Below is a table with the 10 tallest buildings in the world, which includes: names; height (in meters); number of floors (floors); the countries in which they are located; year of construction; features that distinguish them from other buildings.
number | building name | Height with antenna/spire, m | Number of floors | Year built | Features |
1 | Burj khalifa | 829,8 | 163 | 2010 | Tallest structure and building in the world. |
2 | shanghai tower | 632 | 130 | 2015 | Tallest building in East Asia and tallest building in China. |
3 | 601 | 120 | 2012 | The tallest hotel in the world with the highest clock position. | |
4 | Ping’an International Financial Center | 599 | 115 + 5 underground | 2017 | Tallest office building in the world. |
5 | Lotte World Tower | 555 | 123 + 6 underground | 2016 | Tallest building on the Korean Peninsula. |
6 | World Trade Center 1 | 541,3 | 104 + 5 underground | 2014 | Tallest building in the US and the Western Hemisphere. |
7 | Guangzhou CTF Financial Center | 530 | 111 + 4 underground | 2016 | The building has 86 elevators, 2 of which are the fastest in the world (speed 70-72 km/h). |
8 | Tianjin Financial Center CTF | 530 | 97 + 4 underground | 2019 | The newest building on the list. |
9 | 528 | 108 | 2018 | Tallest building in Beijing. | |
10 | Taipei 101 | 509,2 | 101 | 2003 | The world’s first building above 500 meters. |
Note: the table does not include television and radio towers, masts and other tall structures.