Sky High Buildings
There are skyscrapers, and then there are “Supertall” skyscrapers, and then, above all that are the “Megatall” skyscrapers—which are skyscrapers that are at least 600m (1,968.5 ft) tall.
Megatall Skyscrapers
As of April 2024, only four completed buildings are “megatall” and one is currently under construction (Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia).
All of these buildings have well over 100 floors.
Supertall Skyscrapers
A supertall building, or simply a supertall, is a skyscraper exceeding 300 meters in height.
It is taller than the common definition of "skyscraper" of at least 150 meters in height, but shorter than a "megatall" building of at least 600 meters in height.
There are currently 235 completed supertall buildings in the world.
Country with the Most Skyscrapers
China is the country with the most supertall buildings at 109 entries, followed by the United Arab Emirates and the United States with 35 and 31 supertall buildings respectively.
Supertall Stats
As of 2024, there are 68 cities across the world with at least one supertall building.
The city with the most supertall buildings is Dubai at 31 entries, followed by Shenzhen and New York City with 20 and 17 supertall buildings respectively.
Skyscrapers
It’s important to note that a skyscraper is a “tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors.”
There are many other massive towers and structures in the world that are not on this list because they do not meet the criteria of a skyscraper.
The Biggest and Best
Finally, here are photos and quick stats of all four “megatall” skyscrapers, as well as 21 “supertall” skyscrapers—highlighting some the world’s tallest buildings.
Megatall: Burj Khalifa
Located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the Burj Khalifa stands a whopping 828m (2,717 ft)—making it the tallest building in the world.
It was completed in 2010 and has 163 floors, and an observation deck at 555m (1,821 ft).
Megatall: Merdeka 118
The Merdeka 118 is located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and is the second tallest building in the world. It stands 679m (2,228 ft), with an observation deck at 502m (1,647 ft) and has 118 floors.
This building was completed just recently in 2023.
muhamad mizan bin ngateni, Shutterstock
Megatall: Shanghai Tower
Located in Shanghai, China, the Shanghai Tower is 632m (2,073 ft) tall, with an observation deck at 652m (1,844ft) and has 128 floors.
It was completed in 2015.
A Chinese ID, CC-BY-SA-4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Megatall: Makkah Royal Clock Tower
The final megatall skyscraper is located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It stands 601m (1,972 ft) tall, with an observation deck at 484.4 m (1,589 ft).
It was completed in 2012 and has 120 floors.
Supertall: Ping an Finance Center
Just one meter shy of a megatall, the Ping An Finance Center in Schenzhen, China stands 599m (1,965 ft) tall and has 115 floors.
It was completed in 2017.
Charlie fong, CC-BY-SA-4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Supertall: Lotte World Tower
Also, not far off from a megatall is the Lotta World Tower in Seoul, South Korea. This supertall building stands 555m (1,819 ft) and has 123 floors.
It was completely in 2017.
Supertall: One World Trade Center
The One World Trade Center in New York City, USA stands 541.3m (1,776 ft) and has 104 floors.
It was completed in 2014.
Supertall: Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre
In Guangzhou, China, the Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre stands 530m (1,740 ft) and has 111 floors.
It was completed in 2016.
Milkomède, CC-BY-SA-4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Supertall: Tianjin CTF Finance Centre
The Tianjin CTF Finance Centre in Tianjin, China is the exact sameheight as the one before, 530m (1,740 ft) but only has 97 floors.
It was completed in 2019.
Supertall: China Zun
Another supertall skyscraper in China is the China Zun in Beijing. It towers 527.7m (1,731 ft) tall and has 109 floors.
It was completed in 2018.
Bairuilong, CC-BY-SA-4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Supertall: Taipei 101
In Taipei, Thaiwan, the Taipei 101 stands 508m (1,667 ft) tall and has 101 floors.
It was built in 2004.
CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, CC-BY-SA-3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Supertall: Shanghai World Financial Center
The Shanghai World Financial Center in China stands 492m (1,614 ft) and has 101 floors.
It was completed in 2008.
Supertall: International Commerce Centre
The International Commerce Centre in Hong Kong, China stands 484m (1,588 ft) tall and has 108 floors.
It was finished in 2010.
Ank Kumar, CC-BY-SA-4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Supertall: Wuhan Greenland Center
In Wuhan China, the Wuhan Greenland Center stands 476 m (1,560 ft) and has 101 floors.
It was completed in 2023.
Aangkianghai, CC-BY-SA-4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Supertall: Central Park Tower
In New York City, USA, the Central Park Tower stands 472.4m (1,550 ft) tall and has 98 floors.
It was completed in 2020.
Kidfly182, CC-BY-SA-4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Supertall: Lakhta Center
The Lakhta Center in St. Petersburg, Russia stands 462m (1,515 ft) tall and has 87 floors.
It was completed in 2019.
Supertall: Landmark 81
The Landmark 81, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam stands 461m (1,513 ft) tall and has 81 floors.
It was completed in 2018.
Supertall: International Land-Sea Center
In Chongqing, China, the International Land-Sea Center stands 458.2m (1,503 ft) tall and has 98 floors.
It was just completed this year, in 2024.
Supertall: The Exchange 106
The Exchange 106 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is 454m (1,488 ft) tall and has 95 floors.
It was completed in 2019.
Supertall: Changsha IFS Tower T1
In Changsha, China, another supertower called the Changsha IFS Tower T1 stands 452 m (1,483 ft) tall and has 94 floors.
It was completed in 2019.
Supertall: Petronas Towers 1 & 2
In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a set of towers called Petronas Tower 1 and Petronas Tower 2 both stand 452m (1,483 ft) just like the previous one in China.
These two towers both have 88 floors and were completed back in 1998.
Supertall: Zifeng Tower
Zifeng Tower in Nanjing, China stands 450m (1,476 ft) tall and has only 66 floors.
It was built in 2010.
Supertall: Suzhou IFS
Also in China, the Suzhous IFS stands the same height as the one before, at 450m (1,476 ft) tall but has 95 floors.
It was built in 2019.
钉钉, CC-BY-SA-4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Supertall: Wuhan Tower
The second skyscraper in Wuhan, China, the Wuhan Tower stands 443.1m (1,454 ft) tall and has 88 floors.
It was completed in 2019.
Zxrgg, CC-BY-SA-4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Supertall: Willis Tower
To finalize the list, the Willis Tower in Chicago, USA stands 442.1m (1,451 ft) tall and has 108 floors.
It was completed way back in 1974.
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