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Height Height Rank Building City Country Floors Built (m) (ft) 1 Burj Khalifa Dubai UAE 828 m 2,717 ft 163 2010 2 Shanghai Tower Shanghai China 632 m 2,073 ft 121 2014 Saudi 3 Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel Mecca 601 m 1,971 ft 120 2012 Arabia 4 One World Trade Center New York City USA 541.3 m 1,776 ft 104 2013 5 Taipei 101 Taipei Taiwan 509 m 1,670 ft 101 2004 6 Shanghai World Financial Center Shanghai China 492 m 1,614 ft 101 2008 7 International Commerce Centre Hong Kong Hong Kong 484 m 1,588 ft 118 2010 8 Petronas Tower 1 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 452 m 1,483 ft 88 1998 8 Petronas Tower 2 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 452 m 1,483 ft 88 1998 10 Zifeng Tower Nanjing China 450 m 1,476 ft 89 2010 11 Willis Tower (Formerly Sears Tower) Chicago USA 442 m 1,450 ft 108 1973 12 Kingkey 100 Shenzhen China 442 m 1,449 ft 100 2011 13 Guangzhou International Finance Center Guangzhou China 440 m 1,440 ft 103 2010 14 Dream Dubai Marina Dubai UAE 432 m 1,417 ft 101 2014 15 Trump International Hotel and Tower Chicago USA 423 m 1,389 ft 98 2009 16 Jin Mao Tower Shanghai China 421 m 1,380 ft 88 1999 17 Princess Tower Dubai UAE 414 m 1,358 ft 101 2012 18 Al Hamra Firdous Tower Kuwait City Kuwait 413 m 1,354 ft 77 2011 19 2 International Finance Centre Hong Kong Hong Kong 412 m 1,352 ft 88 2003 20 23 Marina Dubai UAE 395 m 1,296 ft 89 2012 21 CITIC Plaza Guangzhou China 391 m 1,283 ft 80 1997 22 Shun Hing Square Shenzhen China 384 m 1,260 ft 69 1996 23 Central Market Project Abu Dhabi UAE 381 m 1,251 ft 88 2012 24 Empire State Building New York City USA 381 m 1,250 ft 102 1931 25 Elite Residence Dubai UAE 380.5 m 1,247 ft 87 2012 26 Tuntex Sky Tower Kaohsiung Taiwan 378 m 1,240 ft 85 1997 27 Central Plaza Hong Kong Hong Kong 374 m 1,227 ft 78 1992 28 Bank of China Tower Hong Kong Hong Kong 367 m 1,205 ft 70 1990 29 Bank of America Tower New York City USA 366 m 1,200 ft 54 2009 30 Almas Tower Dubai UAE 363 m 1,191 ft 68 2009 31 The Pinnacle Guangzhou China 360 m 1,181 ft 60 2012 32 SEG Plaza Shenzhen China 356 m 1,168 ft 70 2000 33 JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Tower 1 Dubai UAE 355 m 1,166 ft 82 2012 33 JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Tower 2 Dubai UAE 355 m 1,166 ft 82 2013 35 Emirates Office Tower Dubai UAE 355 m 1,163 ft 54 2000 36 Aon Center Chicago USA 346 m 1,136 ft 83 1973 37 The Center Hong Kong Hong Kong 346 m 1,135 ft 73 1998 38 Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower Hanoi Vietnam 345 m 1,132 ft 72 2011 39 John Hancock Center Chicago USA 344 m 1,128 ft 100 1969 40 Ahmed Abdul Rahim Al Attar Tower Dubai UAE 342 m 1,122 ft 76 2010 41 Mercury City Tower Moscow Russia 339 m 1,112 ft 75 2012 41 Hefei Feicui TV Tower Hefei China 339 m 1,112 ft 75 2012 43 Tianjin World Financial Center Tianjin China 337 m 1,105 ft 79 2010 43 The Marina Torch Dubai UAE 337 m 1,105 ft 79 2011 45 Shimao International Plaza Shanghai China 333 m 1,094 ft 61 2005 46 Rose Tower Dubai UAE 333 m 1,093 ft 72 2007 47 Modern Media Center Changzhou China 332 m 1,089 ft 57 2012 48 Minsheng Bank Building Wuhan China 331 m 1,087 ft 68 2007 49 China World Trade Center Tower 3 Beijing China 330 m 1,083 ft 74 2009 North 49 Ryugyong Hotel Pyongyang 330 m 1,083 ft 105 1992 Korea 51 The Index Dubai UAE 328 m 1,076 ft 80 2010 51 Al Yaqoub Tower Dubai UAE 328 m 1,076 ft 69 2013 51 Longxi International Hotel Huaxi Village China 328 m 1,076 ft 72 2011 54 The Landmark Abu Dhabi UAE 324 m 1,072 ft 72 2012 54 Deji Plaza Phase 2 Nanjing China 324 m 1,072 ft 62 2013 56 Q1 Gold Coast Australia 323 m 1,058 ft 80 2005 57 Wenzhou World Trade Center Wenzhou China 322 m 1,056 ft 68 2010 58 Burj Al Arab Dubai UAE 321 m 1,053 ft 60 1999 59 Nina Tower Hong Kong Hong Kong 319 m 1,049 ft 80 2007 60 Chrysler Building New York City USA 319 m 1,047 ft 77 1930 61 New York Times Building New York City USA 319 m 1,046 ft 52 2007 62 HHHR Tower Dubai UAE 317 m 1,042 ft 72 2010 63 Bank of America Plaza Atlanta USA 317 m 1,040 ft 55 1992 64 Moi Center Shenyang China 311 m 1,020 ft 75 2012 65 U.S. Bank Tower Los Angeles USA 310 m 1,018 ft 73 1989 66 Menara Telekom Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 310 m 1,017 ft 55 2001 66 Ocean Heights Dubai UAE 310 m 1,017 ft 82 2010 66 Sky Tower Abu Dhabi UAE 310 m 1,017 ft 74 2010 69 Pearl River Tower Guangzhou China 310 m 1,016 ft 71 2012 70 Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel Dubai UAE 309 m 1,014 ft 56 2000 71 Eurasia Moscow Russia 309 m 1,013 ft 72 2013 Saudi 72 Burj Rafal Riyadh 308 m 1,010 ft 68 2014 Arabia 73 Franklin Center Chicago USA 307 m 1,007 ft 60 1989 74 Cayan Tower Dubai UAE 306 m 1,005 ft 76 2013 75 One57 New York City USA 306 m 1,004 ft 75 2013 75 East Pacific Center Tower A Shenzhen China 306 m 1,004 ft 85 2012 75 The Shard London UK 306 m 1,004 ft 72 2012 75 The Address Downtown Burj Khalifa Dubai UAE 306 m 1,004 ft 63 2008 79 JPMorgan Chase Tower Houston USA 305 m 1,002 ft 75 1982 79 Etihad Tower 2 Abu Dhabi UAE 305 m 1,002 ft 79 2011 South 81 Northeast Asia Trade Tower Incheon 305 m 1,001 ft 68 2010 Korea 82 Baiyoke Tower II Bangkok Thailand 304 m 997 ft 85 1997 83 Two Prudential Plaza Chicago USA 303 m 995 ft 64 1990 84 Moi City Wuxi China 303 m 994 ft 72 2012 85 Leatop Plaza Guangzhou China 303 m 993 ft 65 2011 86 Wells Fargo Plaza Houston USA 302 m 992 ft 71 1983 Saudi 86 Kingdom Centre Riyadh 302 m 992 ft 41 2002 Arabia 88 Gate of the Orient Suzhou China 302 m 990 ft 68 2012 89 Moscow Tower Moscow Russia 302 m 989 ft 76 2010 South 90 We've the Zenith Tower A Busan 301 m 987 ft 80 2011 Korea 91 Aspire Tower Doha Qatar 300 m 984 ft 36 2007 91 Arraya 2 Kuwait City Kuwait 300 m 984 ft 60 2009 91 Gran Torre Santiago Santiago Chile 300 m 984 ft 64 2012 94 One Island East Hong Kong Hong Kong 298 m 979 ft 67 2008 95 Shanghai Wheelock Square Shanghai China 298 m 978 ft 58 2009 95 First Canadian Place Toronto Canada 298 m 978 ft 72 1976 97 4 World Trade Center New York USA 298 m 977 ft 72 2012 98 Eureka Tower Melbourne Australia 297 m 975 ft 91 2006 98 Comcast Center Philadelphia USA 297 m 975 ft 57 2008 100 Yokohama Landmark Tower Yokohama Japan 296 m 972 ft 73 1993 101 Emirates Crown Dubai UAE 296 m 971 ft 63 2008 102 Islamic Bank Office Tower Dubai UAE 294 m 964 ft 49 2011 102 Khalid Al Attar Tower 2 Dubai UAE 294 m 964 ft 61 2010 104 311 South Wacker Drive Chicago USA 293 m 961 ft 65 1990 Trump Ocean Club International Hotel and 104 Panama City Panama 293 m 961 ft 68 2011 Tower South 106 Haeundae I Park Marina Tower 2 Busan 292 m 959 ft 72 2012 Korea 107 American International Building New York City USA 290 m 952 ft 66 1932 South 108= Busan International Finance Center Busan 289 m 948 ft 63 2014 Korea 108= Dongguan TBA Tower Dongguan China 289 m 948 ft 68 2010 109 Key Tower Cleveland USA 289 m 947 ft 57 1991 110 One Liberty Place Philadelphia USA 288 m 945 ft 61 1987 110 Plaza 66 Tower One Shanghai China 288 m 945 ft 66 2001 112 Chongqing Poly Tower Chongqing China 287 m 941 ft 58 2010 113 SPG Global Tower 1 Suzhou China 286 m 938 ft 54 2010 113 SPG Global Tower 2 Suzhou China 286 m 938 ft 54 2010 115 Columbia Center Seattle USA 285 m 937 ft 76 1985 116 Yingli Tower Chongqing China 285 m 936 ft 65 2012 117 Millennium Tower Dubai UAE 285 m 935 ft 60 2006 117 Sulafa Tower Dubai UAE 285 m 935 ft 75 2010 119 Tomorrow Square Shanghai China 285 m 934 ft 55 2003 120 D1 Dubai UAE 284 m 932 ft 80 2012 121 Chongqing World Trade Center Chongqing China 283 m 929 ft 60 2005 122 Cheung Kong Centre Hong Kong Hong Kong 283 m 928 ft 62 1999 123 The Trump Building New York City USA 283 m 927 ft 70 1930 South 124 We've the Zenith Tower B Busan 282 m 924 ft 75 2011 Korea 125 Vitri Tower Panama City Panama 281 m 922 ft 75 2012 126 Bank of America Plaza Dallas USA 281 m 921 ft 72 1985 127 OUB Centre Singapore Singapore 280 m 919 ft 66 1986 127 UOB Plaza One Singapore Singapore 280 m 919 ft 66 1992 127 Republic Plaza Singapore Singapore 280 m 919 ft 66 1996 127 Marina Pinnacle Dubai UAE 280 m 919 ft 73 2010 South 131 Seoul International Financial Center Seoul 279 m 916 ft 55 2012 Korea 132 Citigroup Center New York City USA 279 m 915 ft 59 1977 132 Greenland Plaza Zhengzhou China 279 m 915 ft 56 2012 134 Hong Kong New World Tower Shanghai China 278 m 913 ft 61 2002 135 Trust Tower Abu Dhabi UAE 278 m 912 ft 60 2010 135 Etihad Tower 1 Abu Dhabi UAE 278 m 911 ft 70 2011 137 Trump International Hotel and Tower Toronto Canada 277 m 908 ft 57 2012 138 Diwang International Commerce Center Nanning China 276 m 906 ft 54 2006 139 Scotia Plaza Toronto Canada 275 m 902 ft 68 1988 140 Williams Tower Houston USA 275 m 901 ft 64 1983 141 Nantong Zhongnan International Plaza Nantong China 273 m 897 ft 53 2011 142 Wuhan World Trade Tower Wuhan China 273 m 896 ft 58 1998 142 Lvjing Tower Shenzhen China 273 m 896 ft 56 2011 142 Shimao International Center Fuzhou China 273 m 896 ft 56 2012 South 145 Haeundae I Park Marina Tower 1 Busan 273 m 895 ft 66 2011 Korea 146 United International Chongqing China 271 m 889 ft 68 2012 147 Renaissance Tower Dallas USA 270 m 886 ft 56 1974 147 The Cullinan South Tower Hong Kong Hong Kong 270 m 886 ft 68 2008 147 The Cullinan North Tower Hong Kong Hong Kong 270 m 886 ft 68 2008 147 China International Center Tower B Guangzhou China 270 m 886 ft 62 2007 151 Dapeng International Plaza Guangzhou China 269 m 884 ft 56 2006 152 One Lujiazui Shanghai China 269 m 883 ft 47 2008 152 JAL Hotel Dubai UAE 269 m 883 ft 60 2008 152 21st Century Tower Dubai UAE 269 m 883 ft 55 2003 Ho Chi Minh 155 Bitexco Financial Tower Vietnam 269 m 882 ft 68 2010 City 156 Naberezhnaya Tower C Moscow Russia 268 m 881 ft 61 2007 157 Bank of Guangzhou Tower Guangzhou China 268 m 878 ft 57 2012 Saudi 158 Al Faisaliyah Center Riyadh
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