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The Tallest Buildings & Structures

The 30 tallest buildings & structures in our data, ranked by height. Burj Khalifa leads at 828 m (2,717 ft). Tap any name for its height page, or use the chart below to line them up to scale.

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828 m
Burj Khalifa
679 m
Merdeka 118
634 m
Tokyo Skytree
632 m
Shanghai Tower
Burj Khalifa828 m
Merdeka 118679 m
Tokyo Skytree634 m
Shanghai Tower632 m

Tallest Buildings & Structures, ranked

  1. 1Burj Khalifa828 m · 2,717 ft
  2. 2Merdeka 118679 m · 2,228 ft
  3. 3Tokyo Skytree634 m · 2,080 ft
  4. 4Shanghai Tower632 m · 2,073 ft
  5. 5Canton Tower604 m · 1,982 ft
  6. 6Abraj Al-Bait601 m · 1,972 ft
  7. 7Ping An Finance Centre599 m · 1,965 ft
  8. 8Goldin Finance 117597 m · 1,959 ft
  9. 9Lotte World Tower555 m · 1,821 ft
  10. 10CN Tower553 m · 1,814 ft
  11. 11One World Trade Center541 m · 1,775 ft
  12. 12Ostankino Tower540 m · 1,772 ft
  13. 13CTF Finance Centre530 m · 1,739 ft
  14. 14Tianjin CTF Finance Centre530 m · 1,739 ft
  15. 15Taipei 101508 m · 1,667 ft
  16. 16Shanghai World Financial Center492 m · 1,614 ft
  17. 17International Commerce Centre484 m · 1,588 ft
  18. 18Wuhan Greenland Center476 m · 1,562 ft
  19. 19Central Park Tower472 m · 1,549 ft
  20. 20Oriental Pearl Tower468 m · 1,535 ft
  21. 21Lakhta Center462 m · 1,516 ft
  22. 22Landmark 81461 m · 1,512 ft
  23. 23Petronas Towers452 m · 1,483 ft
  24. 24Willis Tower442 m · 1,450 ft
  25. 25Milad Tower435 m · 1,427 ft
  26. 26111 West 57th Street435 m · 1,427 ft
  27. 27One Vanderbilt427 m · 1,401 ft
  28. 28432 Park Avenue426 m · 1,398 ft
  29. 29Jin Mao Tower421 m · 1,381 ft
  30. 30Kuala Lumpur Tower421 m · 1,381 ft

Tallest and shortest buildings & structures, to scale

828 mBurj Khalifa421 mKuala Lumpur Tower

What the numbers say

  • The height range across these 30 buildings & structures is 40700 cm (16024 in) — from Burj Khalifa at 828 m (2,717 ft) down to Kuala Lumpur Tower at 421 m (1,381 ft).
  • The group average height is 523.5 m (1,718 ft).
  • The midpoint of this list is #16 — Shanghai World Financial Center — at 492 m (1,614 ft).

Heights are the figures listed on each entry’s own page and may vary by a centimetre or two across sources. Use the comparison tool above to line up any pair side by side.

Tallest Buildings & Structures — frequently asked

Who is the tallest of the buildings & structures?
Burj Khalifa is the tallest, at 828 m (2,717 ft).
How tall is Burj Khalifa?
Burj Khalifa is 828 m (2,717 ft) tall.
Who is the shortest on this list?
Kuala Lumpur Tower, at 421 m (1,381 ft).
What is the average height of buildings & structures?
The average across the 30 buildings & structures on this list is 523.5 m (1,718 ft).
What is the height range of buildings & structures on this list?
The range is 40700 cm (16024 in) — from Kuala Lumpur Tower at 421 m (1,381 ft) to Burj Khalifa at 828 m (2,717 ft).
How tall is Kuala Lumpur Tower?
Kuala Lumpur Tower is 421 m (1,381 ft) tall, the shortest on this list.

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