- Aytekin Aydoğan
TOP 5 TALLEST BUILDING IN THE WORLD
Updated: May 26, 2020
We ranked the tallest top 5 completed buildings in the world right now using data from The Skyscraper Center.
Facebook / Empire State Page
From 1931 through 1972, the 1,454-foot (381 meters),102 floors Empire State Building held the title for being the tallest building in the world for nearly half a century.
The world has come a long way since then — in the rankings of today's tallest man-made structures, the Empire State Building doesn't even crack the top 40.
We ranked the 5 tallest completed buildings in the world right now using data from The Skyscraper Center.
TOP 1: BURJ KHALIFA, Dubai
The world's current tallest building, the Burj Khalifain Dubai.
Instagram: @mat_gec
Height: 2,717 feet (828 meter)
Floors: 163
Location: Dubai, the United Arab Emirates
Completion date: 2010
Use: Office / Residential / Hotel
TOP 2: SHANGHAI TOWER, Shanghai
The world's second-tallest building, Shanghai Tower Shanghai.
Facebook: Shangai Tower Page
Height: 2,073 feet (632 meter)
Floors: 128
Location: Shanghai, China
Completion date: 2015
Use: Office / Hotel
TOP 3: MAKKAH ROYAL CLOCK TOWER, Mecca
The world's third tallest building, Makkah Royal Clock Tower in Mecca.
Facebook / Makkah Royal Clock Tower, A Fairmont Hotel Page
Height: 1,972 feet (601 meter)
Floors: 120
Location: Mecca, the United Arab Emirates
Completion date: 2012
Use: Hotel
TOP 4: PING AN FINANCE CENTER, Shenzhen
The world's fourth-tallest building, Ping An Finance Center in Shenzhen.
Instagram / @glassarchitecture
Height: 1,965 feet (599,1 meter)
Floors: 115
Location: Shenzhen, China
Completion date: 2017
Use: Office
TOP 5: LOTTE WORLD TOWER, Seoul
The world's fifth tallest building, Lotte World Tower in Seoul.
Image: Thetowerinfo.com
Height: 1,819 feet (554,5 meter)
Floors: 123
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Completion date: 2017
Use: Office / Residential / Hotel / Retail