Tallest Buildings in the World

Tallest Buildings in the World



2,000 ft.



Burj Dubai

Dubai, U.A.E.

2008

More than 2,000 ft.

Eventual height is secret

Under construction



1,500 ft.



Freedom Tower

New York City

2009

1,776 ft.

Plans call for windmills to provide 20% of the building's power

Under construction



Taipei 101

Taipei, Taiwan

2004

1,670 ft.

The world's tallest building today.



Shanghai World Finance Center

2007

1,615 ft.

It will have the highest outdoor obsvation deck in the world

Under construction



1,000 ft.



Petronas Towers

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

1998

1,483 ft.

The towers have 32,000 windows and are each 88 stories high



Sears Tower

Chicago

1974

1,450 ft.

The tallest building in the U.s. (spires count, antennas do not)



Jin Mao Tower

Shanghai

1999

1,381 ft.

Contains the world's highest hotel rooms



World Trade Center

New York City

1972

1973

1,368 ft. and 1,362 ft.

Destroyed on Sept. 11, 2001



Two International Finance Center

Hong Kong

2003

1,362 ft.

One of the few buildings in the world with double-decker elevators



Empire State Building

New York City

1931

1,250 ft.

Currently the world's ninth tallest building (it was the tallest for 41 years) 2,000 ft. L More than 2,000 ft. Eventual height is -1,614 ft. It will have the highest outdoor observation deck in the -1,670 ft. secret The world's tallest 1,776 ft. 1,483 ft. 1,450 ft., building today Plans call for The towers The tallest building in the U.S. (spires count; windmills to have 32,000 windows and are each 88 stories high world 1,381 ft. 1,368 ft. and 1,362 ft. 1,362 ft. provide 20% of the building's One of the few buildings in the world with -1,250 ft. Currently the world's ninth Contains the world's Destroyed on Sept. 11, 2001 power antennas highest hotel rooms tallest building (it was the 1.500 ft. do not) double-decker elevators tallest for 41 years) 1,000 ft. 500 ft. Burj Dubai Dubai, U.A.E. Freedom Tower New York City Taipei 101 Taipei, Taiwan Shanghai World Finance Center Jin Mao Tower Shanghai Two International Empire State Building Finance Center Petronas Towers Sears Tower World Trade Center Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Chicago New York City New York City 2008 2009 2004 2007 1974 1999 1972 1973 Hong Kong 1931 Under construction Under construction 1998 2003 TIME Diagam by Joe Lertola Sources: Council on Tal Buildings and Urban Habitat; Greatbuildings.com: PBS.org Skdmore, Owings & Meril LLP 2,000 ft. L More than 2,000 ft. Eventual height is -1,614 ft. It will have the highest outdoor observation deck in the -1,670 ft. secret The world's tallest 1,776 ft. 1,483 ft. 1,450 ft., building today Plans call for The towers The tallest building in the U.S. (spires count; windmills to have 32,000 windows and are each 88 stories high world 1,381 ft. 1,368 ft. and 1,362 ft. 1,362 ft. provide 20% of the building's One of the few buildings in the world with -1,250 ft. Currently the world's ninth Contains the world's Destroyed on Sept. 11, 2001 power antennas highest hotel rooms tallest building (it was the 1.500 ft. do not) double-decker elevators tallest for 41 years) 1,000 ft. 500 ft. Burj Dubai Dubai, U.A.E. Freedom Tower New York City Taipei 101 Taipei, Taiwan Shanghai World Finance Center Jin Mao Tower Shanghai Two International Empire State Building Finance Center Petronas Towers Sears Tower World Trade Center Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Chicago New York City New York City 2008 2009 2004 2007 1974 1999 1972 1973 Hong Kong 1931 Under construction Under construction 1998 2003 TIME Diagam by Joe Lertola Sources: Council on Tal Buildings and Urban Habitat; Greatbuildings.com: PBS.org Skdmore, Owings & Meril LLP 2,000 ft. L More than 2,000 ft. Eventual height is -1,614 ft. It will have the highest outdoor observation deck in the -1,670 ft. secret The world's tallest 1,776 ft. 1,483 ft. 1,450 ft., building today Plans call for The towers The tallest building in the U.S. (spires count; windmills to have 32,000 windows and are each 88 stories high world 1,381 ft. 1,368 ft. and 1,362 ft. 1,362 ft. provide 20% of the building's One of the few buildings in the world with -1,250 ft. Currently the world's ninth Contains the world's Destroyed on Sept. 11, 2001 power antennas highest hotel rooms tallest building (it was the 1.500 ft. do not) double-decker elevators tallest for 41 years) 1,000 ft. 500 ft. Burj Dubai Dubai, U.A.E. Freedom Tower New York City Taipei 101 Taipei, Taiwan Shanghai World Finance Center Jin Mao Tower Shanghai Two International Empire State Building Finance Center Petronas Towers Sears Tower World Trade Center Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Chicago New York City New York City 2008 2009 2004 2007 1974 1999 1972 1973 Hong Kong 1931 Under construction Under construction 1998 2003 TIME Diagam by Joe Lertola Sources: Council on Tal Buildings and Urban Habitat; Greatbuildings.com: PBS.org Skdmore, Owings & Meril LLP 2,000 ft. L More than 2,000 ft. Eventual height is -1,614 ft. It will have the highest outdoor observation deck in the -1,670 ft. secret The world's tallest 1,776 ft. 1,483 ft. 1,450 ft., building today Plans call for The towers The tallest building in the U.S. (spires count; windmills to have 32,000 windows and are each 88 stories high world 1,381 ft. 1,368 ft. and 1,362 ft. 1,362 ft. provide 20% of the building's One of the few buildings in the world with -1,250 ft. Currently the world's ninth Contains the world's Destroyed on Sept. 11, 2001 power antennas highest hotel rooms tallest building (it was the 1.500 ft. do not) double-decker elevators tallest for 41 years) 1,000 ft. 500 ft. Burj Dubai Dubai, U.A.E. Freedom Tower New York City Taipei 101 Taipei, Taiwan Shanghai World Finance Center Jin Mao Tower Shanghai Two International Empire State Building Finance Center Petronas Towers Sears Tower World Trade Center Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Chicago New York City New York City 2008 2009 2004 2007 1974 1999 1972 1973 Hong Kong 1931 Under construction Under construction 1998 2003 TIME Diagam by Joe Lertola Sources: Council on Tal Buildings and Urban Habitat; Greatbuildings.com: PBS.org Skdmore, Owings & Meril LLP 2,000 ft. L More than 2,000 ft. Eventual height is -1,614 ft. It will have the highest outdoor observation deck in the -1,670 ft. secret The world's tallest 1,776 ft. 1,483 ft. 1,450 ft., building today Plans call for The towers The tallest building in the U.S. (spires count; windmills to have 32,000 windows and are each 88 stories high world 1,381 ft. 1,368 ft. and 1,362 ft. 1,362 ft. provide 20% of the building's One of the few buildings in the world with -1,250 ft. Currently the world's ninth Contains the world's Destroyed on Sept. 11, 2001 power antennas highest hotel rooms tallest building (it was the 1.500 ft. do not) double-decker elevators tallest for 41 years) 1,000 ft. 500 ft. Burj Dubai Dubai, U.A.E. Freedom Tower New York City Taipei 101 Taipei, Taiwan Shanghai World Finance Center Jin Mao Tower Shanghai Two International Empire State Building Finance Center Petronas Towers Sears Tower World Trade Center Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Chicago New York City New York City 2008 2009 2004 2007 1974 1999 1972 1973 Hong Kong 1931 Under construction Under construction 1998 2003 TIME Diagam by Joe Lertola Sources: Council on Tal Buildings and Urban Habitat; Greatbuildings.com: PBS.org Skdmore, Owings & Meril LLP