Civil Engineering Resources - Skyscrapers in the world (Rnking 1-30)

List of Skyscrapers with ranking of 1 - 30

Rank	Building, City, Country	Year	Floors	Height
Rank	Building, City, Country	Year	Floors	m	ft
1.	Burj Khalifa, Dubai, The United Arab Emirates	2010	163	828	2,717
2.	Taipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan	2004	101	508	1,667
3.	Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai, China	2008	101	492	1,614
4.	International Commercial Center, Hong Kong	2010	108	484	1588
5.	Petronas Tower 1, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	1998	88	452	1,483
5.	Petronas Tower 2, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	1998	88	452	1,483
7.	Zifeng Tower, Nanjing, China	2010	66	450	1476
8.	Willis Tower (formerly; Sears Tower), Chicago, USA.	1974	108	442	1,451
9.	Guangzhou International Finance Center, China	2010	103	439	1439
10.	Burj Milad , Tehran, Iran	2007	12	435	1427
11.	Trump International Hotel & Tower, Chicago, USA	2009	88	423	1389
12.	Jin Mao Building, Shanghai	1999	88	421	1,381
13.	Two International Finance Centre, Hong Kong	2003	88	415	1,362
14.	CITIC Plaza, Guangzhou, China	1996	80	391	1,283
15.	Shun Hing Square, Shenzhen, China	1996	69	384	1,260
16.	Empire State Building, New York	1931	102	381	1,250
17.	Central Plaza, Hong Kong	1992	78	374	1,227
18.	Bank of China, Hong Kong	1989	70	367	1,205
19.	Bank of America Tower, New York.	2009	55	366	1200
20.	Almas Tower, Dubai	2008	68	360	1181
21.	Emirates Tower One, Dubai	2000	54	356	1,163
22.	The Torch, Dubai	2011	86	348	1142
22.	Tuntex Sky Tower, Kaohsiung, Taiwan	1997	85	348	1,140
23.	Aon Centre, Chicago	1973	80	346	1,136
24.	The Center, Hong Kong	1998	73	346	1,135
25.	John Hancock Center, Chicago	1969	100	344	1,127
26.	Tianjin World Financial Center, China	2011	76	337	1105
27.	Shimao International Plaza, Shanghai, China	2006	60	333	1094
28.	Rose Rayhaan, Dubai	2007	72	333	1093
29.	Minsheng Bank Building, Wuhan, China	2007	68	331	1,087
30.	Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang, N. Korea	1995	105	330	1,083
more Skyscrapers 1-30 31-60 61-90 91-115

NOTE: When a building is “topped out” (the point of construction when the structure has met its proposed structural top), the building is officially ranked and is placed on the list. UC indicates under construction: although the building has been “topped out,” construction has not been completed. Height is measured from sidewalk level of main entrance to structural top of building. This includes spires, but does not include antennas or flagpoles.
1. World Trade Center twin towers of New York City ranked fifth and sixth (at 1,368 ft and 1,362 ft) on this list until their destruction on Sept. 11, 2001.
2. A building differs from a tower in that the former is considered to be a structure that is designed for residential, business, or manufacturing purposes. Also, an essential characteristic of a building is that it has floors.

Source: Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat,

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