Wonder what the tallest buildings in the world are? Skyscrapers seem to be popping up like mushrooms these days. Tall buildings are indeed an appanage of modern society and most medium to large-sized cities in the world boast a few impressive skyscrapers. Apart from making an architectural statement, skyscrapers provide the advantage that they take space in height, rather than in width, which is something particularly useful in today’s crowded communities.
The skyscrapers were ranked according to the highest point of the building and the data was collected from the figures released by the Emporis Standards Committee. Only buildings with a completed construction or that have been topped out (the moment in which the highest point of the building has been constructed) were included in the top twenty.
Let’s take a look at the countdown.
No. 20: The Domain – Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
Photo Credit: Achilli Family | Journeys
Height (meters): 382
Height (feet): 1,251
No. of floors: 88
Year built: 2013
No. 19: Shun Hing Square – Shenzen (China)
Photo Credit: Popolon
Height (meters): 384
Height (feet): 1,260
No. of floors: 69
Year built: 1996
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No. 18: CITIC Plaza – Guangzhou (China)
Photo Credit: powkey
Height (meters): 391
Height (feet): 1,283
No. of floors: 80
Year built: 1997
No. 17: 23 Marina – Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
Photo Credit: Samira Khan
Height (meters): 395
Height (feet): 1,296
No. of floors: 89
Year built: 2012
No. 16: Al Hamra Tower – Kuwait City (Kuwait)
Photo Credit: xiquinhosilva
Height (meters): 412
Height (feet): 1,354
No. of floors: 80
Year built: 2011
No. 15: Princess Tower – Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
Photo Credit: ~Pyb
Height (meters): 414
Height (feet): 1,358
No. of floors: 107
Year built: 2012
No. 14: Trump International Hotel & Tower – Chicago (US)
Photo Credit: Kent Wang
Height (meters): 415
Height (feet): 1,360
No. of floors: 92
Year built: 2009
No. 13: Two International Finance Center – Hong Kong
Photo Credit: LASZLO ILYES
Height (meters): 415
Height (feet): 1,360
No. of floors: 88
Year built: 2003
No. 12: Jin Mao Tower – Shanghai (China)
Photo Credit: Augapfel
Height (meters): 421
Height (feet): 1,380
No. of floors: 88
Year built: 1999
No. 11: Guangzhou International Finance Center – Guangzhou (China)
Photo Credit: Eduardo M. C.
Height (meters): 438
Height (feet): 1,440
No. of floors: 103
Year built: 2010
No. 10: Kingkey 100 – Shenzen (China)
Photo Credit: Brücke-Osteuropa
Height (meters): 442
Height (feet): 1,449
No. of floors: 100
Year built: 2011
No. 9: Willis Tower (the former Sears Tower) – Chicago (US)
Photo Credit: Ryan Kelly
Height (meters): 442
Height (feet): 1,450
No. of floors: 108
Year built: 1974
No. 8: Zifeng Tower – Nanjing (China)
Photo Credit: Ajex Anderson
Height (meters): 450
Height (feet): 1,476
No. of floors: 66
Year built: 2010
No. 7: Petronas Towers 1 & 2 – Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
Photo Credit: meu336
Height (meters): 452
Height (feet): 1,483
No. of floors: 88
Year built: 1998
No. 6: International Commerce Center – Hong Kong
Photo Credit: Peter Bonnett
Height (meters): 484
Height (feet): 1,588
No. of floors: 118
Year built: 2010
No. 5: Shanghai World Financial Center – Shanghai (China)
Photo Credit: Bernt Rostad
Height (meters): 492
Height (feet): 1,614
No. of floors: 101
Year built: 2008
No. 4: Taipei 101 – Taipei (Taiwan)
Photo Credit: edwin.11
Height (meters): 509
Height (feet): 1,670
No. of floors: 101
Year built: 2004
No. 3: One World Trade Center (New World Trade Center) – New York City (US)
Photo Credit: Charlie Phillips
Height (meters): 541
Height (feet): 1,776
No. of floors: 104
Year built: 2013
No. 2: Makkah Clock Royal Tower – Mecca (Saudi Arabia)
Photo Credit: Mink
Height (meters): 601
Height (feet): 1,971
No. of floors: 120
Year built: 2012
No. 1: Burj Khalifa – Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
Photo Credit: Rob Young
Height (meters): 828
Height (feet): 2,717
No. of floors: 163
Year built: 2010
