7 · One World Trade Center
New York City, USA · 541m
40.7127, -74.0134
Showcase
Map of the World's Tallest Buildings Through Rank 20
Direct answer
What does this interactive map show?
Completed buildings through global rank 20 in the 2026 ranking: 21 buildings at 20 locations because the two Petronas towers share a point. Observation and telecommunications towers are excluded.
- Locations shown
- 20
- Categories
- 4: Middle East, Asia, Americas, Europe
- Data snapshot
- 2026-08-08
- Evidence
- 1 reviewed page-level source; row-level lineage is not retained
Americas
2 locations15 · Central Park Tower
New York City, USA · 472m
40.7665, -73.9824
Asia
15 locations2 · Merdeka 118
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · 679m
3.1424, 101.7016
3 · Shanghai Tower
Shanghai, China · 632m
31.2358, 121.5012
5 · Ping An Finance Center
Shenzhen, China · 599m
22.5365, 114.0510
6 · Lotte World Tower
Seoul, South Korea · 555m
37.5126, 127.1025
8= · Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre
Guangzhou, China · 530m
23.1207, 113.3243
8= · Tianjin CTF Finance Centre
Tianjin, China · 530m
39.0078, 117.6841
10 · CITIC Tower
Beijing, China · 528m
39.9116, 116.4596
11 · TAIPEI 101
Taipei · 508m
25.0338, 121.5645
12 · Shanghai World Financial Center
Shanghai, China · 492m
31.2389, 121.5006
13 · International Commerce Centre
Hong Kong · 484m
22.3036, 114.1601
14 · Wuhan Greenland Center
Wuhan, China · 476m
30.5858, 114.3173
17 · Landmark 81
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam · 461m
10.7949, 106.7218
18 · The Exchange 106
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · 454m
3.1418, 101.7187
19 · Changsha IFS Tower T1
Changsha, China · 452m
28.1954, 112.9735
20= · Petronas Twin Towers 1 and 2
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · two 452m buildings at one location
3.1579, 101.7115
Europe
1 location16 · Lakhta Center
St. Petersburg, Russia · 462m
59.9870, 30.1729
Middle East
2 locations1 · Burj Khalifa
Dubai, UAE · 828m architectural height
25.1972, 55.2744
4 · Makkah Royal Clock Tower
Mecca, Saudi Arabia · 601m
21.4187, 39.8262
Scope and ranking method
This map follows The Skyscraper Center's 2026 completed-building ranking through global rank 20.
- 21 completed buildings at 20 physical locations because both Petronas towers share a site
- Ranking ties are retained, so two buildings share rank 8 and two share rank 20
- Architectural height includes spires but excludes antennas and other functional equipment
- Observation and telecommunications towers such as Tokyo Skytree and the Eiffel Tower are excluded
Supertall and megatall buildings
The ranking authority separates tall buildings by architectural height.
- Supertall: 300 meters or taller
- Megatall: 600 meters or taller
- Four completed buildings in this ranking are megatall: Burj Khalifa, Merdeka 118, Shanghai Tower, and Makkah Royal Clock Tower
- Burj Khalifa remains first at 828 meters in the reviewed 2026 ranking
What the top 20 shows
Asia and the Middle East dominate the current top ranks.
- Two US buildings appear through rank 20: One World Trade Center and Central Park Tower
- Kuala Lumpur has four ranked buildings represented at three locations
- Some ranked buildings offer observation decks, but public access is not assumed from height alone
- Ranking and completion status should be rechecked before using the data for publication
Frequently asked questions
What is the world's tallest completed building?
Burj Khalifa in Dubai, at 828 meters architectural height in the reviewed 2026 ranking.
Why are there 20 markers but 21 buildings?
The two Petronas towers are separate buildings tied at rank 20 but share one mapped location.
Are Tokyo Skytree and the Eiffel Tower included?
No. They are towers rather than buildings under the ranking criteria used for this page.
What does architectural height mean?
It includes architectural elements such as spires, but excludes antennas and other functional equipment.
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