The Burj Khalifa in Dubai remains the world’s tallest building in 2026, standing at 828 meters (2,717 feet) with 163 floors. The skyscraper has held its record-breaking status since its completion in 2010, towering more than 600 feet above its nearest competitor.
The second-tallest building is Merdeka 118 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which stands at 679 meters (2,227 feet) and was completed in 2023. Shanghai Tower in China ranks third at 632 meters (2,073 feet), followed by the Makkah Royal Clock Tower in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, at 601 meters (1,972 feet).
The top ten are rounded out by the Ping An Finance Center in Shenzhen (599 meters), Lotte World Tower in Seoul (555 meters), One World Trade Center in New York City (541 meters), the Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre (530 meters), the Tianjin CTF Finance Centre (530 meters), and CITIC Tower in Beijing (528 meters). Asia dominates the list, accounting for most of the world’s tallest completed buildings.
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Sources
- The Skyscraper Center — ranked list of the 100 tallest completed buildings in the world as of 2026, with heights and floor counts
- Guinness World Records — confirmed Burj Khalifa at 828 m (2,716 ft 6 in) as the tallest building in the world
- Architectural Digest — confirmed Burj Khalifa’s status as the tallest building with 163 floors as of April 2026
- Visual Capitalist — ranked the top 20 tallest buildings in the world as of April 2026
