Which Country Has the Tallest Building in the World? [Top 100]

Humanity always strives for greatness, and that’s reflected in our architecture. Someone is always trying to construct a building that is taller, stronger, and better than the last. To see where the tallest buildings in the world can be found and what they look like, we’ve gathered data on the tallest skyscrapers in 100 different countries.

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Tallest Building in the World

The tallest skyscraper in the world is in the United Arab Emirates. Standing at 828 meters (2,717 feet), the 163 floors of the Burj Khalifa house the Armani Hotel, the At.mosphere restaurant, as well as dozens of floors of residential and corporate suites. The Burj Khalifa is more than twice as tall as 90 of the 100 buildings on this list, and it’s 24% (196 meters) taller than China’s tallest building, Shanghai Towers.

The Burj Khalifa has been the tallest tower in the world as well as the tallest building in Asia since its completion, taking over from the previous record holder, Taipei 101, which had been the first skyscraper to exceed a height of half a kilometer. Construction on the Burj Khalifa began in 2004 and was completed in 2009; the building opened its doors in 2010. It was designed by Adrian Smith of the firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the same firm that also designed One World Trade Center and the Willis Tower.

The building is the recipient of many awards, including the “Best Tall Building Middle East & Africa” award from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat as well as the best project of the year at the Middle East Architect Awards, both in 2010. This proves that the biggest building in the world is both an architectural feat and a design icon.

Tallest Building in the U.S.

The United States ranks #5 on the list with One World Trade Center. Standing at 541.3 meters (1,776 feet), One World Trade Center surpassed Chicago’s Willis Tower as the tallest building in the U.S. when it was completed in 2014. It’s also the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. While the majority of the floors of One World Trade Center are for office use, there are some restaurants on its upper floors.

In addition to being the tallest building in New York and the tallest building in America, One World Trade Center is one of the top ten tallest buildings in the world. The building was designed by David Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. One World Trade Center officially opened on Nov. 3, 2014, and its observatory opened on May 29, 2015. New York City is also home to other impressive buildings like the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building, making it one of the best skylines in the U.S.

Tallest Building in Europe

The tallest skyscraper in Europe is Lakhta Center in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Standing at 426 meters (1,516 feet), this skyscraper was the first super-tall building in Saint Petersburg, and it is also the northernmost of the tallest buildings in the world. It was designed for public facilities and offices and completed in 2019. Lakhta Center actually consists of multiple buildings, including a smaller multifunctional building that houses a planetarium.

Not only is Lakhta Center the tallest building in Russia and the tallest tower in Europe, but it also boasts some unique traits. It has been certified by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design as one of the most eco-friendly skyscrapers in the world. And its concrete bottom slab earned a Guinness World Record for the longest continuous concrete pour, as 19,624 cubic meters (693,000 cubic feet) were poured over the course of 49 hours.

Tallest Building in Australia

The Q1 skyscraper, also known as Queensland Number One, is the tallest skyscraper in Australia. Unlike the tallest buildings on the other continents, Q1 is fully residential. Standing at 322.5 meters (1,058 feet) on the Gold Coast, Q1 houses 78 floors with seven high-speed lifts, several pools, and a theater, ballroom, and spa. Upon its completion in 2005, it was the tallest residential tower in the world, though this title was taken by another structure in 2011.

Q1 is one of the most iconic towers in Australia. Building of the structure started in 2002, and its style was inspired by both the Sydney 2000 Olympic torch and the Sydney Opera House. It was developed by the Sunland Group and was the runner-up for 2005’s Emporis Skyscraper Award, which honors structures based on their design and functionality. It was also announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland in 2009 in celebration of Queensland’s 150^th birthday.

Tallest Building in Africa

The tallest building in Africa is The Leonardo. Found in Sandton, South Africa, this 227-meter (745-foot) structure was designed by a team of mostly women and includes retail space, office space, and 200 apartments. The penthouse in The Leonardo is considered the most expensive sectional property ever sold in South Africa. Until the completion of The Leonardo in 2019, the nearby Carlton Centre was the tallest building in Africa.

However, we have an update on skyscrapers in Africa: The Iconic Tower, a skyscraper in the New Administrative Capital of Egypt, began construction in 2018 and topped out in 2021, after this graphic was made. This 80-story skyscraper reaches 385.8 meters (1,266 feet), and its design is meant to resemble the obelisks of Luxor. It’s now the largest building in Africa.

Tallest Building in South America

The Gran Torre Santiago, also known as the Great Santiago Tower, is the tallest skyscraper in South America. Part of the Costanera Center along with the country’s largest shopping mall, the 62-story skyscraper was built by engineers to withstand Chile’s many earthquakes. Though the tower has had difficulty finding tenants, its mile-long shadow makes the nearby Andes Mountains seem a bit less intimidating.

In addition to being the tallest tower in South America, it’s also the second-tallest building in Latin America. The only Latin American building that is taller is the 64-story T.Op Torre 1 located in Monterrey, Mexico. The Gran Torre Santiago, which was completed in 2013, also features an observation deck called the “Sky Costanera.” This deck opened to the public in 2015 and features 360-degree views of the city of Santiago. It is the most iconic Santiago skyscraper.

The Tallest Buildings in 100 Countries

These are the tallest buildings in 100 different countries around the world:

Rank	Country	Building(s)	Location	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Floors
1	United Arab Emirates	Burj Khalifa	Dubai	828	2,717	163
2	China	Shanghai Tower	Shanghai	632	2,073	121
3	Saudi Arabia	Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel	Mecca	601	1,972	120
4	South Korea	Lotte World Tower	Seoul	555.7	1,823	123
5	United States	One World Trade Center	New York City	541.3	1,776	104
6	Taiwan	Taipei 101	Taipei	508	1,667	101
7	Hong Kong	International Commerce Centre	Hong Kong	484	1,588	108
8	Russia	Lakhta Center	Saint Petersburg	462	1,516	86
9	Vietnam	Landmark 81	Ho Chi Minh City	461.2	1,513	81
10	Malaysia	Petronas Towers	Kuala Lumpur	451.9	1,483	88
11	Kuwait	Al Hamra Tower	Kuwait City	412.6	1,354	80
12	North Korea	Ryugyong Hotel	Pyongyang	330	1,083	105
13	Australia	Q1	Gold Coast	322.5	1,058	78
14	India	Palais Royale	Mumbai	320	1,050	88
15	Philippines	Grand Hyatt Manila	Taguig	318	1,043	66
16	Thailand	Iconsiam	Bangkok	317	1,031	76
17	United Kingdom	The Shard	London	309.7	1,016	73
18	Mexico	T.Op Torre 1	Monterrey	305.3	1,002	64
19	Germany	Commerzbank Tower	Frankfurt	300.1	985	56
20	Chile	Gran Torre Costanera	Santiago	300	984	64
21	Japan	Abeno Harukas	Osaka	300	984	60
22	Qatar	Aspire Tower	Doha	300	984	36
23	Canada	First Canadian Place	Toronto	298.1	978	72
24	Turkey	Skyland Istanbul	Istanbul	293	961	65
25	Singapore	Tanjong Pagar Centre	Singapore	290	951	64
26	Indonesia	Gama Tower	Jakarta	288.6	947	64
27	Panama	JW Marriott Panama	Panama City	284	932	70
28	Brazil	Yachthouse Residence Club – Towers 1 and 2	Balneário Camboriú	281	922	81
29	Pakistan	Bahria Icon Tower	Karachi	273	896	62
30	Algeria	Djamaâ El Djazaïr	Algiers	270	886	37
31	Bahrain	Four Seasons Hotel	Manama	269.7	885	50
32	Venezuela	Parque Central Torre Este	Caracas	262.5	861	56
33	Spain	Torre de Cristal	Madrid	249	817	53
34	Sri Lanka	Altair	Colombo	240	787	68
35	Israel	Azrieli Sarona Tower	Tel Aviv	238.5	782	53
36	Argentina	Alvear Tower	Buenos Aires	235	771	54
37	France	Tour First	Courbevoie	231	758	56
38	South Africa	The Leonardo	Sandton	234	745	55
39	Austria	DC Tower 1	Vienna	220	722	60
40	Italy	Unicredit Tower	Milan	231	714	33
41	Colombia	BD Bacatá Torre Sur	Bogotá	216	709	67
42	Morocco	Hassan II Mosque	Casablanca	210	690
43	Azerbaijan	The Crescent City	Baku	210	689	52
44	Kazakhstan	Emerald Towers 1	Astana	210	689	53
45	Georgia	Batumi Technological University Tower	Batumi	200	656	35
46	Kenya	Britam Tower	Nairobi	200	656	31
47	Lebanon	Sama Beirut	Beirut	195.2	640	52
48	Sweden	HSB Turning Torso	Malmö	190	623	57
49	Jordan	Amman Rotana Hotel	Amman	188	617	50
50	Poland	Palace of Culture and Science	Warsaw	187.68	616	42
51	Cambodia	Vattanac Capital	Phnom Penh	187.3	614	38
52	New Zealand	PwC Tower at Commercial Bay	Auckland	180.1	591	39
53	Switzerland	Roche Tower	Basel	178	584	41
54	Bangladesh	City Centre Dhaka	Dhaka	171	561	37
55	Dominican Republic	Torre Anacaona 27	Santo Domingo	171	561	41
56	Monaco	Tour Odéon	Monaco	170	558	49
57	Netherlands	Maastoren	Rotterdam	164.8	541	44
58	Ukraine	Klovski Descent 7	Kiev	162.6	533	47
59	Iran	Tehran International Tower	Tehran	162.5	533	54
60	Nigeria	NECOM House	Lagos	160	525	32
61	Uruguay	Torre Antel	Montevideo	160	525	32
62	Ivory Coast	Basilica of Our Lady of Peace	Yamoussoukro	158	518
63	Iraq	Jaff Towers	Sulaymaniyah	155	509	32
64	Tanzania	PSPF Towers	Dar es Salaam	152.7	501	35
65	Belgium	Tour du Midi	Brussels	150	492	38
66	Bolivia	Torre Girasoles	La Paz	150	492	38
67	Angola	IMOB Business Tower	Luanda[9][10]	145	476	35
68	Paraguay	Icono Tower	Asuncion	145	476	37
69	Libya	Burj Bulaya Office Tower 1	Tripoli	144	472	34
70	Egypt	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	Cairo	143	469	39
71	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Avaz Twist Tower	Sarajevo	142	466	39
72	Serbia	Usce Tower	Belgrade	141	462	27
73	Peru	Torre Banco de la Nación	Lima	140.1	460	30
74	North Macedonia	Sky City Tower I	Skopje	138	453	40
75	Romania	Floreasca City Sky Tower	Bucharest	137	449	37
76	Ecuador	Torre The Point	Guayaquil	136.6	448	36
77	Vatican City	St. Peter’s Basilica	Vatican City	136.5	448
78	Finland	Majakka	Helsinki	134	440	35
79	Belarus	The Parus	Minsk	133	436	32
80	Latvia	Z-Towers	Riga	130	427	33
81	Mozambique	Banco de Moçambique Tower 1	Maputo	130	427	31
82	Sudan	NTC Tower	Khartoum	130	427	29
83	Cuba	FOCSA Building	Havana	129.5	425	37
84	Lithuania	Europa Tower	Vilnius	129	423	33
85	Bulgaria	Capital Fort	Sofia	125.8	413	27
86	Madagascar	Orange Telecommunication Tower	Antananarivo	125	410	33
87	Slovakia	Nivy Tower	Bratislava	125	410	29
88	Mauritius	Bank of Mauritius Building	Port Louis	124	407	22
89	Estonia	St. Olaf’s Church	Tallinn	123.7	406
90	Honduras	Torres Igvanas Tara Eco City	San Pedro Sula	122.5	402	34
91	Myanmar	Diamond Inya Palace	Yangon	122	400	34
92	Syria	Damascus Tower	Damascus	120.2	394	29
93	Brunei	Ministry of Finance Building	Bandar Seri Begawan	120	394	21
94	Denmark	Amtssygehuset i Herlev	Herlev	120	394	25
95	Mongolia	Shangri-La Wind Valley Wing Hotel	Ulaanbaatar	120	394	34
96	Portugal	Torre de Monsanto	Oeiras	120	394	17
97	Trinidad and Tobago	International Waterfront Tower C	Port-of-Spain	120	394	27
98	Zimbabwe	New Reserve Bank Tower	Harare	120	394	28
99	Ethiopia	African Union Headquarters	Addis Ababa	117.7	386	21
100	Norway	Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel	Oslo	117	384	37

Timeline of the World’s Tallest Skyscrapers

How long did each of the world’s tallest skyscrapers hold their titles? The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat keeps track of the tallest skyscrapers based on their highest architectural elements. This is how long each of these buildings held the title of tallest in the world:

Years Tallest	Building Name	Location	Height
2010–present	Burj Khalifa	Dubai	828 meters (2,717 feet)
2004–2010	Taipei 101	Taipei	510 meters (1,670 feet)
1998–2004	Petronas Towers	Kuala Lumpur	452 meters (1,483 feet)
1973–1998	Sears Tower	Chicago	442 meters (1,450 feet)
1971–1973	World Trade Center	New York City	417 meters (1,368 feet)
1931–1971	Empire State Building	New York City	381 meters (1,250 feet)
1930–1931	Chrysler Building	New York City	318.9 meters (1,046 feet)
1930	40 Wall Street	New York City	283 meters (928 feet)
1913–1930	Woolworth Building	New York City	241 meters (791 feet)
1909–1913	Metropolitan Life Tower	New York City	213 meters (699 feet)
1908–1909	Singer Building	New York City	192 meters (630 feet)
1899–1908	Park Row Building	New York City	119 meters (390 feet)

It’s likely that countries will continue to build skyscrapers and buildings to overtake the title of the tallest building in the world for years to come.

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