Overview
- Burj Khalifa remains the world’s tallest at 828 meters with 163 floors, maintaining the top spot it has held since 2010.
- Merdeka 118 in Kuala Lumpur, completed in 2023, ranks second at about 679 meters, ahead of Shanghai Tower at 632 meters in third.
- Saudi Arabia’s Makkah Royal Clock Tower is fourth at 601 meters with 120 floors.
- Chinese supertalls hold multiple top‑ten positions, including Ping An Finance Center, Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre, Tianjin CTF Finance Centre, and Beijing’s CITIC Tower.
- One World Trade Center at 541 meters is the only U.S. building in the global top ten, while the under‑construction Jeddah Tower could surpass all if finished as planned between 2028 and 2030.