The 20 tallest buildings in the world

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The smallest building on this list is the Wuhan Center, but don't think it's small. With 88 floors, the building is 438 meters high. It is located in Wuhan, being the tallest building in Central China, and took four years to complete (2013-1017).


The Guangzhou International Finance Center building is 439 meters high and has 120 floors. The building was planned to serve as office space, conference center, hotels and observation points.


With the KK 100, formerly known as the Kingkey 100, China takes yet another spot on this list. It has 442 meters and 100 floors. The building has a mall on the first floor and on the other floors we find a hotel, offices, restaurants and a garden.


Formerly known as the Sears Tower, it was the tallest building in North America from 1974 until 2014, when it was surpassed by One World Trade Center in New York. The building is 442.1 meters high and has 108 floors. On days with clear, clear skies, you can see the states of Indiana and Wisconsin on the horizon.

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Another Chinese building, the Zifeng Tower is 450 meters high and has 66 floors. In the tower you can find offices, restaurants, shops and an observatory 278 meters high, with a very beautiful view and without obstacles in front.


Located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the Petronas Twins 1 and 2 towers steal the show with 451.9 meters high and 88 floors. The two towers were built by different construction companies. The construction company that completed the work first had the opportunity to build the famous bridge that connects the two towers. As twin towers, they are the tallest in the world. Between 1998 and 2003, they were among the tallest towers in the world.


With 452.1 meters high and 94 floors, completed in 2018, it is located in Changsha City, China. The lowest floors of the building are available for retail, the middle floors are for offices and financial centers and the highest are for luxury hotels.


It is the tallest building in the city and country. It took four years to build, from 2014 to 2018, with 461.5 meters, 80 floors and a neo-futuristic aesthetic. And the tallest building in vietnam and the 9th highest in Asia. It in a total area of ​​241,000 square kilometers


With 484 meters high and 118 floors, the tallest building in hong kong it is ranked 11th on the list of tallest buildings in the world. Its floors feature luxury stores, an observation deck known as Sky100, and luxury hotels.


This building is 492 meters high, has 101 floors and took from 1997 to 2008 to complete. It comprises offices, hotels, an observatory and even a museum. Its design with a “hole” at the top of the building serves to lessen the impact of strong winds.


It was completed in 2004, taking a total of five years to build. Also, it was the tallest building in the world between 2003 and 2010. It has 508 meters and 106 floors, five of which are underground. An interesting fact is that this building has a huge pendulum inside, which serves to balance the structure when there are strong winds or typhoons.


Popularly known as China Zun, it was completed in 2018. The building is 527.7 meters high and has 109 floors. It consists of offices, luxury apartments and hotels.


Another building located in China. Guangzhou CTF Finance Center is 530 meters high and has 111 floors. It is used as conference center, hotel, residence, office and shopping mall. In addition, the building is very energy efficient and is connected to the city's transport system.


As the second representative of the United States on this list, One World Trade Center was built after the attack on the twin towers of the World Trade Center. The new building has 541.3 meters and 94 floors. The building is for the exclusive use of offices.


In fifth place is South Korea, with its building that has an innovative and different structure, with the impression that it was split in half. It has 554.5 meters and 123 floors. This is the tallest tower in South Korea and acts as a hub of activity in the diverse Korean capital, containing offices, hotels and leisure spaces.


At 599.1 meters and 115 floors, it serves as Shenzhen's financial center. The building has eight exterior columns to better distribute the weight of the structure and was built with stainless steel, great for its structure as it is located in a coastal city region.


This 601-metre-high, 120-storey tower is located next to the Great Mosque of Mecca, the holiest place in Islam. It is part of a complex with a construction area of ​​1 500 000 m². It is considered the largest hotel and largest clock face in the world.


O tallest building in china, after many competitors, is in the 2nd place of the tallest buildings in the world, with 632 meters high, 128 floors and occupies an area of ​​380 000 m². In addition, it has already broken three world records. Guinness, with the record for the fastest elevator, the one that can go to the highest altitude and the fastest to transport a greater number of people.


finally the biggest building in the world! It is 828 meters high and has 163 floors. Its construction lasted from 2004 to 2009. The building contains residential apartments, corporate floors, an observatory, a luxury hotel and the highest restaurant in the world.

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