| Year | Sto- ries | Height | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | m | ft | |||
| 1. | Burj Dubai, Dubai, The United Arab Emirates3 | 2009 (est.) | 167 | 818 | 2,313 |
| 2. | Taipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan | 2004 | 101 | 508 | 1,667 |
| 3. | Petronas Tower 1, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1998 | 88 | 452 | 1,483 |
| 4. | Petronas Tower 2, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1998 | 88 | 452 | 1,483 |
| 5. | Sears Tower, Chicago | 1974 | 110 | 442 | 1,451 |
| 6. | Jin Mao Building, Shanghai | 1999 | 88 | 421 | 1,381 |
| 7. | Two International Finance Centre, Hong Kong | 2003 | 88 | 415 | 1,362 |
| 8. | CITIC Plaza, Guangzhou, China | 1996 | 80 | 391 | 1,283 |
| 9. | Shun Hing Square, Shenzhen, China | 1996 | 69 | 384 | 1,260 |
| 10. | Empire State Building, New York | 1931 | 102 | 381 | 1,250 |
| 11. | Central Plaza, Hong Kong | 1992 | 78 | 374 | 1,227 |
| 12. | Bank of China, Hong Kong | 1989 | 70 | 367 | 1,205 |
| 13. | Emirates Tower One, Dubai | 1999 | 54 | 355 | 1,165 |
| 14. | Tuntex Sky Tower, Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 1997 | 85 | 348 | 1,140 |
| 15. | Aon Centre, Chicago | 1973 | 80 | 346 | 1,136 |
| 16. | The Center, Hong Kong | 1998 | 73 | 346 | 1,135 |
| 17. | John Hancock Center, Chicago | 1969 | 100 | 344 | 1,127 |
| 18. | Rose Tower, Dubai | 2007 | 72 | 333 | 1,093 |
| 19. | Shimao International Plaza, Shanghai | 2006 | 60 | 333 | 1,093 |
| 20. | Minsheng Bank Building, Wuhan, China | 2007 | 68 | 331 | 1,087 |
| 21. | Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang, N. Korea | 1995 | 105 | 330 | 1,083 |
| 22. | Q1, Gold Coast, Australia | 2005 | 78 | 323 | 1,058 |
| 23. | Burj al Arab Hotel, Dubai | 1999 | 60 | 321 | 1,053 |
| 24. | Nina Tower I, Hong Kong | 2006 | 80 | 319 | 1,046 |
| 25. | Chrysler Building, New York | 1930 | 77 | 319 | 1,046 |
| 26. | New York Times Building, New York | 2007 | 52 | 319 | 1,046 |
| 27. | Bank of America Plaza, Atlanta | 1993 | 55 | 317 | 1,039 |
| 28. | U.S. Bank Tower, Los Angeles | 1990 | 73 | 310 | 1,018 |
| 29. | Menara Telekom Headquarters, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1999 | 55 | 310 | 1,017 |
| 30. | Emirates Tower Two, Dubai | 2000 | 56 | 309 | 1,014 |
| 31. | AT&T Corporate Center, Chicago | 1989 | 60 | 307 | 1,007 |
| 32. | JP Morgan Chase Tower, Houston | 1982 | 75 | 305 | 1,002 |
| 33. | Baiyoke Tower II, Bangkok | 1997 | 85 | 304 | 997 |
| 34. | Two Prudential Plaza, Chicago | 1990 | 64 | 303 | 995 |
| 35. | Wells Fargo Plaza, Houston | 1983 | 71 | 302 | 992 |
| 36. | Kingdom Centre, Riyadh | 2002 | 41 | 302 | 992 |
| 37. | Aspire Tower, Doha | 2006 | 36 | 300 | 984 |
| 38. | First Canadian Place, Toronto | 1975 | 72 | 298 | 978 |
| 39. | Eureka Tower, Melbourne | 2006 | 91 | 297 | 975 |
| 40. | Landmark Tower, Yokohama, Japan | 1993 | 70 | 296 | 971 |
| 41. | 311 South Wacker Drive, Chicago | 1990 | 65 | 293 | 961 |
| 42. | SEG Plaza, Shenzhen, China | 2000 | 71 | 292 | 957 |
| 43. | American International Building, New York | 1932 | 67 | 290 | 952 |
| 44. | Key Tower, Cleveland | 1991 | 57 | 289 | 947 |
| 45. | Plaza 66, Shanghai | 2001 | 66 | 288 | 945 |
| 46. | One Liberty Place, Philadelphia | 1987 | 61 | 288 | 945 |
| 47. | Millennium Tower, Dubai | 2006 | 59 | 285 | 935 |
| 48. | Sunjoy Tomorrow Square, Shanghai | 2003 | 55 | 285 | 934 |
| 49. | Columbia Center, Seattle | 1984 | 76 | 284 | 933 |
| 50. | Cheung Kong Center, Hong Kong | 1999 | 63 | 283 | 929 |
| 51. | Chongqing World Trade Center, Chongqing, China | 2005 | 60 | 283 | 929 |
| 52. | The Trump Building, New York | 1930 | 71 | 283 | 927 |
| 53. | Bank of America Plaza, Dallas | 1985 | 72 | 281 | 921 |
| 54. | United Overseas Bank Plaza, Singapore | 1992 | 66 | 280 | 919 |
| 55. | Republic Plaza, Singapore | 1995 | 66 | 280 | 919 |
| 56. | Overseas Union Bank Centre, Singapore | 1986 | 63 | 280 | 919 |
| 57. | Citigroup Center, New York | 1977 | 59 | 279 | 915 |
| 58. | Hong Kong New World Tower, Shanghai | 2002 | 61 | 278 | 913 |
| 59. | Diwang International Commerce Center, Nanning, China | 2006 | 54 | 276 | 906 |
| 60. | Scotia Plaza, Toronto | 1989 | 68 | 275 | 902 |
| 61. | Williams Tower, Houston | 1983 | 64 | 275 | 901 |
| 62. | Wuhan World Trade Tower, Wuhan, China | 1998 | 60 | 273 | 896 |
| 63. | Cullinan North Tower, Hong Kong | 2007 | 68 | 270 | 886 |
| 64. | Cullinan South Tower, Hong Kong | 2007 | 68 | 270 | 886 |
| 65. | Renaissance Tower, Dallas | 1975 | 56 | 270 | 886 |
| 66. | China International Center Tower B, Guangzhou, China | 2007 | 62 | 270 | 884 |
| 67. | Dapeng International Plaza, Guangzhou, China | 2006 | 56 | 269 | 883 |
| 68. | 21st Century Tower, Dubai | 2003 | 55 | 269 | 883 |
| 69. | Naberezhnaya Tower C, Moscow | 2007 | 61 | 268 | 879 |
| 70. | Al Faisaliah Center, Riyadh | 2000 | 30 | 267 | 876 |
| 71. | 900 North Michigan Ave., Chicago | 1989 | 66 | 265 | 871 |
| 72. | Bank of America Corporate Center, Charlotte | 1992 | 60 | 265 | 871 |
| 73. | SunTrust Plaza, Atlanta | 1992 | 60 | 265 | 871 |
| 74. | BOCOM Financial Towers, Shanghai | 1999 | 52 | 265 | 869 |
| 75. | Triumph Palace, Moscow | 2005 | 57 | 264 | 866 |
| 76. | Bluescope Steel Centre, Melbourne | 1991 | 52 | 264 | 866 |
| 77. | Shenzhen Special Zone Daily Tower, Shenzhen, China | 1998 | 42 | 264 | 866 |
| 78. | Tower Palace Three, Tower G, Seoul | 2004 | 73 | 264 | 865 |
| 79. | Trump World Tower, New York | 2001 | 72 | 262 | 861 |
| 80. | Water Tower Place, Chicago | 1976 | 74 | 262 | 859 |
| 81. | Grand Gateway Plaza I, Shanghai | 2005 | 52 | 262 | 859 |
| 82. | Grand Gateway Plaza II, Shanghai | 2005 | 52 | 262 | 859 |
| 83. | Aon Center, Los Angeles | 1974 | 62 | 262 | 858 |
| 84. | Hotel Panorama, Hong Kong | 2007 | 64 | 261 | 856 |
| 85. | BCE Place–Canada Trust Tower, Toronto | 1990 | 53 | 261 | 856 |
| 86. | Post & Telecommunication Hub, Guangzhou, China | 2002 | 66 | 260 | 853 |
| 87. | Dual Towers 1, Manama, Bahrain | 2006 | 57 | 260 | 853 |
| 88. | Dual Towers2, Manama, Bahrain | 2006 | 57 | 260 | 853 |
| 89. | 101 Collins Street, Melbourne | 1991 | 50 | 260 | 853 |
| 90. | Transamerica Pyramid, San Francisco | 1972 | 48 | 260 | 853 |
| 91. | G.E. Building, New York | 1933 | 70 | 259 | 850 |
| 92. | Chase Tower, Chicago | 1969 | 60 | 259 | 850 |
| 93. | Commerzbank Zentrale, Frankfurt | 1997 | 56 | 259 | 850 |
| 94. | Two Liberty Place, Philadelphia | 1990 | 58 | 258 | 848 |
| 95. | Philippine Bank of Communications, Makati | 2000 | 55 | 258 | 848 |
| 96. | Park Tower, Chicago | 2000 | 67 | 257 | 844 |
| 97. | Messeturm, Frankfurt | 1990 | 64 | 257 | 843 |
| 98. | Sorrento 1, Hong Kong | 2003 | 75 | 256 | 841 |
| 99. | U.S. Steel Tower, Pittsburgh | 1970 | 64 | 256 | 841 |
| 100. | Mokdong Hyperion Tower A, Seoul | 2003 | 69 | 256 | 840 |
| 101. | Rinku Gate Tower, Izumisano, Japan | 1996 | 56 | 256 | 840 |
