Tallest Buildings in the World

Ranked by architectural height of completed buildings — CTBUH.

World Current Updated Jul 2, 2026

Tallest Buildings in the World — ranked table showing rank, name, Height and movement.
Rank	Name	Height metres	Change
1	Burj Khalifa	828 m	No change
2	Merdeka 118	679 m	No change
3	Shanghai Tower	632 m	No change
4	Makkah Royal Clock Tower	601 m	No change
5	Ping An Finance Centre	599 m	No change
6	Lotte World Tower	555 m	No change
7	One World Trade Center	541 m	No change
8	Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre	530 m	No change
9	Tianjin CTF Finance Centre	530 m	No change
10	CITIC Tower	528 m	No change

Methodology & sources

Ranked by architectural height (to the top of the architectural feature, not counting antennae) of completed buildings, per the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). Under-construction towers are excluded until topped out. Source: CTBUH, The Skyscraper Center.

Source: Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) · Licence: CTBUH terms of use