This list of tallest buildings in Asia ranks skyscrapers which are at least tall. The tallest building in Asia (and the tallest in the world) is Burj Khalifa, which stands and was opened on January 4, 2010, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Nearly three-quarters of the 50 tallest skyscrapers in the world are located in Asia. Before the construction boom of skyscrapers in Asia since 1997, most of the tallest skyscrapers were built in North America. China has built fifteen of the tallest skyscrapers in the world in the last twenty years. The UAE has also built numerous skyscrapers in the last twenty years, and the city of Dubai has the most skyscrapers in the top fifty list.
The first list includes skyscrapers which are either completed or topped out according to CTBUH criteria. The second list includes those buildings which are proposed or under construction according to CTBUH criteria.
Tallest buildings This list ranks completed or topped out buildings in Asia that stand at least 275 m (902 ft) tall according to CTBUH criteria. Buildings that have been the tallest in Asia are shown in boldface.
Tallest under construction, on-hold, approved and proposed
Under construction, Approved or Proposed Asian skyscrapers This section contains list of skyscrapers taller than under construction or proposed according to CTBUH criteria.
On hold This list ranks skyscrapers whose construction is on hold that are planned to rise over 300 metres (984 ft). Building Plannedpinnacleheight Floors Proposedcompletion Country CityThe Bride Tower 1241n/a (Proposed)BasraTradewinds Square Tower A150n/a (Proposed)Kuala LumpurThe Bride Tower 2181n/a (Proposed)BasraIndia Tower126n/aMumbaiTower M1452030 (Proposed)Kuala LumpurAnara Tower135n/a (Proposed)DubaiPAGCOR Tower112n/aManilaAl-Aman World Capital Center110n/aColomboRama IX Super Tower1252033BangkokIncheon Tower1512030IncheonThe Blade128n/aRiyadhLanco Hills Signature Tower112n/aHyderabadPort Tower Complex117n/a (Proposed)KarachiBaoneng Binhu Center119n/a (Proposed)HefeiDoha Tower and Convention Center112n/aDohaThai Boon Roong Twin Tower World Trade Center 1133n/a (Proposed)Phnom PenhThai Boon Roong Twin Tower World Trade Center 2133n/a (Proposed)Phnom PenhBurj Jumeirah112n/aDubaiIcon Tower95n/aJeddahTiger Tower 2148n/aDubaiPertamina Energy Tower992030JakartaEvergrande Hefei Center T11122028HefeiDalian Greenland Center882030DalianQatar National Bank Tower101n/aDohaXiangmi Lake New Financial Center Tower 1109n/aShenzhenThe Linen/a2045JeddahSuzhou Zhongnan Center1032028SuzhouFuyuan Zhongshan 108 IFC1082029ZhongshanChina International Silk Road Center1012027Xi'anAl Quds Endowment Tower100n/aDohaRizhao Center942028RizhaoThe Bride Tower 3121n/a (Proposed)BasraChushang Building111n/aWuhanSUNAC A-ONE Tower 11032030ChongqingFosun Bund Center T1n/an/aWuhanTianjin R&F Guangdong Tower912027TianjinTianshan Gate of the World1062030ShijiazhuangDubai Towers 187n/aJeddahDubai Towers Doha91n/aDohaOne Bangkok Signature Tower922030BangkokBurj Almasa932028JeddahThe Line, Saudi ArabiaAsia Plaza1032030KaohsiungChongqing Tall Tower101n/aChongqingNanjing Olympic Suning Tower99n/aNanjingDongfeng Plaza Landmark Tower1002027KunmingHaiyun Plaza Tower 1862026RizhaoRiyadh Tower97n/aRiyadhLa Maison by HDS105n/aDubaiForum 66 Tower 2762025ShenyangIcon Towers 1772029JakartaAltitude96n/aColomboGuiyang World Trade Center Landmark Tower92n/aGuiyangGreenland Star City Light Tower832027ChangshaThe One: The One Tower922027ColomboSquare Capital Tower702030Kuwait CityNanchang Ping An Financial Center72n/aNanchangXiangmi Lake New Financial Center Tower 2812026ShenzhenXiangmi Lake New Financial Center Tower 3802026ShenzhenFairmont Kuala Lumpur Tower 1782028Kuala LumpurCoronation Square Tower 1782028Johor BahruArabtec Tower77n/aDubaiHengli Global Operations Headquarters Tower 1n/a2027SuzhouVietinBank Business Center Office Tower68n/aHanoiWanda One862028Xi'anSino Steel International Plaza T283n/aTianjinNaga 3 Tower A75n/aPhnom PenhFosun Bund Center T2n/an/aWuhanKPT Tower80n/aKarachiAgricultural Development Center Tower 1n/an/aHarbinGlobal Port Tower 1n/an/aLanzhouGlobal Port Tower 2n/an/aLanzhouBaolixian Village Old Reform Project Main702028GuangzhouSUNAC A-ONE Tower 4892026ChongqingSkyfame Center Landmark Tower722026NanningRiyadh Tower (Nikken Sekkei's Proposal)73n/aRiyadhYuetai Zhuxi Financial Center71n/aJiangmenMandarin Oriental Hotel Tower A73n/aChengduWanling Global Center702027ZhuhaiJiujiang IFC662026JiujiangIBN Bukit Bintang682026Kuala LumpurJinqiao Sub-Center Block C1 Tower 1n/an/aShanghaiGate of Kuwait84n/aKuwait CityThe One - Ritz Carlton Hotel and Residences84n/aColomboDongfeng Plaza Tower 2722027KunmingAnkangyuan Tower 1n/an/aShanghaiSuhewan Hiaxing New City Tower 1672028ShanghaiJiuzhou Bay Tower64n/aZhuhaiChina South City Tower 168n/aNanningShaoxing Longemont Tower71n/aShaoxingFoshan Shuntie Holdings Tower902027FoshanYurun International Tower75n/aHuaiyinBDNI Center 162n/aJakartaNamaste Tower63n/aMumbaiKempinski Hotel & Residences722027Kuala LumpurDubai Towers 260n/aJeddahXiangmi Lake Financial Towern/a2026ShenzhenWuhan Yangtze River Center Tower 265n/aWuhanThe One - JW Marriott762026ColomboSUNAC A-ONE Tower 2722026ChongqingShang Xin International Plaza65n/aChongqingGreenland Center North Tower58n/aYinchuanGreenland Center South Tower54n/aYinchuanShimao Riverside Block D2b53n/aShanghaiHangzhou West Railway Station Hub Tower 268n/aHangzhouTameer Commercial Tower74n/aAbu DhabiBrys Buzz82n/aGreater NoidaUrbana Twisted Tower75n/a (Proposed)KolkataXiangmi Lake New Financial Center Tower 4642026ShenzhenRunhua Global Center 163n/aChangzhou
Timeline of tallest buildings Name Country City Years as tallest Metres Feet FloorsNanfang BuildingGuangzhou1922–1927 49 161 12Customs House, ShanghaiShanghai1927–1929822699Sassoon House, Shanghai1929-19348327210Park Hotel Shanghai1934–19638427524Habib Bank PlazaKarachi1963–196510133125Shalom Meir TowerTel Aviv1965–196814246634Kasumigaseki BuildingTokyo1968–197015651236World Trade Center1970–197116353440Keio Plaza Hotel1971–197217858447Jardine House1972–197317858652Shinjuku Sumitomo BuildingTokyo1973–197421069052Shinjuku Mitsui Building1974–197822573855Sunshine 601978–19852397846063 BuildingSeoul1985–198624981963OUB Centre1986–199028091963Bank of China Tower1990–19923671,20572Central Plaza1992–19963741,22778Shun Hing SquareShenzhen1996-19973841,26069CITIC PlazaGuangzhou1997–19983911,28380Petronas Tower 1Kuala Lumpur1998–20034521,48388Petronas Tower 2Taipei 101Taipei2003–20095081,670101Burj KhalifaDubai2009–present8282,717163
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See also
List of tallest buildings List of tallest residential buildings List of tallest buildings and structures List of tallest buildings in Europe List of tallest buildings in North America List of tallest buildings in South America List of tallest buildings in Africa List of tallest buildings in Oceania Asian regions List of tallest structures in the Middle East List of tallest structures in Central Asia List of tallest buildings and structures in the Indian subcontinent List of tallest buildings in Southeast Asia
Notes A. Destroyed buildings not included. B. Topped out but not completed. C. Topped out in 1992, when construction was halted. Work was restarted in 2008, exterior work completed in 2011; interior work ongoing.
References
External links
, international database and gallery of buildings Structurae, international database and gallery of structures World's Tallest Skyscrapers, placemarks of skyscrapers for Google Earth The World's Tallest buildings list, including u/c and planned buildings, plus historical lists by decade