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The following is a list of the tallest buildings in the world by country listing only the tallest building in each country. The list is including only completed (or at least topped-out) buildings. A total of 16 countries featured in the list have supertall skyscrapers (300 m and more). Many countries have constructed new tallest buildings in the 2010s, with the oldest tallest building in a country being St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City , which has stood as the country's tallest building since 1652.
Complete
The list includes the tallest (completed or topped out ) buildings in each country in the world. All measurements are as defined and recognised by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). Heights are measured to Architectural Top, with antennae being excluded.[1]
Tallest building in Continent
Country
Building(s)
City
Height (m)
Height (ft)
Floors
Built
Global ranking
Afghanistan
Azizi Tower
Kabul
135
443
30
2014
Albania
TID Tower
Tirana
85
279
25
2012[A]
Algeria
Bahia Center
Oran
111
364
31
2008
Andorra
Caldea Hotel Tower [2]
Andorra la Vella
80
262
18
1994
Angola
Sky Center Office Tower
Luanda
119
390
25
2014
Argentina
Alvear Tower
Buenos Aires
235
770
54
2015
Australia
Q1
Gold Coast
323
1,058
78
2005
#41 tallest in the World
Austria
DC Tower 1
Vienna
220
722
60
2013
Azerbaijan
Flame Tower 1
Baku
182
597
36
2013[B]
#1,259 tallest in the World
Bahamas
Atlantis Royal Tower East
Paradise Island
93
305
23
1998
Bahrain
Dual Towers
Manama
260
853
53
2007
#155 tallest in the World
Bangladesh
Chittagong City Center
Chittagong
190
623
51
2015
Belarus
Parus Minsk [3]
Minsk
133
436
32
2014
Belgium
Tour du Midi
Brussels
148
486
38
1966
#2,987 tallest in the World
Bolivia
Torre Girasoles [4]
La Paz
138
453
38
2012[C]
#3,560 tallest in the World
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Avaz Twist Tower
Sarajevo
176
466
39
2008
#3,315 tallest in the World
Brazil
Millennium Palace
Balneário Camboriú
177
581
46
2014
Brunei
Ministry of Finance Building
Bandar Seri Begawan
120
394
21
2001
Bulgaria
Capital Fort
Sofia
126
413
28
2015
Cameroon
Prime Ministry Building [5]
Yaoundé
90
295
19
Cambodia
Vattanac Capital
Phnom Penh
184
603
38
2014
Canada
First Canadian Place
Toronto
298
978
72
1975
#105 tallest in the World
Chile
Gran Torre Costanera
Santiago
300
984
64
2013[D]
China
Shanghai Tower
Shanghai
632
2,073
121
2014
#2 tallest in the World
Colombia
BD Bacatá
Bogotá
240
787
67
2016
Congo
Tour Nabemba
Brazzaville
106
348
30
1986
Costa Rica
Torre Paseo Colón [6]
San Jose
98
322
29
2013
Croatia
Euro Tower I
Zagreb
97
318
26
2006
Cuba
Edificio FOSCA [7]
Havana
130
425
37
1956
Czech Republic
AZ Tower
Brno
110
359
30
2013[E]
Congo DR
RTNC Congo Building [8]
Kinshasa
88
289
22
Cyprus
Olympic Residence [9]
Limassol
75
246
19
2012
Denmark
Amtssyguhesut I Herlev
Herlev
120
394
25
1976
Dominican Republic
Torre Caney
Santo Domingo
150
492
38
2008
#2,818 tallest in the World
Ecuador
The Point [10]
Guayaquil
140
459
34
2012[F]
#3,433 tallest in the World
Egypt
Ministry of Foreign Affairs [11]
Cairo
143
469
39
1994
#3,250 tallest in the World
El Salvador
El Pedregal-ultiplaza
San Salvador
112
367
28
2010
Estonia
Swissotel Tallinn
Tallinn
117
384
28
2007
Ethiopia
African Union Headquarters [12]
Addis Ababa
118
386
21
2011
Finland
Solo Sokos Hotel Torni Tampere
Tampere
88
289
25
2014
France
Tour First
Paris
231
758
56
2011
#334 tallest in the World
Georgia
Batumi Technical University Tower [13]
Batumi
200
656
35
2013
Germany
Commerzbank Tower
Frankfurt
259
850
56
1997
#165 tallest in the World
Greece
Athens Tower 1
Athens
103
338
28
1971
Hong Kong
International Commerce Centre
Hong Kong
484
1,588
108
2010
#6 tallest in the World
Iceland
Smáratorg Office Tower
Kópavogur
76
249
20
2008
India
The Imperial (Mumbai)
Mumbai
254
833
60
2010
Indonesia
Cemindo Tower
Jakarta
289
947
63
2015
Iran
Tehran International Tower
Tehran
162
531
54
2007
Iraq
Jaff Tower A [citation needed ]
Sulaymaniyah
155
509
32
2012
Ireland
The Elysian
Cork
68
224
17
2008
Israel
City Gate Tower
Ramat Gan
244
801
68
2001
#238 tallest in the World
Italy
CityLife - Isozaki Tower
Milan
247
810
50
2015
Japan
Abeno Harukas
Osaka
300
984
60
2014
Jordan
Amman Rotana Hotel [14]
Amman
188
617
50
2013
Kazakhstan
Northern Lights 1 [15]
Astana
180
591
42
2008
#1,310 tallest in the World
Kenya
UAP Tower
Nairobi
163
535
33
2015
Kuwait
Al Hamra Firdous Tower
Kuwait City
413
1,354
80
2011
#14 tallest in the World
Lebanon
Sama Beirut
Beirut
195
640
51
2015
Macedonia
MRT Center
Skopje
70
230
25
1984
Malaysia
Petronas Towers
Kuala Lumpur
452
1,483
88
1998
#7 tallest in the World
Mauritius
Bank of Mauritius Building
Port Louis
124
407
25
2006
Mexico
Torre Koi
Monterrey
280
830
67
2016
Mongolia
Shangri-La Hotel (Tower C)
Ulaanbaatar
136
446
34
2016
Morocco
Maroc Telecom HQ
Rabat
139
456
20
2012
Netherlands
Maastoren
Rotterdam
165
541
44
2010
#1,992 tallest in the World
New Zealand
Vero Centre
Auckland
170
558
38
2000
Nigeria
NECOM House
Lagos
160
520
32
1979
North Korea
Ryugyong Hotel
Pyongyang
330
1,083
105
2013[G]
Norway
Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel
Oslo
117
384
37
1990
Pakistan
Bahria Icon Tower
Karachi
286
938
62
2016
Panama
Trump Ocean Club
Panama City
284
932
70
2011
#88 tallest in the World
Peru
Torre Banco de la Nación
Lima
140
452
30
2013
#3,614 tallest in the World
Philippines
Philippine Bank of Communications
Makati
259
848
55
2000
#166 tallest in the World
Poland
Palace of Culture and Science
Warsaw
231
757
42
1955
#334 tallest in the World
Portugal
Monsanto Tower [16]
Oeiras
120
394
17
2001
Qatar
Aspire Tower
Doha
300
984
36
2007
#65 tallest in the World
Russia
Federation Tower
Moscow
374
1,227
102
2015
Romania
Floreasca City Center
Bucharest
137
449
37
2012
Rwanda
Kigali City Tower
Kigali
100
328
20
2011
Saudi Arabia
Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel
Mecca
601
1,972
120
2012[I]
#3 tallest in the World
Serbia
Western City Gate
Belgrade
135
443
35
1980
Singapore
United Overseas Bank Plaza One
Singapore
280
919
66
1992
#97 tallest in the World
Slovakia
National Bank of Slovakia
Bratislava
111.6
362
33
2002
Slovenia
Crystal Palace (Ljubljana)
Ljubljana
89
292
20
2011
South Africa
Carlton Centre
Johannesburg
223
730
50
1973
#416 tallest in the World
South Korea
Lotte World Tower
Seoul
555
1,823
123
2016
#5 tallest in the World
Spain
Torre de Cristal
Madrid
249
817
50
2008
#205 tallest in the World
Sri Lanka
Grand Hyatt
Colombo
229.5
753
47
2016
Sweden
HSB Turning Torso
Malmö
190
623
57
2005
#1,046 tallest in the World
Switzerland
Roche Tower
Basel
178
584
41
2015
Taiwan
Taipei 101
Taipei
509
1,670
101
2004
#5 tallest in the World
Tanzania
PSPF Towers
Dar Es Salaam
153
502
35
2014
Thailand
MahaNakhon
Bangkok
314
1,030
77
2016
#70 tallest in the World
Trinidad and Tobago
International Waterfront Tower C
Port-of-Spain
120
394
27
2008
Turkey
Folkart Highlife Tower
İzmir
375
1230
55
2010
Turkmenistan
Yyldyz Hotel
Ashgabat
107
351
24
2013
Ukraine
Klovski Descent 7A [17]
Kiev
163
533
47
2011
#2,067 tallest in the World
United Arab Emirates
Burj Khalifa
Dubai
828
2,717
163
2010
#1 tallest in the world
United Kingdom
The Shard
London
306
1,004
73
2013[J]
United States
One World Trade Center
New York City
541
1,776
104
2013
#4 tallest in the World
Uruguay
World Trade Center Torre 4 [18]
Montevideo
180
591
40
2012[K]
#1,311 tallest in the World
Vatican City
St. Peter's Basilica
Vatican City
138
452
1626
Venezuela
Parque Central Torre I, Parque Central Torre II
Caracas
225
738
56
1979, 1983
#393 tallest in the World
Vietnam
Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower
Hanoi
336
1,102
70
2012
#34 tallest in the World
Yemen
Saleh Mosque
Sana'a
100
330
?
2008
Zambia
Findeco House [19]
Lusaka
90
295
23
1974
Zimbabwe
New Reserve Bank Tower [20]
Harare
120
390
28
1997
Under construction
The list includes the tallest (under construction ) buildings that will become its nation's tallest building upon completion.
Country
Building(s)
City
Height (m)
Height (ft)
Floors
Built
Angola
IMOB Business Tower [21]
Luanda
145
476
35
2012-2015
Azerbaijan
SOCAR Tower
Baku
200
658
40
2011-2014
Bahrain
Four Seasons Hotel
Manama
270
886
50
2010-2014
China
Suzhou Zhongnan Center
Suzhou
729
2,398
137
2014-2020
Cyprus
The One
Limassol
170
558
37
2018
Colombia
Atrio Towers
Bogota
268
879
59
2014-2018
France
Hermitage Plaza 1
Paris
323
1,060
92
La Défense
France
Hermitage Plaza 2
Paris
323
1,060
94
La Défense
Israel
Azrieli Sarona Tower
Tel Aviv
238
780
53
2012-2016
India
World One
Mumbai
442
1,450
117
2011-2015
Indonesia
Jakarta Signature Tower
Jakarta
638
2,093
113
2015-2020
Iran
Padideh Hotel
Mashhad
250
Kazakhstan
Abu Dhabi Plaza
Astana
382
1,253
88
2011-2016
Lebanon
The Pinwheel
Beirut
380
1,247
66
2016-2019
Malaysia
KL118
Kuala Lumpur
644
2,112
118
2015-2029
Mexico
Torre Insignia Monterrey
Monterrey
330
1090
68
2016-2021
Mongolia
Mak tower
Ulaanbaatar
180
656
40
2013-on hold
Pakistan
Bahria Icon Tower
Karachi
286
940
62
2016
Philippines
The Stratford Residences
Makati
312
1,024
76
2011-2015
Russia
Lakhta Center
Saint Petersburg
462
1,516
87
2012-2018
Saudi Arabia
Jeddah Tower
Jeddah
1,008
3,307
167
2019
Thailand
Rama IX Super Tower
Bangkok
615
2,018
70
2015-2021
Ukraine
Sky Towers
Kiev
210
689
47
2008-2014
Serbia
Icon Tower
Belgrade
250
723
65
2016-2019
Vietnam
Landmark 81
Ho Chi Minh City
462
1,514
81
2015-2018
Notes
A. ^ Topped out, expected completion in 2012.
B. ^ Topped out, expected completion in 2013.
C. ^ Topped out, expected completion in 2012.
D. ^ Topped out in February 2012, expected completion in 2013.
E. ^ Topped out in February 2012, expected completion in 2013.
F. ^ Topped out, expected completion in 2012.
G. ^ Topped out in 1992, expected completion in 2013.
I. ^ Topped out, expected completion in 2012.
J. ^ Topped out in March 2012, expected completion in 2013.
K. ^ Topped out, expected completion in 2012.
References
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