Building, city

Year

Height

m

ft

Burj Dubai, Dubai, The United Arab Emirates3

2009 (est.)

818

2,313

Taipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan

2004

508

1,667

Petronas Tower 1, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

1998

452

1,483

Petronas Tower 2, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

1998

452

1,483

Sears Tower, Chicago

1974

442

1,451

Burj Milad, Tehran , IRAN

2008

435

1,428

Jin Mao Building, Shanghai

1999

421

1,381

Two International Finance Centre, Hong Kong

2003

415

1,362

CITIC Plaza, Guangzhou, China

1996

391

1,283

Shun Hing Square, Shenzhen, China

1996

384

1,260

Empire State Building, New York

1931

381

1,250

Central Plaza, Hong Kong

1992

374

1,227

Bank of China, Hong Kong

1989

367

1,205

Emirates Tower One, Dubai

1999

355

1,165

Tuntex Sky Tower, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

1997

348

1,140

Aon Centre, Chicago

1973

346

1,136

The Center, Hong Kong

1998

346

1,135

John Hancock Center, Chicago

1969

344

1,127

Rose Tower, Dubai

2007

333

1,093

Shimao International Plaza, Shanghai

2006

333

1,093

Minsheng Bank Building, Wuhan, China

2007

331

1,087

Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang, N. Korea

1995

330

1,083

Q1, Gold Coast, Australia

2005

323

1,058

Burj al Arab Hotel, Dubai

1999

321

1,053

Nina Tower I, Hong Kong

2006

319

1,046

Chrysler Building, New York

1930

319

1,046

New York Times Building, New York

2007

319

1,046

Bank of America Plaza, Atlanta

1993

317

1,039

U.S. Bank Tower, Los Angeles

1990

310

1,018

Menara Telekom Headquarters, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

1999

310

1,017

Emirates Tower Two, Dubai

2000

309

1,014

AT&T Corporate Center, Chicago

1989

307

1,007

JP Morgan Chase Tower, Houston

1982

305

1,002

Baiyoke Tower II, Bangkok

1997

304

997

Two Prudential Plaza, Chicago

1990

303

995

Wells Fargo Plaza, Houston

1983

302

992

Kingdom Centre, Riyadh

2002

302

992

Aspire Tower, Doha

2006

300

984

First Canadian Place, Toronto

1975

298

978

Eureka Tower, Melbourne

2006

297

975

Landmark Tower, Yokohama, Japan

1993

296

971

311 South Wacker Drive, Chicago

1990

293

961

SEG Plaza, Shenzhen, China

2000

292

957

American International Building, New York

1932

290

952

Key Tower, Cleveland

1991

289

947

Plaza 66, Shanghai

2001

288

945

One Liberty Place, Philadelphia

1987

288

945

Millennium Tower, Dubai

2006

285

935

Sunjoy Tomorrow Square, Shanghai

2003

285

934

Columbia Center, Seattle

1984

284

933

Cheung Kong Center, Hong Kong

1999

283

929

Chongqing World Trade Center, Chongqing, China

2005

283

929

The Trump Building, New York

1930

283

927

Bank of America Plaza, Dallas

1985

281

921

United Overseas Bank Plaza, Singapore

1992

280

919

Republic Plaza, Singapore

1995

280

919

Overseas Union Bank Centre, Singapore

1986

280

919

Citigroup Center, New York

1977

279

915

Hong Kong New World Tower, Shanghai

2002

278

913

Diwang International Commerce Center, Nanning, China

2006

276

906

Scotia Plaza, Toronto

1989

275

902

Williams Tower, Houston

1983

275

901

Wuhan World Trade Tower, Wuhan, China

1998

273

896

Cullinan North Tower, Hong Kong

2007

270

886

Cullinan South Tower, Hong Kong

2007

270

886

Renaissance Tower, Dallas

1975

270

886

China International Center Tower B, Guangzhou, China

2007

270

884

Dapeng International Plaza, Guangzhou, China

2006

269

883

21st Century Tower, Dubai

2003

269

883

Naberezhnaya Tower C, Moscow

2007

268

879

Al Faisaliah Center, Riyadh

2000

267

876

900 North Michigan Ave., Chicago

1989

265

871

Bank of America Corporate Center, Charlotte

1992

265

871

SunTrust Plaza, Atlanta

1992

265

871

BOCOM Financial Towers, Shanghai

1999

265

869

Triumph Palace, Moscow

2005

264

866

Bluescope Steel Centre, Melbourne

1991

264

866

Shenzhen Special Zone Daily Tower, Shenzhen, China

1998

264

866

Tower Palace Three, Tower G, Seoul

2004

264

865

Trump World Tower, New York

2001

262

861

Water Tower Place, Chicago

1976

262

859

Grand Gateway Plaza I, Shanghai

2005

262

859

Grand Gateway Plaza II, Shanghai

2005

262

859

Aon Center, Los Angeles

1974

262

858

Hotel Panorama, Hong Kong

2007

261

856

BCE Place–Canada Trust Tower, Toronto

1990

261

856

Post & Telecommunication Hub, Guangzhou, China

2002

260

853

Dual Towers 1, Manama, Bahrain

2006

260

853

Dual Towers2, Manama, Bahrain

2006

260

853

101 Collins Street, Melbourne

1991

260

853

Transamerica Pyramid, San Francisco

1972

260

853

G.E. Building, New York

1933

259

850

Chase Tower, Chicago

1969

259

850

Commerzbank Zentrale, Frankfurt

1997

259

850

Two Liberty Place, Philadelphia

1990

258

848

Philippine Bank of Communications, Makati

2000

258

848

Park Tower, Chicago

2000

257

844

Messeturm, Frankfurt

1990

257

843

Sorrento 1, Hong Kong

2003

256

841

U.S. Steel Tower, Pittsburgh

1970

256

841

Mokdong Hyperion Tower A, Seoul

2003

256

840

Rinku Gate Tower, Izumisano, Japan

1996

256

840