Top 20 Tallest Buildings In The World

One thing is certain, the list of the tallest buildings in the world will always be changing.

Every year the developers of skyscrapers are coming up with new proposals to outperform the last tallest building in the world.

 “As we speak, there are attempts being made to beat the record of the current tallest buildings in the world…”

World’s Tallest Buildings – Representing Power & Prestige

  Buildings are significant landmarks in the world today. 

All over the world, buildings with great heights are becoming a representation of wealth and economic prosperity. 

More and more investors are putting their money where their power lies.

However, another reason for this is because skyscrapers give significant beauty to any city’s skyline.

They give cities and towns a unique look of prosperity and success. 

Again, no one can ignore the fact that these structures allow amazing views at certain heights in the buildings. 

These tallest buildings also bring much needed tourism revenue and radiance in the cities and towns they are located.

What it takes to be Ranked in the Tallest Buildings in the World

In this list of top 20 tallest buildings in the world, you will find skyscrapers having a height of not less than 350 m tall. 

The list does not contain towers, as they are referred to as non-occupied structures. 

It might interest you to know that the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which happens to be the most tallest building in the world, has kept this title for over 10 years now. 

Next on the list of tallest buildings in the world is the Shanghai Tower followed by the Abraj Al-Bait and then Ping An Finance Centre.

Here Are The Top 20 Tallest Buildings In The World :-

 

RANK	NAME	CITY	COUNTRY	HEIGHT	STOREYS	YEAR
1.	Burj Khalifa	Dubai	United Arab Emirates	2,717 feet (828 m)	163	2010
2.	Shanghai Tower	Shanghai	China	2,073 feet (632 m)	128	2014
3.	Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower	Mecca	Saudi Arabia	1,972 feet (601 m)	120	2012
4.	Ping An Finance Centre	Shenzhen	China	1,965 feet (599 m)	115	2017
5.	Lotte  World Tower	Seoul	South Korea	1,819 feet (554.5 m)	123	2016
6.	One World Trade Centre	New York City	United States of America	1,776 feet (541.3 m)	104	2014
7.	Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre	Guangzhou	China	1,739 feet (530 m)	111	2016
8.	Tianjin CTF Finance1 Centre	Tianjin	China	1,739 feet (530 m)	98	2018
9.	China Zun	Beijing	China	1,667 feet (528 m)	108	2018
10.	Taipei 101	Taipei	Taiwan	1,667 feet (508 m)	101	2004
11.	Shanghai World Financial Centre	Shanghai	China	1,614 feet (492 m)	101	2008
12.	The International Commerce Centre	Hong Kong	China	1,588 feet (484 m)	118	2010
13.	The Lakhta Centre	St. Petersburg	Russia	1,516 feet (462 m)	87	2018
14.	Landmark 81	Ho Chi Minh City	Vietnam	1,513 feet (461.2 m)	81	2018
15.	Changsha IFS Tower T1	Changsha	China	1,482.9 ft (452 m)	95	2017
16.	Petronas Towers 1 & 2	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	1,483 feet (451.9 m)	88	1996
17.	Exchange 106	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	1,483 feet (451.9 m)	106	2018
18.	Zifeng Tower	Nanjing	China	1,480 feet (450 m)	66	2010
19.	Suzhou International Financial Square	Suzhou	China	1,476 feet (450 m)	92	2017
20.	Willis Tower	Chicago	United States of America	1,450 feet (442.1 m)	108	1973

1. Burj Khalifa

The Burj Khalifa, by its own standard, happens to be the tallest building in the world today since 2010.

Located in Dubai, UAE,  It has a height of 2,717 feet, which is equivalent to 828 m and 163 occupiable floors.

The basic materials used for its construction were steel and concrete.

Its designers are renowned for designing popular skyscrapers such as the One World Trade Centre located in New York and the Willis Tower in Chicago.

The building’s construction was finished in the year 2010.

This building is just another sign that the government of the United Arab Emirates intended to make their economy a more tourism service based economy rather than relying on oil alone.

In the Burj Khalifa, there are up to 30,000 residences distributed through at least 19 residential towers.

This includes nine hotels, a shopping mall, and an artificial lake.

2. Shanghai Tower

The second tallest building in the world is the Shanghai Tower, located in China.

Interestingly, it is the tallest building in Asia, having 128 floors and 2,073 feet (632 m) as its height.

The construction of this skyscraper was completed in the year 2014 starting from 2006.

That makes an overall time of 8 years of its construction.

This beautiful architectural design has a maximum of 1,100 parking spaces and 320 hotel rooms.

The building offers an attractive sight of the surrounding region of Shanghai called Pudong from its top.

3. Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower

The Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower is the third tallest building in the world.

It is also known as the Makkah Royal Clock Tower, and it’s located in Saudi Arabia.

It has a height of 1,972 feet (601 m) and a total of 120 floors and was completed in the year 2012.

4. Ping An Finance Centre

This is the fourth tallest building in the world, having a total of 115 stories and a height of 1,965 feet (599 m).

The Ping An International Finance Centre is located in Shenzhen, China.

The building construction began in 2015 and finished in 2017.

The plan for the building design to include an antenna was called off due to flight interference.

5. Lotte World Tower

This building is located in Seoul, South Korea. It’s the fifth tallest building in the world, having a height of 1,819 feet (554.5 m).

This building construction was completed in the year 2016 beginning in 2011.

The Lotte World Tower contains 123 floors, having six of them underground.

6. One World Trade Centre

The sixth on the list is the One World Trade Centre, being the tallest building both in New York and in the United States, as well as the whole Western Hemisphere.

It stands at 1,776 feet (541.3 m), containing 104 floors. This stunning building construction and architectural design were finished in the year 2014.

Its nickname was derived out of the North Tower of the original World Trade Centre.

7. Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre

The seventh tallest building known as the Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre is located in southern China in Guangzhou city. It has a height of 1,739 feet (530 m) and contains 111 floors. The building is a multipurpose skyscraper, and it was finished in 2016. The Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre is renowned for having the fastest elevators, having a speed which can get up to 71 km (44.7 miles) every hour.

8. Tianjin CTF Finance Centre

This building has the same height as that of the Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre; the major difference is the number of floors. While the Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre features 111 floors, the Tianjin CFT Finance Centre has 98 floors. The construction of the Chow Tai Fook (CTF) tower was completed in 2018, started in 2013. The building also features mixed-use, i.e., different activities going on in the building.

9. China Zun

China Zun was built in Beijing. Its construction was completed in the year 2018. The building has 108 stories and a height of 1,667 feet (528 m). This structure is considered as the Central Business District hub of Beijing, and the CITIC has the building under development.

10. Taipei 101

As the name would imply, this building features a total of one hundred and one floors and has a height of 1,667 feet (508 m), which makes it one of the tallest buildings in the world today. The construction of this building caused some disturbance because of its revolutionary design as at the time it was completed in 2004. It kept the title of the tallest building in the world for six years before the Burj Khalifa in Dubai surpassed it. The Taipei 101 is renowned for its unmatched green-blue hue, and it is the main tourist attraction in Taipei till date.

11. Shanghai World Financial Centre

In the year 2008, the Shanghai World Financial Centre was finished, standing at 1,614 feet (492 m) with 101 stories. This building is an international trade and financial centre, situated in the Skyscraper-Laden Pudong district of Shanghai.

12. The International Commerce Centre

The International Commerce Centre (ICC) of the West Kowloon in Hong Kong has a height of 1,588 feet (484 m) and a total of 118 floors. The commercial architectural design was completed in the year 2010, and as at that time, it held the position of being the third tallest building in Asia and the fourth in the world. Right now it stands as the tallest building in the whole of Hong Kong.

13. The Lakhta Centre

The Lakhta Centre is situated in Saint Petersburg of Russia, in the geographical region of Lakhta. It is 1,516 feet (462 m) tall and has 87 floors in it. The construction of the building started in October 2012 and was completed in 2018, making it a total of six years of its construction. It stands right now as the thirteenth tallest building in the world and the second tallest structure in Europe and Russia, surpassed by the Ostankino Tower located in Moscow.

14. Landmark 81

The construction of this super-tall was completed in 2018, located in Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam. The design was carried by a consulting firm known as Atkins; it is a British engineering company. Vinhomes is the major developer and investor of the project. They are the largest of the country’s real-estate companies. The mixed-use Landmark 81 has a height of 1,513 feet (461.2 m) with 81 floors, now standing as the fourteenth tallest building in the world.

15. Changsha IFS Tower T1

The construction of the Changsha IFS Tower T1 began in 2013 through 2017, summing to four years of its construction. The twin-tower construction is situated in Changsha, Hunan of China. The architectural design is meant to have a feature of linking underground networks, which is one of its uniqueness. The building is 1,482.9 feet (452 m) high and has 95 occupiable floors in it.

16. Petronas Towers 1 & 2

By the ranking and definition of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, abbreviated as CTBUH, the twin towers kept the of being the tallest buildings in the world from the year 1998 through 2004 and till date they are still the highest twin towers in the world. The tube-like architectural design of the Petronas Towers, which was considered as a common event was made by Fazlur Rahman Khan. They both contain 88 floors and have a height of 1,483 feet (451.9 m). The Petronas Towers are located in Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia. The construction of the Petronas Towers started in March 1993 and was completed in March 1996, making it three years of their construction.

17. Exchange 106

The Exchange 106 was formerly known as Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) signature Tower. The construction of this building was done in Tun Razak Exchange, Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia. The building has a total height of 1,483 feet (451.9 m) with 106 occupiable floors, making it the seventeenth tallest building in the world. The construction of the building was completed in 2018.

18. Zifeng Tower

The Zifeng Tower was formerly known as Nanjing Greenland Financial Centre. It is a mixed-use skyscraper with 66 floors and a height of 1,480 feet (450 m). The Constructors began the structure in May 2005, completed it in September 2010 and was opened in December 2010. The Zifeng Tower is situated in the Gulou District of Nanjing, China.

19. Suzhou International Financial Square

The Suzhou International Financial Square located in Suzhou’s Industrial Park; Jiangsu of China is a 92-story building having a height of 1,476 feet (450 m). The construction of this multi-purpose structure was completed in the year 2017. The inclusion of the offices, hotels, and apartments in the building makes it a multi-purpose.

20. Willis Tower

In the year 1973, the radiant Willis Tower commonly known as the Sears Tower was completely constructed. It is a building of height 1,450 feet (442.1 m) and occupiable floors of 108. The building surpasses the World Trade Centre located in New York. As of the time the Willis Tower was completed, it was recognized as the tallest building in the world and kept that title for almost 25 years. At a time it happened to be about the tallest building in the whole Western Hemisphere until the construction of the World Trade Centre site was completed. The architectural design of the Willis Tower is the renowned Fazlur Rahman Khan. The Willis Tower constructed in Chicago, United States.

CONCLUSION

From the list of the top 20 tallest buildings in the world given above, it can be seen that the buildings are arranged in descending order of their heights.

Also, it can be derived from the list that the ranking of the buildings is determined still by their heights.

It, therefore, means that the tallest buildings in the world, with similar heights, are considered to be in the same position.

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