The Burj Khalifa is the tallest structure ever built, with a pinnacle height of 830 m (2722 ft) tall. The 20th and 21st centuries marked a notable uptick in terms of construction of tall structures. The majority of supertall structures are in Asia. Most of the tallest structures during that time period have been guyed masts, which are not considered freestanding as they require guy wires for support.
List of heights This list includes all freestanding structures of at least 350 meters or 1148 ft. Guyed structures or offshore structures do not count for the list. For all buildings, they are listed by pinnacle height and not architectural height, so the ranking will differ from the List of tallest buildings, such as the Willis Tower being above the Taipei 101. This list includes now demolished or destroyed structures, such as the original World Trade Center. The dates listed are when the structures topped out, not necessarily when they were finished.
Clear Denotes structure that is or was once the tallest in the world Clear Denotes structure that has been destroyed Bold Denotes structure that is not a building
NameHeightImageTown/CityCountryYearComments m ft1 Burj Khalifa Dubai 2009 Tallest structure in the world since 2009 2 Merdeka 118 Kuala Lumpur 2021 Tallest structure built in the 2020s 3 Tokyo Skytree Tokyo 2011 Tallest structure on an island; Tallest tower in the world since 2011; tallest structure built in the 2010s 4 Shanghai Tower Shanghai 2013 Tallest structure in China 5 Canton Tower Guangzhou 2009 Tallest tower in the world from 2009 to 2011 6 Mecca Royal Clock Tower(Abraj al-Bait) Mecca 2011 Tallest clock tower and contains the highest museum in the world 7 Ping An International Finance Centre Shenzhen 2017 Tallest all-office building in the world 8 Goldin Finance 117 Tianjin 2015 Topped out but unfinished; Tallest abandoned building in the world9 Lotte World Tower Seoul 2017 Tallest building in South Korea and the OECD 10 CN Tower Toronto 1975 Tallest freestanding structure in the world from 1975 to 2009; tallest freestanding structure in the Western Hemisphere; tallest freestanding structure built in the 20th century 11 One World Trade Center(Freedom Tower) New York City 2013 Tallest freestanding structure in the United States 12 Ostankino Tower Moscow 1967 Tallest freestanding structure in the world from 1967 to 1975; Tallest freestanding structure in Russia and Europe; tallest freestanding structure built in the 1960s Ostankino Tele Tower at Skyscraperpage.com13 Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre Guangzhou 2016 Tianjin CTF Finance Centre Tianjin 2019 15 China Zun(CITIC Tower) Beijing 2018 16 Willis Tower(Sears Tower) Chicago 1973 Originally 520 meters (1,707 ft) prior to antenna extension in 2000 17 1 World Trade Center(North Tower) New York City 1970 Destroyed in 2001; tallest freestanding structure to ever be destroyed 18 Taipei 101 Taipei 2003 19 Shanghai World Financial Center Shanghai 2008 20 International Commerce Centre Hong Kong 2010 21 Wuhan Greenland Center Wuhan 2022 22 Central Park Tower New York City 2019 Tallest residential building 23 Landmark 81 Ho Chi Minh City 2018 Tallest building in Vietnam 24 Oriental Pearl Tower Shanghai 1994 Tallest structure built in the 1990s 25 Lakhta Center St Petersburg 2018 Northernmost skyscraper in the world 26 Chongqing International Trade and Commerce Center Chongqing 202427 875 North Michigan Avenue(John Hancock Center) Chicago 1968 28 Zifeng Tower Nanjing 2010 29 Changsha IFS Tower T1 Changsha 2018 30 Petronas Tower 1 451.9 Kuala Lumpur1996Tallest twin buildings Petronas Tower 232 Suzhou IFS Suzhou 2019 33 The Exchange 106 Kuala Lumpur 2019 34 Empire State Building New York City 1930Tallest structure in the world from 1930 to 1967 35 Wuhan Center Wuhan 2015 36 KK100 Shenzhen 2011 37 Guangzhou International Finance Center Guangzhou 2010 38 111 West 57th Street New York City 2019 Thinnest skyscraper in the world with a width-to-height ratio of about 1:24 39 Milad Tower Tehran 2007 40 Shandong International Financial Center Jinan 2025 41 One Vanderbilt New York City 2019 42 432 Park Avenue New York City 2014 43 Marina 101 Dubai 2017 44 Trump Tower (Chicago) Chicago 2009 Commissioned by and named after Donald Trump 45270 Park Ave(JP Morgan Chase Building) New York City 2024 46 Dongguan International Trade Center 1 Dongguan 2020 47 Kuala Lumpur Tower Kuala Lumpur 1994 48 Jin Mao Tower Shanghai 1999 49 GRES-2 Power Station Ekıbastūz 1987 Tallest freestanding structure built in the 1980s; Tallest chimney in the world Google Earth50 Nanjing Financial City II Nanjing 202451 Tianjin Tower Tianjin 1991 52 2 World Trade Center(South Tower) New York City 1971 Destroyed in 2001 53 Princess Tower Dubai 2012 54 Al Hamra Tower Kuwait City 2010 55 Two International Finance Centre Hong Kong 1998 56 Haeundae LCT The Sharp Landmark Tower Busan 2019 57Ningbo Central Plaza Ningbo 2024 58 Central Radio & TV Tower Beijing 1992 59 Guangxi China Resources Tower Nanning 2020 60 Guiyang International Financial Center Tower 1 Guiyang 2020 61 23 Marina Dubai 2012 62 Iconic Tower New Administrative Capital 2021 Tallest structure in Africa 63 China Merchants Bank Tower Shenzhen 202564 China Resources Tower Shenzhen 2016 65 CITIC Plaza Guangzhou 1996 66 30 Hudson Yards New York City 2019 67 Citymark Centre Shenzhen 2022 68 Shum Yip Upperhills Tower 1 Shenzhen 2020 69 Zhongyuan Tower Zhengzhou 2011 Eton Place Dalian Tower 1 Dalian 2015 71 Kyiv TV Tower Kyiv 1973 Public Investment Fund Tower Riyadh 2014 73 Shun Hing Square Shenzhen 1996 74 Autograph Tower Jakarta 2020 Tallest freestanding structure in the Southern Hemisphere. 75 Burj Mohammed bin Rashid Abu Dhabi 2014 76 Inco Superstack Greater Sudbury 1972 Scheduled to be demolished by 2029 77 Elite Residence Dubai 2012 78 Jintang-Cezi Overhead Powerline Link Jintang Island 2019 79 85 Sky Tower Kaohsiung 1997 80 Riverview Plaza Wuhan 2021 81 Dabaihui Plaza Shenzhen 2021 82 Guangdong Business Center Guangzhou 202583 Tashkent Tower Tashkent 1984 84 Central Plaza Hong Kong 1992 Contains the highest church in the world 85 Federation Tower (East Tower) Moscow 2017 86 Hengfeng Guiyang Center Tower 1 Guiyang 2025 87 Liberation Tower Kuwait City 1993 88 Almaty Tower Almaty 198389 Homer City Generating Station Center Township 1977Demolished in 2025; Tallest freestanding structure to be voluntarily demolished; Tallest freestanding structure not in a city90 Dalian International Trade Center Dalian 2017 91 Kennecott Smokestack Magna 1974 Beryozovskaya GRES Power Station Sharypovo 1985 Tallest currently standing structure not in a city Zhoushan Island Overhead Pylon Zhoushan Island 2009 Bank of America Tower New York City 2009 The Boulevard Dubai 2017 Xujiahui Tower Shanghai 202597 Haitian Center Tower 2 Qingdao 2020 Çamlıca Tower Istanbul 202099 Riga Radio and TV Tower Riga 1989 100 Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower A Nanjing 2019 101 Fernsehturm Berlin Berlin 1969102 Mitchell Power Plant Moundsville 1971103 Bank of China Tower Hong Kong 1990 104 Ciel Tower Dubai 2025 Tallest hotel in the world 105 St. Regis Chicago Chicago 2020 Tallest structure in the world designed by a woman 106 Aon Center Chicago 1973 107 Trbovlje Power Station Trbovlje 1976 Almas Tower Dubai 2008 The Pinnacle Guangzhou 2012 Ping An Finance Center Tower 1 Jinan 2023 111 Huiyun Center Shenzhen 2025 112 Hanking Center Shenzhen 2018 113 City Tower 1 Dubai 2025 Greenland Group Suzhou Center Suzhou 2024115 Gevora Hotel Dubai 2017 116 Endesa Termic As Pontes de García Rodríguez 1974 Il Primo Dubai Dubai 2021 Galaxy World Tower 1 356 Shenzhen2023 Galaxy World Tower 2120 JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Tower 1 355.4 Dubai 2012 JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Tower 2 122 First Canadian Place Toronto 1975 123 Raffles City Chongqing T3N 354.5 Chongqing 2019 Raffles City Chongqing T4N125 OKO South Tower Moscow 2015 126 The Marina Torch Dubai 2011 CBRT Tower Istanbul 2024 Tallest building in Europe outside of Russia Changtai Yangtze River Bridge Jiangsu Province 2025 Tallest bridge columns in the world 129 Phoenix Copper Smelter Baia Mare 1995 Lotus Tower Colombo 2019 131 Forum 66 Shenyang 2015 132 The Strat Las Vegas 1995 133 Syrdarya Power Plant Shirin 1975 Xi'an Glory International Financial Center Xi'an 2021
Under construction This section chronicles all structures under construction that will be at least 350 meters (1148 ft) tall upon completion
NameHeightTown/CityCountryEstimated Year of CompletionComments m ftJeddah TowerJeddah2028Will become the tallest structure in the world upon completionBurj AziziDubai2029Legends TowerOklahoma City2030Surrounding complex has begun construction; will be the tallest in the Western Hemisphere upon completionBurj Binghatti Jacob & Co ResidencesDubai2027Senna TowerBalneário Camboriú2030Will be the tallest in the Southern Hemisphere upon completionTiger Sky TowerDubai2029PentominiumDubai2028The LineNeom2100Will be the widest building in the world if completedGreenland Jinmao International Financial CenterNanjing2028HeXi Yuzui Tower ANanjing2028Tianfu CenterChengdu2027Rizhao CenterRizhao2028Torre RiseMonterrey2026Shanghai North Bund CenterShanghai2030Wuhan CTF Finance CentreWuhan2029Suzhou CSC Fortune CenterSuzhou2028Chengdu Greenland TowerChengdu2029Marina 106Dubai2027Tower InfinityIncheon2029China Resources Land CenterDongguan2026Hainan CenterHaikou2027Tour FAbidjan2026Will become the tallest structure in Africa upon completion
Timeline of tallest structures This section chronicles structures that at one point held the crown of the world's tallest freestanding structure, going as far back as the beginning of the common era.
Years as tallestNameHeightImageCityCountryYearComments m ft2570 BCE - 1240 CE Great Pyramid of Giza Giza 2570 BCE Longest time spent as world's tallest man made structure, holding the record for 3,800 years; Height was reduced to 138.5 meters over time1240-1311 Old St Paul's Cathedral London 1240Central Spire burned down in 1561 and the rest of the church was demolished in 16661311-1549 Lincoln Cathedral Lincoln 1311 Central spire was destroyed in 15491549-1569 St. Mary's Church, Stralsund Stralsund 1478 1569-1573 Beauvais Cathedral Beauvais 1569 Spire collapsed in 15731573-1647 St. Mary's Church, Stralsund Stralsund 1478 Bell tower burned down in 16471647-1874 Strasbourg Cathedral Strasbourg 1439 1874-1876 Church of St Nicholas Hamburg 1874 Main church building was destroyed in 19431876-1880 Rouen Cathedral Rouen 18761880-1884 Cologne Cathedral Cologne 1880 1884-1889 Washington Monument Washington, D.C. 18841889-1929 Eiffel Tower Paris 1889 First structure to surpass 300 meters tall; height was increased to 330 meters in 20221929-1930 Chrysler Building New York City 1929 First supertall skyscraper ever constructed1930-1967 Empire State Building New York City 1930 First structure to surpass 400 meters tall; Was 381 meters tall prior to its antenna being installed in 19531967-1975 Ostankino Tower Moscow 1967 First freestanding structure to surpass 500 meters tall1975-2009 CN Tower Toronto 1975 Tallest freestanding structure in North America and the Western Hemisphere; tallest freestanding structure built in the 20th century2009-Present Burj Khalifa Dubai 2009 First structure to surpass 800 meters tall; China's Canton Tower, which is taller than the CN Tower, completed earlier, but the Burj Khalifa was taller even before topping out
Tallest structures by continent ContinentStructureHeightTopped OutCountryCity m ftAsiaBurj Khalifa2009DubaiNorth AmericaCN Tower1975TorontoEuropeOstankino Tower1967MoscowAfricaIconic Tower2021New Administrative CapitalOceaniaSky Tower1997AucklandSouth AmericaGran Torre Costanera2012SantiagoAntarcticaLong Duration Balloon Payload Preparation Buildings2005
Countries with most structures on list