These are lists of skyscrapers, ranked by

• structural height (vertical elevation from the base to the highest architectural or integral structural element of the building);
• highest point on the building.

These lists only include buildings that:

• are completed or topped-out, and
• have continuous occupiable floors (high-rise buildings).

Emporis ranks the buildings by highest architectural structural element, which means:

• height of spire, statue, or any other architecturally integral element count towards the height of the building;
• height of antenna, flagpole, or other detail not classified as architecturally integral element does not count towards the height of the building;
• roof height is only relevant if no higher architecturally-integral element is present.

A comparison of the Willis Tower, Taipei 101, the Petronas Twin Towers, and the Empire State Building This naturally hurts the rankings of buildings without spires, or with antennas instead of spires. The most famous such discrepancy is that Petronas Towers, with its spire, is ranked higher than the Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) with its antennae, despite the Petronas Towers' lower roof and lower highest point (of spire/antenna).

Alternative lists of high buildings are maintained by the non-governmental Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. These lists, first defined and compiled in 1996 as a response to the dispute as to whether the Petronas Towers or the Willis Tower was taller, rank buildings in four categories: height of structural or architectural top; height of highest occupied floor; height to the top of roof; height to top of any part of the building. Currently Taipei 101 tops the category of highest structural element, at 509 m. Willis Tower tops the highest point, at 527 m. Shanghai World Financial Center tops the roof height, at 492 m

1                Burj Dubai     Dubai      United Arab Emirates     818 m     2,684 ft     162     2009
2               Taipei 101     Taipei      Taiwan (Republic of China)     509 m     1,671 ft     101     2004
3     World Financial Center     Shanghai      People's Republic of China     492 m     1,614 ft     101     2008
4     International Commerce Centre     Hong Kong      Hong Kong     483 m     1,584 ft     118     2009
5=     Petronas Tower 1     Kuala Lumpur      Malaysia     452 m     1,483 ft     88     1998
5=     Petronas Tower 2     Kuala Lumpur      Malaysia     452 m     1,483 ft     88     1998
7     Greenland Financial Center     Nanjing      People's Republic of China     450 m     1,476 ft     89     2009
8     Willis Tower     Chicago      United States     442 m     1,451 ft     108     1973
9     Guangzhou West Tower     Guangzhou      People's Republic of China     440 m     1,444 ft     103     2009
10     Jin Mao Tower     Shanghai      People's Republic of China     421 m     1,380 ft     88     1998
11=     Two International Finance Centre     Hong Kong      Hong Kong     415 m     1,362 ft     88     2003
11=     Trump International Hotel and Tower     Chicago      United States     415 m     1,362 ft     96     2009
13     CITIC Plaza     Guangzhou      People's Republic of China     391 m     1,283 ft     80     1997
14     Shun Hing Square     Shenzhen      People's Republic of China     384 m     1,260 ft     69     1996
15     Empire State Building     New York City      United States     381 m     1,250 ft     102     1931
16     Central Plaza     Hong Kong      Hong Kong     374 m     1,227 ft     78     1992
17     Bank of China Tower     Hong Kong      Hong Kong     367 m     1,205 ft     72     1990
18     Bank of America Tower     New York City      United States     366 m     1,200 ft     54     2008
19     Almas Tower     Dubai      United Arab Emirates     363 m     1,191 ft     68     2009
20     Emirates Office Tower     Dubai      United Arab Emirates     355 m     1,163 ft     54     2000
21     Tuntex Sky Tower     Kaohsiung      Taiwan (Republic of China)     348 m     1,140 ft     85     1997
22     Aon Center     Chicago      United States     346 m     1,136 ft     83     1973
23     The Center     Hong Kong      Hong Kong     346 m     1,135 ft     73     1998
24     John Hancock Center     Chicago      United States     344 m     1,127 ft     100     1969
25=     Rose Tower     Dubai      United Arab Emirates     333 m     1,093 ft     72     2007
25=   Shimao International Plaza     Shanghai      People's Republic of China     333 m     1,093 ft     60     2006
27     Minsheng Bank Building     Wuhan      People's Republic of China     331 m     1,087 ft     68     2007
28=     Ryugyong Hotel     Pyongyang      North Korea     330 m     1,083 ft     105     1992
28=   World Trade Center Tower 3     Beijing      People's Republic of China     330 m     1,083 ft     74     2008
30     The Index     Dubai      United Arab Emirates     328 m     1,076 ft     80     2009
31     Q1     Gold Coast      Australia     323 m     1,058 ft     78     2005
32     Burj Al Arab     Dubai      United Arab Emirates     321 m     1,053 ft     60     1999
33=     Chrysler Building     New York City      United States     319 m     1,046 ft     77     1930
33=     Nina Tower     Tsuen Wan      Hong Kong     319 m     1,046 ft     80     2006
33=     New York Times Building     New York City      United States     319 m     1,046 ft     52     2007
36     HHHR Tower     Dubai      United Arab Emirates     317 m     1,040 ft     72     2009
37     Bank of America Plaza     Atlanta      United States     312 m     1,023 ft     55     1992
38=     Sky Tower     Abu Dhabi      United Arab Emirates     310 m     1,018 ft     74     2009
38=     U.S. Bank Tower     Los Angeles      United States     310 m     1,018 ft     73     1989
40     Menara Telekom     Kuala Lumpur      Malaysia     310 m     1,017 ft     55     2001
41     Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel     Dubai      United Arab Emirates     309 m     1,014 ft     56     2000
42     One Island East     Hong Kong      Hong Kong     308 m     1,011 ft     70     2008
43     AT&T Corporate Center     Chicago      United States     307 m     1,007 ft     60     1989
44     The Address Downtown Burj Dubai     Dubai      United Arab Emirates     306 m     1,004 ft     63     2008
45     JPMorgan Chase Tower     Houston      United States     305 m     1,002 ft     75     1982
46     Northeast Asia Trade Tower     Incheon      South Korea     305 m     1,001 ft     70     2009
47     Baiyoke Tower II     Bangkok      Thailand     304 m     997 ft     85     1997
48     Two Prudential Plaza     Chicago      United States     303 m     995 ft     64     1990
49=     Wells Fargo Plaza     Houston      United States     302 m     992 ft     71     1983
49=     Kingdom Centre     Riyadh      Saudi Arabia     302 m     992 ft     41     2002
51=     Arraya 2     Kuwait City      Kuwait     300 m     984 ft     56     2009
51=     Eureka Tower     Melbourne      Australia     300 m     984 ft     91     2006
53=     First Canadian Place     Toronto      Canada     298 m     978 ft     72     1975
53=     Shanghai Wheelock Square     Shanghai      People's Republic of China     298 m     978 ft     58     2009
55     Comcast Center     Philadelphia      United States     297 m     975 ft     57     2008
56     Yokohama Landmark Tower     Yokohama      Japan     296 m     972 ft     70     1993
57     Emirates Crown     Dubai      United Arab Emirates     296 m     971 ft     63     2008
58     311 South Wacker Drive     Chicago      United States     293 m     961 ft     65     1990
59     SEG Plaza     Shenzhen      People's Republic of China     292 m     957 ft     70     2000
60     American International Building     New York City      United States     290 m     952 ft     66     1932
61     Key Tower     Cleveland      United States     289 m     947 ft     57     1991
62=     Plaza 66     Shanghai      People's Republic of China     288 m     945 ft     66     2001
62=     One Liberty Place     Philadelphia      United States     288 m     945 ft     61     1987
64     Columbia Center     Seattle      United States     285 m     937 ft     76     1985
65     Millennium Tower     Dubai      United Arab Emirates     285 m     935 ft     60     2006
66     Tomorrow Square     Shanghai      People's Republic of China     285 m     934 ft     55     2003
67   World Trade Center     Chongqing      People's Republic of China     283 m     929 ft     60     2005
68     Cheung Kong Centre     Hong Kong      Hong Kong     283 m     928 ft     62     1999
69     The Trump Building     New York City      United States     283 m     927 ft     70     1930
70     Bank of America Plaza     Dallas      United States     281 m     921 ft     72     1985
71=     Republic Plaza     Singapore      Singapore     280 m     919 ft     66     1995
71=     UOB Plaza One     Singapore      Singapore     280 m     919 ft     66     1992
71=     OUB Centre     Singapore      Singapore     280 m     919 ft     63     1986
74     Citigroup Center     New York City      United States     279 m     915 ft     59     1977
75     Hong Kong New World Tower     Shanghai      People's Republic of China     278 m     913 ft     61     2002
76   International Commerce Center     Nanning      People's Republic of China     276 m     906 ft     54     2006
77=     Scotia Plaza     Toronto      Canada     275 m     902 ft     68     1988
77=     The Point     Panama City      Panama     275 m     902 ft     65     2009
79     Williams Tower     Houston      United States     275 m     901 ft     64     1983
80     City of Capitals     Moscow      Russia     274 m     900 ft     73     2009
81     Wuhan World Trade Tower     Wuhan      People's Republic of China     273 m     896 ft     58     1998
82=     Renaissance Tower     Dallas      United States     270 m     886 ft     56     1974
82=     The Cullinan North Tower     Kowloon      Hong Kong     270 m     886 ft     68     2007
82=     The Cullinan South Tower     Kowloon      Hong Kong     270 m     886 ft     68     2007
85     China International Center     Guangzhou      People's Republic of China     270 m     884 ft     62     2007
86     Dapeng International Plaza     Guangzhou      People's Republic of China     269 m     884 ft     56     2004
87=     21st Century Tower     Dubai      United Arab Emirates     269 m     883 ft     55     2003
87=     One Lujiazui     Shanghai      People's Republic of China     269 m     883 ft     47     2008
89     Naberezhnaya Tower C     Moscow      Russia     268 m     881 ft     61     2007
90     Al Faisaliyah Center     Riyadh      Saudi Arabia     267 m     876 ft     30     2000
91=     900 North Michigan     Chicago      United States     265 m     871 ft     66     1989
91=     Bank of America Corporate Center     Charlotte      United States     265 m     871 ft     60     1992
91=     SunTrust Plaza     Atlanta      United States     265 m     871 ft     60     1992
94=     Bocom Financial Towers     Shanghai      People's Republic of China     265 m     869 ft     52     2002
94=     Al Kazim Tower 1     Dubai      United Arab Emirates     265 m     869 ft     53     2008
94=     Al Kazim Tower 2     Dubai      United Arab Emirates     265 m     869 ft     53     2008
94=     120 Collins Street     Melbourne      Australia     265m     869 ft     52     1991
98     Triumph-Palace     Moscow      Russia     264 m     866 ft     57     2005
99     Samsung Tower Palace G     Seoul      South Korea     264 m     865 ft     73     2004
100     Trump World Tower     New York City      United States     262 m     861 ft     72     2001
101    Special Zone Press Tower     Shenzhen      People's Republic of China     262 m     860 ft     48     1998
102=     Water Tower Place     Chicago      United States     262 m     859 ft     74     1976
102=     Grand Gateway Shanghai I     Shanghai      People's Republic of China     262 m     859 ft     52     2005
102=     Grand Gateway Shanghai II     Shanghai      People's Republic of China     262 m     859 ft     52     2005
105     Aon Center     Los Angeles      United States     262 m     858 ft     62     1973
106=     Hyatt Regency Hong Kong     Kowloon      Hong Kong     261 m     856 ft     64     2007
106=     TD Canada Trust Tower     Toronto      Canada     261 m     856 ft     53     1990
106=     Sapphire of Istanbul     Istanbul      Turkey     261 m     856 ft     54     2009
106=     Grand Lisboa     Macau      People's Republic of China     261 m     856 ft     52     2008
110=   Post & Telecommunication Hub     Guangzhou      Republic of China     260 m     853 ft     66     2003
110=     101 Collins Street     Melbourne      Australia     260 m     853 ft     50     1991
110=     Transamerica Pyramid     San Francisco      United States     260 m     853 ft     48     1972
110=     Vision Tower     Dubai      United Arab Emirates     260 m     853 ft     60     2009
110=     Dual Tower 1     Manama      Bahrain     260 m     853 ft     53     2007
110=     Dual Tower 2     Manama      Bahrain     260 m     853 ft     53     2007
110=     Fortune Plaza     Beijing      People's Republic of China     260 m     853 ft     63     2008
117=     GE Building     New York City      United States     259 m     850 ft     69     1933
117=     Chase Tower     Chicago      United States     259 m     850 ft     60     1969
117=     Commerzbank Tower     Frankfurt      Germany     259 m     850 ft     56     1997
117=     PBCOM Tower     Makati      Philippines     259 m     850 ft     55     2000
121     Two Liberty Place     Philadelphia      United States     258 m     848 ft     58     1990
122=     Lanko·Grand Hyatt Hotel     Chongqing      People's Republic of China     258 m     846 ft     60     2006
122=     Run Hua International Building     Wuxi      People's Republic of China     258 m     846 ft     55     2009
124     Park Tower     Chicago      United States     257 m     844 ft     67     2000
125     MesseTurm     Frankfurt      Germany     257 m     842 ft     55     1990
126=     Sorrento 1     Kowloon      Hong Kong     256 m     841 ft     75     2003
126=     U.S. Steel Tower     Pittsburgh      United States     256 m     841 ft     64     1970
128=     The Harbour Hotel & Residence     Dubai      United Arab Emirates     256 m     840 ft     59     2007
128=     Mok-dong Hyperion I Tower     Seoul      South Korea     256 m     840 ft     69     2003
128=     Rinku Gate Tower Building     Izumisano      Japan     256 m     840 ft     56     1996
131=     Langham Place Office Tower     Kowloon      Hong Kong     255 m     837 ft     59     2004
131=     New Century Plaza Tower A     Nanjing      People's Republic of China     255 m     837 ft     48     2006
133     Capital Tower     Singapore      Singapore     254 m     833 ft     52     2000
134     Chase Tower     Indianapolis      United States     253 m     830 ft     48     1990
135     Highcliff     Hong Kong      Hong Kong     252 m     828 ft     72     2003
136=     Osaka World Trade Center Building     Osaka      Japan     252 m     827 ft     55     1995
136=     Bank Shanghai Headquarters     Shanghai      People's Republic of China    252 m     827 ft     42     2005
138=     The Harbourside     Kowloon      Hong Kong     251 m     824 ft     73     2003
138=     Rialto Towers     Melbourne      Australia     251 m     824 ft     63     1986
140     Jiali Plaza     Wuhan      People's Republic of China     251 m     823 ft     61     1997
141=     Caja Madrid Tower     Madrid      Spain     250 m     820 ft     45     2007
141=     Beijing Yintai Centre Tower 2     Beijing      People's Republic of China     250 m     820 ft     63     2007
141=     One Atlantic Center     Atlanta      United States     250 m     820 ft     50     1987
141=     Chelsea Tower     Dubai      United Arab Emirates     250 m     820 ft     49     2005
141=     Wisma 46     Jakarta      Indonesia     250 m     820 ft     48     1996
141=     Angsana Suites Tower     Dubai      United Arab Emirates     250 m     820 ft     50     2007
141=     Angsana Hotel Tower     Dubai      United Arab Emirates     250 m     820 ft     50     2008
148=     Aqua     Chicago      United States     250 m     819 ft     82     2009
148=     The Legacy at Millennium Park     Chicago      United States     250 m     819 ft     72     2009
150=     The Imperial I     Mumbai      India     249 m     817 ft     60     2009
150=     The Imperial II     Mumbai      India     249 m     817 ft     60     2009
150=     Torre de Cristal     Madrid      Spain     249 m     817 ft     45     2007
153=     KLI 63 Building     Seoul      South Korea     249 m     817 ft     60     1985
153=     Central Park     Perth      Australia     249 m     817 ft     52     1992
155     Al Tayer Tower     Dubai      United Arab Emirates     249 m     815 ft     59     2009
156=     CitySpire Center     New York City      United States     248 m     814 ft     75     1989
156=    No.2 Telecom Hub     Hangzhou      People's Republic of China     248 m     814 ft     41     2003
158=     One Chase Manhattan Plaza     New York City      United States     248 m     813 ft     60     1961
158=     Mid Town Tower     Tokyo      Japan     248 m     813 ft     54     2007
160     State Tower     Bangkok      Thailand     247 m     811 ft     68     2001
161     Toyota-Mainichi Building     Nagoya      Japan     247 m     810 ft     40     2006
162     Conde Nast Building     New York City      United States     247 m     809 ft     48     1999
163     MetLife Building     New York City      United States     246 m     808 ft     60     1963
164     Bloomberg Tower     New York City      United States     246 m     806 ft     54     2005
165=     JR Central Office Tower     Nagoya      Japan     245 m     804 ft     51     2000
165=     Al Fattan Tower     Dubai      United Arab Emirates     245 m     804 ft     51     2006
165=     Oasis Beach Tower     Dubai      United Arab Emirates     245 m     804 ft     51     2006
165=     One Raffles Quay North Tower     Singapore      Singapore     245 m     804 ft     50     2006
165=     The Sail @ Marina Bay     Singapore      Singapore     245 m     804 ft     70     2008
165=     Palm Tower 1     Doha      Qatar     245 m     804 ft     57     2009
165=     Palm Tower 2     Doha      Qatar     245 m     804 ft     57     2009
172     Shin Kong Life Tower     Taipei      Taiwan (Republic of China)     245 m     803 ft     51     1993
173=     Moshe Aviv Tower     Ramat Gan      Israel     244 m     801 ft     68     2001
173=     Chifley Tower     Sydney      Australia     244 m     801 ft     50     1992
175     AAM Tower     Dubai      United Arab Emirates     244 m     800 ft     46     2008
176=     Menara Maybank     Kuala Lumpur      Malaysia     243 m     799 ft     50     1988
176=     Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building     Tokyo      Japan     243 m     799 ft     48     1991
176=     R&F Centre     Guangzhou      People's Republic of China     243 m     799 ft     54     2007
179=     Citigroup Centre     Sydney      Australia     243 m     797 ft     50     2000
179=   Futures Trading Plaza Tower 1     Dalian      People's Republic of China     243 m     797 ft     53     2008
179=    Futures Trading Plaza Tower 2     Dalian      People's Republic of China     243 m     797 ft     53     2009
182      The Tower     Dubai      United Arab Emirates     243 m     796 ft     54     2002
183=     Federation Tower West     Moscow      Russia     242 m     795 ft     62     2008
183=   NEO-China Top City Main Tower     Chongqing      People's Republic of China     242m    795ft   54   2008
185=     Dalian World Trade Center     Dalian      People's Republic of China     242 m     794 ft     50     2000
185=     Pearl Tower     Panama City      Panama     242 m     794 ft     70     2009
187=     Woolworth Building     New York City      United States     241 m     792 ft     57     1913
187=     IDS Tower     Minneapolis      United States     241 m     792 ft     55     1972
187=     Maxdo Centre     Shanghai      People's Republic of China     241 m     792 ft     55     2002
187=     Mellon Bank Center     Philadelphia      United States     241 m     792 ft     54     1990
191     Bank of China Mansion     Qingdao      People's Republic of China     241 m     791 ft     54     1999
192=     John Hancock Tower     Boston      United States     241 m     790 ft     60     1976
192=     Broadcasting Center Building     Shenzhen      People's Republic of China     241 m     790 ft   48   2001
194=     Four Seasons Hotel & Tower     Miami      United States     240 m     789 ft     72     2003
194=     Manulife Plaza     Hong Kong      Hong Kong     240 m     789 ft     52     1998
196=     Comerica Bank Tower     Dallas      United States     240 m     787 ft     60     1987
196=     Sunshine 60 Building     Tokyo      Japan     240 m     787 ft     60     1978
196=     Panglin Plaza     Shenzhen      People's Republic of China     240 m     787 ft     57     1999
196=     Moscow State University     Moscow      Russia     240 m     787 ft     36     1953
196=     NTT DoCoMo Yoyogi Building     Tokyo      Japan     240 m     787 ft     28     2000
196=     World Trade Center (Manama) 1     Manama      Bahrain     240 m     787 ft     50     2008
196=     World Trade Center (Manama) 2     Manama      Bahrain     240 m     787 ft     50     2008
196=     Deutsche Bank Place     Sydney      Australia     240 m     787 ft     39     2005