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Humanity has become obsessed with breaking its limits, creating new records only to break them again and again. In fact, our cities’ skylines have always been defined by those in power during every period in history. At one point churches left their mark, followed by public institutions and in the last few decades, it's commercial skyscrapers that continue to stretch taller and taller.
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has developed its own system for classifying tall buildings, stating that the Burj Khalifa (828 m.) is the world’s tallest building right now. Read on for the 25 tallest buildings in the world today.
1. Burj Khalifa / Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (828 m / 2,717 ft)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
![The 25 Tallest Buildings in the World - Image 2 of 25](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5a8c/2da4/f197/cce9/dc00/0002/medium_jpg/Burj_Khalifa_SOM_exterior_(c)_Nick_Merrick_for_Hedrich_Blessing_(10).jpg?1519136145)
2. Shanghai Tower / Gensler (678.9 m / 2,227 ft)
Shanghai, China
![The 25 Tallest Buildings in the World - Image 3 of 25](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/6540/4408/f96c/7602/5d60/a569/medium_jpg/estos-son-los-25-edificios-mas-altos-del-mundo-ahora_26.jpg?1698710567)
3. Shanghai Tower / Gensler (632 m / 2,073 ft)
Shanghai, China
![The 25 Tallest Buildings in the World - Image 4 of 25](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5a8c/3430/f197/cc42/b800/004b/medium_jpg/HIPWF_ShanghaiTower_ZhonghaiShen_141101_040.jpg?1519137830)
4. Makkah Royal Clock Tower / Dar al-Handasah Shair & Partners + SL Rasch (601 m / 1,972 ft)
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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5. Ping An Finance Center / Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (599.1 m / 1,965 ft)
Shenzhen, China
![The 25 Tallest Buildings in the World - Image 6 of 25](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/590c/cb89/e58e/ce34/8300/0001/medium_jpg/ping-an-finance-center_terri-meyer-boake6.jpg?1494010759)
6. Lotte World Tower / Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (554.5 m / 1,819 ft)
Seoul, South Korea
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7. One World Trade Center / Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (541.3 m / 1,776 ft)
New York, United States
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8. Tianjin CTF Finance Centre / Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (530 m / 1,739 ft)
Tianjin, China
![The 25 Tallest Buildings in the World - Image 9 of 25](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5e53/d48b/6ee6/7ef0/9800/002b/medium_jpg/Tianjin_CTF_Finance_Centre.jpg?1582552192)
9. Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre / Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (530 m / 1,739 ft)
Guangzhou, China
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10. CITIC Tower / Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (Design) + TFP Farrells (Land Bid Concept) (527.7 m / 1,731 ft)
Beijing, China
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11. TAIPEI 101 / C.Y. Lee & Partners Architects/Planners (508 m / 1,667 ft)
Taipei, Taiwan
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12. Shanghai World Financial Center / Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) + Mori Building + Irie Miyake Architects and Engineers (492 m / 1,614 ft)
Shanghai, China
![The 25 Tallest Buildings in the World - Image 13 of 25](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/566e/0be9/e58e/ce9c/1a00/014d/medium_jpg/06.jpg?1450052548)
13. International Commerce Centre / Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) (484 m / 1,588 ft)
Hong Kong
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14. Central Park Tower / Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture (472.4 m / 1,550 ft)
New York, United States
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15. Lakhta Center / Gorproject (462 m / 1,516 ft)
Saint Petersburg, Russia
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16. Vincom Landmark 81 / Atkins (461.2 m / 1,513 ft)
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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17. The Exchange 106 / Mulia Group (453.6 m / 1,488 ft)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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18. Changsha IFS Tower T1 / Wong Tung & Partners (452.1 m / 1,483 ft)
Changsha, China
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19. Petronas Twin Tower 1 / Cesar Pelli & Associates (452.1 m / 1,483 ft)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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20. Petronas Twin Tower 2 / Cesar Pelli & Associates (451.9 m / 1,483 ft)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
21. Suzhou IFS / Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) (450 m / 1,476 ft)
Suzhou, China
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22. Zifeng Tower / Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (450 m / 1,476 ft)
Nanjing, China
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23. Wuhan Center Tower / East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (443.1 m / 1,454 ft)
Wuhan, China
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23. Willis Tower / Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (442.1 m / 1,451 ft)
Chicago, United States
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25. KK100 / TFP Farrells (441.8 m / 1,449 ft)
Shenzhen, China
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