List of Tallest Buildings in The World - List By Continent

List By Continent

The following table is a list of the tallest buildings by each continent (listed by geographical size):

Continent Building Height Floor count Completed Country City
Asia Burj Khalifa 828 m (2,717 ft) 160 2010 United Arab Emirates Dubai
Africa Carlton Centre 223 m (732 ft) 50 1973 South Africa Johannesburg
North America Willis Tower 442 m (1,450 ft) 108 1973 United States Chicago
South America Gran Torre Santiagoa 300 m (980 ft) 64 2012 Chile Santiago
Europe Mercury City Tower 339 m (1,112 ft) 75 2012 Russia Moscow
Oceania Q1 323 m (1,060 ft) 78 2005 Australia Gold Coast

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