	111	composite	hotel / residential / office
7	Tianjin CTF Finance Centre	Tianjin	2019	530 m / 1,739 ft	97	composite	hotel / serviced apartments / office
9	CITIC Tower	Beijing	2018	527.7 m / 1,731 ft	109	composite	office
10	TAIPEI 101	Taipei	2004	508 m / 1,667 ft	101	composite	office
11	Shanghai World Financial Center	Shanghai	2008	492 m / 1,614 ft	101	composite	hotel / office
12	International Commerce Centre	Hong Kong	2010	484 m / 1,588 ft	108	composite	hotel / office
13	Central Park Tower	New York City	2020	472.4 m / 1,550 ft	98	concrete	residential
14	Lakhta Center	St. Petersburg	2019	462 m / 1,516 ft	87	composite	office
15	Vincom Landmark 81	Ho Chi Minh City	2018	461.2 m / 1,513 ft	81	composite	hotel / residential
16	Changsha IFS Tower T1	Changsha	2018	452.1 m / 1,483 ft	94	composite	hotel / office
17	Petronas Twin Tower 1	Kuala Lumpur	1998	451.9 m / 1,483 ft	88	composite	office
17	Petronas Twin Tower 2	Kuala Lumpur	1998	451.9 m / 1,483 ft	88	composite	office
19	Suzhou IFS	Suzhou	2019	450 m / 1,476 ft	95	composite	hotel / office / serviced apartments
19	Zifeng Tower	Nanjing	2010	450 m / 1,476 ft	66	composite	hotel / office
21	The Exchange 106	Kuala Lumpur	2019	445.5 m / 1,462 ft	95	composite	office
22	Wuhan Center Tower	Wuhan	2019	443.1 m / 1,454 ft	88	composite	hotel / residential / office
23	Willis Tower	Chicago	1974	442.1 m / 1,451 ft	108	steel	office
24	KK100	Shenzhen	2011	441.8 m / 1,449 ft	98	composite	hotel / office
25	Guangzhou International Finance Center	Guangzhou	2010	438.6 m / 1,439 ft	103	composite	hotel / office
26	One Vanderbilt Avenue	New York City	2020	427 m / 1,401 ft	62	composite	office
27	Dongguan International Trade Center 1	Dongguan	2021	426.9 m / 1,401 ft	88	composite	office
28	432 Park Avenue	New York City	2015	425.7 m / 1,397 ft	85	concrete	residential
29	Marina 101	Dubai	2017	425 m / 1,394 ft	101	concrete	residential / hotel
30	Trump International Hotel & Tower	Chicago	2009	423.2 m / 1,389 ft	98	concrete	residential / hotel
31	Jin Mao Tower	Shanghai	1999	420.5 m / 1,380 ft	88	composite	hotel / office
32	Princess Tower	Dubai	2012	413.4 m / 1,356 ft	101	steel/concrete	residential
33	Al Hamra Tower	Kuwait City	2011	412.6 m / 1,354 ft	80	concrete	office
34	Two International Finance Centre	Hong Kong	2003	412 m / 1,352 ft	88	composite	office
35	LCT The Sharp Landmark Tower	Busan	2019	411.6 m / 1,350 ft	101	concrete	hotel / residential
36	Guangxi China Resources Tower	Nanning	2020	402.7 m / 1,321 ft	86	composite	hotel / office
37	Guiyang International Financial Center T1	Guiyang	2020	401 m / 1,316 ft	79	composite	hotel / office
38	China Resources Tower	Shenzhen	2018	392.5 m / 1,288 ft	68	composite	office
39	23 Marina	Dubai	2012	392.4 m / 1,287 ft	88	concrete	residential
40	CITIC Plaza	Guangzhou	1996	390.2 m / 1,280 ft	80	composite	office
41	Shum Yip Upperhills Tower 1	Shenzhen	2020	388.1 m / 1,273 ft	80	composite	hotel / office
42	30 Hudson Yards	New York City	2019	387.1 m / 1,270 ft	73	steel	office
43	Shun Hing Square	Shenzhen	1996	384 m / 1,260 ft	69	composite	office
44	Eton Place Dalian Tower 1	Dalian	2016	383.2 m / 1,257 ft	80	composite	hotel / office
45	Nanning Logan Century 1	Nanning	2018	381.3 m / 1,251 ft	82	composite	hotel / office
46	Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid	Abu Dhabi	2014	381.2 m / 1,251 ft	88	concrete	residential
47	Empire State Building	New York City	1931	381 m / 1,250 ft	102	steel	office
48	Elite Residence	Dubai	2012	380.5 m / 1,248 ft	87	concrete	residential
49	Dabaihui Plaza	Shenzhen	2021	375.6 m / 1,232 ft	70	composite	residential / office
50	Central Plaza	Hong Kong	1992	373.9 m / 1,227 ft	78	concrete	office
51	Federation Tower	Moscow	2016	373.7 m / 1,226 ft	93	concrete	residential / office
52	Dalian International Trade Center	Dalian	2019	370.2 m / 1,214 ft	86	composite	residential / office
53	The Address Boulevard	Dubai	2017	370 m / 1,214 ft	73	concrete	residential / hotel / retail
54	Qingdao Hai Tian Center	Qingdao	2021	368.9 m / 1,210 ft	73	composite	hotel / office
55	Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower A	Nanjing	2019	368.1 m / 1,208 ft	77	composite	hotel / office
56	Bank of China Tower	Hong Kong	1990	367.4 m / 1,205 ft	72	composite	office
57	Bank of America Tower	New York City	2009	365.8 m / 1,200 ft	55	composite	office
58	The St. Regis Chicago	Chicago	2020	362.9 m / 1,191 ft	92	concrete	residential / hotel
59	Almas Tower	Dubai	2008	360 m / 1,181 ft	68	concrete	office
60	Hanking Center	Shenzhen	2018	358.9 m / 1,177 ft	65	composite	office
61	Gevora Hotel	Dubai	2017	356.3 m / 1,169 ft	75	steel/concrete	hotel
62	JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai Tower 1	Dubai	2012	355.4 m / 1,166 ft	82	concrete	hotel
62	JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai Tower 2	Dubai	2013	355.4 m / 1,166 ft	82	concrete	hotel
64	Emirates Tower One	Dubai	2000	354.6 m / 1,163 ft	54	composite	office
65	Raffles City Chongqing T3N	Chongqing	2019	354.5 m / 1,163 ft	79	composite	residential / retail
65	Raffles City Chongqing T4N	Chongqing	2019	354.5 m / 1,163 ft	74	composite	hotel / office / retail
67	OKO - Residential Tower	Moscow	2015	354.2 m / 1,162 ft	90	concrete	residential / serviced apartments / hotel
68	The Torch	Dubai	2011	352 m / 1,155 ft	86	concrete	residential
69	Forum 66 Tower 1	Shenyang	2015	350.6 m / 1,150 ft	68	composite	hotel / office
70	The Pinnacle	Guangzhou	2012	350.3 m / 1,149 ft	60	concrete	office
71	Spring City 66	Kunming	2019	349 m / 1,145 ft	61	composite	office
72	85 Sky Tower	Kaohsiung	1997	347.5 m / 1,140 ft	85	steel	hotel / office / retail
73	Shimao Hunan Center	Changsha	2019	347 m / 1,138 ft	N/A	composite	office
74	Aon Center	Chicago	1973	346.3 m / 1,136 ft	83	steel	office
75	The Center	Hong Kong	1998	346 m / 1,135 ft	73	steel	office
76	NEVA TOWERS 2	Moscow	2020	345 m / 1,132 ft	79	concrete	residential
77	875 North Michigan Avenue	Chicago	1969	343.7 m / 1,128 ft	100	steel	residential / office
78	Four Seasons Place	Kuala Lumpur	2018	342.5 m / 1,124 ft	74	concrete	residential / hotel
79	ADNOC Headquarters	Abu Dhabi	2015	342 m / 1,122 ft	65	concrete	office
80	One Shenzhen Bay Tower 7	Shenzhen	2018	341.4 m / 1,120 ft	71	composite	residential / hotel / office
81	LCT The Sharp Residential Tower A	Busan	2019	339.1 m / 1,113 ft	85	concrete	residential
82	Comcast Technology Center	Philadelphia	2018	339.1 m / 1,112 ft	59	composite	hotel / office
83	Wuxi International Finance Square	Wuxi	2014	339 m / 1,112 ft	68	composite	hotel / office
83	Heartland 66 Office Tower	Wuhan	2020	339 m / 1,112 ft	60	composite	office
85	Chongqing World Financial Center	Chongqing	2015	338.9 m / 1,112 ft	72	composite	hotel / office
86	Mercury City Tower	Moscow	2013	338.8 m / 1,112 ft	75	concrete	residential / office
87	Suning Plaza Tower 1	Zhenjiang	2018	338 m / 1,109 ft	75	composite	hotel / serviced apartments / SOHO / office
87	Tianjin Modern City Office Tower	Tianjin	2016	338 m / 1,109 ft	65	composite	office
89	Hengqin International Finance Center	Zhuhai	2020	337.7 m / 1,108 ft	69	composite	residential / office
90	Tianjin World Financial Center	Tianjin	2011	336.9 m / 1,105 ft	75	composite	office
91	SLS Dubai	Dubai	2020	336 m / 1,102 ft	78	concrete	serviced apartments / hotel
92	Wilshire Grand Center	Los Angeles	2017	335.3 m / 1,100 ft	62	composite	hotel / office
93	DAMAC Heights	Dubai	2018	335.1 m / 1,099 ft	88	concrete	residential
94	Twin Towers Guiyang, East Tower	Guiyang	2020	335 m / 1,099 ft	74	composite	office
94	Twin Towers Guiyang, West Tower	Guiyang	2020	335 m / 1,099 ft	74	composite	hotel / office
96	Shimao International Plaza	Shanghai	2006	333.3 m / 1,094 ft	60	concrete	hotel / office / retail
97	LCT The Sharp Residential Tower B	Busan	2019	333.1 m / 1,093 ft	85	concrete	residential
98	Rose Rayhaan by Rotana	Dubai	2007	333 m / 1,093 ft	71	composite	hotel
98	Jinan Center Financial City A5-3	Jinan	2020	333 m / 1,093 ft	69	composite	hotel / office
100	The Address Residence - Fountain Views III	Dubai	2019	331.8 m / 1,089 ft	77	concrete	serviced apartments / hotel

Tallest Buildings

Steel

Reinforced Concrete

Precast Concrete

Timber

Mixed-Structure

Composite