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A list of the World's Tallest Buildings. This list includes only buildings - there are higher towers in the world. A building is defined as a structure that is designed for residential, business, or manufacturing purposes (they usually have floors). The height of a building is measured from the sidewalk level of the main entrance to the structural top of the building - this includes spires, but does not include television antennas, radio antennas or flag poles.

Merdeka 118Merdeka 118, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Since this list was first published in 2007, the rankings of the world’s tallest buildings have changed frequently, with new skyscrapers continually rising. The current tallest, the Burj Khalifa, joined the list in 2010. However, as the tragedy of New York’s Twin Towers showed, these giants can also come down. The World Trade Center towers once ranked sixth and seventh (at 1,368 ft and 1,362 ft) before their destruction on September 11, 2001.

Here is world's tallest buildings list as of August 2025.

The Burj Khalifa

The tallest building in the world is a glistening concrete, glass and steel pinnacle rising 828 metres out of the desert sands. It is named Burj Khalifa in honour of United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan. The tower has more than 200 floors, only 160 of which would be inhabited, while the remaining floors were for services. Burj Khalifa has a total built-up area of 530,000 square metres, including 170,000 square metres of residential space and more than 28,000 square metres of prime office space. This amounts to 1044 apartments and 49 floors of office space, served by 57 lifts.

Building Location Height (m) Height (ft)
1. Burj Khalifa Dubai, United Arab Emirates 828 2,717
2. Merdeka 118 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 678.9 2,227
3. Shanghai Tower Shanghai, China 632 2,073
4. The Clock Towers Mecca, Saudi Arabia 601 1,972
5. Ping An International Finance Centre Shenzhen, China 599.1 1,966
6. Lotte World Tower Seoul, South Korea 554.5 1,819
7. One World Trade Center New York City, United States 541.3 1,776
8. Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre Guangzhou, China 530 1,740
9. Tianjin CTF Finance Centre Tianjin, China 530 1,740
10. China Zun Beijing, China 527.7 1,731

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