List of Tallest Buildings in The World

List Of Tallest Buildings In The World

These are lists of skyscrapers, ranked by

  • structural height (vertical elevation from the base to the highest architectural or integral structural element of the building);
  • highest point on the building.

These lists only include buildings that:

  • are completed or topped-out, and
  • have continuous occupiable floors (high-rise buildings).

For lists that include non-building structures, see

  • List of tallest buildings and structures in the world
  • List of tallest freestanding structures in the world
  • List of tallest structures in the world
  • List of tallest towers in the world

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