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The Top 10 Tallest Buildings in the World Over Time

The Top 10 Tallest Buildings in the World Over Time 2020 3,280 ft 1000 m 2,717 ft 2,112 ft 2,087 ft 2,073 ft 1,971 ft 1,965 ft 1,957 ft 1,864 ft 1,819 ft 828 m 644 m 636 m 632 m 601 m 599 m 596.5 m 568 m 555 m 205 floors 163 floors 118 floors 125 floors 128 floors 120 floors 115 floors 117 floors 128 floors 123 floors 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 Wuhan Greenland Shanghai Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower Finance Centre Finance 117 Jeddah Tower Burj Khalifa KL118 Ping An Goldin Baoneng Shenyang Global Lotte Tower World Tower Center Financial Center To be built by 2019 To be built by 2020 Built in 2010 To be built by Built in 2015 Built in 2012 To be built by To be built by To be built by To be built by 2017 2016 2018 2016 2016 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Dubai, United Arab Emirates Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Shanghai, China Seoul, South Korea Wuhan, China Mecca, Saudi Arabia Shenzhen, China Tianjin, China Shenyang, China 2016 2,717 ft 2,073 ft 1,971 ft 1,776 ft 1,670 ft 1,588 ft 1,476 ft 1,614 ft 1,483 ft 1,483 ft 828 m 632 m 601 m 541.3 m 509 m 492 m 492 m 452 m 452 m 450 m 163 floors 128 floors 120 floors 104 floors 101 floors 101 floors 118 floors 88 floors 88 floors 89 floors 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 Burj Khalifa Shanghai Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower Taipei 101 One World International Shanghai World Petronas Petronas Zifeng Tower Tower Trade Center Commerce Tower 1 Tower 2 Financial Center Center Built in 2010 Built in 2015 Built in 2012 Built in 2014 Built in 2004 Built in 2008 Built in 2010 Built in 1998 Built in 1998 Built in 2010 Shanghai, Mecca, Saudi Arabia New York City. Shanghai, Taipei, Taiwan Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hong Kong, Hong Kong Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Nanjing, China China United States China 1,483 ft 452 m 1,483 ft 1,381 ft 1,368 ft 417 m 110 floors 1,362 ft 1,283 ft 1,260 ft 384 m 69 floors 1,450 ft 1,250 ft 1,227 ft 2000 452 m 442 m 421 m 415 m 391 m 381 m 374 m 88 floors 88 floors 108 floors 88 floors 110 floors 80 floors 102 floors 78 floors 1500 || 1000 500 Shun Hing Petronas Tower 2 One World Trade Center Petronas Sears Tower Jin Mao Tower Two World CITIC Plaza Empire State Building Central Plaza Tower 1 Trade Center Square Built in 1998 Built in 1998 Built in 1974 Built in 1998 Built in 1972 Built in 1973 Built in 1997 Built in 1996 Built in 1931 Built in 1992 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Chicago, United Shanghai, States New York City, United States New York City, United States Guangzhou, China New York City, United States Hong Kong, Hong Kong Shenzhen, China China 1980 1.450 ft 1,368 ft 1,362 ft 1,250 ft 1,136 ft 1,127 ft 1,046 ft 978 ft 952 ft 927 ft 442 m 417 m 415 m 381 m 346 m 344 m 319 m 298 m 290 m 283 m 108 floors 110 floors 110 floors 102 floors 80 floors 100 floors 77 floors 72 floors 67 floors 71 floors 1500 1000 || 500 Empire State Building Chrysler Building Sears Tower One World Two World John Hancock First Canadian American The Trump Building Aon Center Trade Center Trade Center Center Place International Building Built in 1974 Built in 1972 Built in 1973 Built in 1931 Built in 1973 Built in 1969 Built in 1930 Built in 1975 Built in 1932 Built in 1930 New York City. United States New York City, Chicago, United New York City, States New York City, United States Chicago, United Chicago, United New York City, United States Toronto, Canada New York City, United States United States United States States States 927 ft 283 m 71 floors 1,250 ft 1,046 ft 319 m 952 ft 850 ft 792 ft 787 ft 757 ft 741 ft 708 ft 1960 381 m 290 m 259 m 241 m 240 m 231 m 226 m 216 m 102 floors 77 floors 67 floors 69 floors 57 floors 36 floors 42 floors 57 floors 52 floors 1000 500 Palace of Empire State Building Chrysler Building American International Building The Trump Building Moscow State University 20 Exchange Terminal Tower Place RCA Building Woolworth Building Culture and Science Built in 1931 Built in 1930 Built in 1932 Built in 1930 Built in 1933 Built in 1913 Built in 1953 Built in 1955 Built in 1931 Built in 1930 New York City, New York City, United States New York City, United States Warsaw, Poland New York City, United States Cleveland, United States New York City, New York City, New York City, United States Moscow, Russia United States United States United States 1,250 ft 1,046 ft 319 m 77 floors 952 ft 927 ft 850 ft 792 ft 741 ft 708 ft 700 ft 697 ft 1940 381 m 290 m 283 m 259 m 241 m 226 m 216 m 213 m 212 m 102 floors 67 floors 71 floors 69 floors 57 floors 57 floors 52 floors 50 floors 60 floors 1000 500 American International Building Woolworth Building Empire State The Trump RCA Building Chrysler Building 20 Exchange Terminal Tower Metropolitan Life Tower 500 5th Building Building Place Avenue Built in 1931 Built in 1930 Built in 1932 Built in 1930 Built in 1933 Built in 1913 Built in 1931 Built in 1930 Built in 1909 Built in 1931 New York City, United States New York City, United States New York City, United States New York City, United States New York City, United States New York City, United States New York City, United States Cleveland, United States New York City, United States New York City. United States Sources: wikipedia.org skyscrapercenter.com http://tudl0867.home.xs4all.nl/skystats.html Alan's FACTORY OUTLET

The Top 10 Tallest Buildings in the World Over Time

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Ever since they stopped growing outward and started growing upward, cities all around the globe have been in competition to build the biggest, sturdiest, most impressive buildings. These skyscrapers h...

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