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Ranking · Occupied Height
We rank the world's tallest buildings by where humans can actually stand, not by how much decorative steel the architect glued on top.
The standard ranking of the world's tallest buildings is decided by architectural top - the highest structural element, including spires and decorative steel that no occupant reaches. The Honest 100 uses the highest occupied floor instead. The same 100 buildings. A different order. The delta between the two ranks is the Vanity Ratio.
The Honest 100, drawn to scale - tallest left to shortest right
Each silhouette drawn to scale. Silver = the height humans actually reach. Amber = the decorative steel above it.
#1
Burj Khalifa
Dubai
585.4m
29.3% vanity
#2
Shanghai Tower
Shanghai
583.5m
7.7% vanity
#3
Ping An Finance Centre
Shenzhen
555.1m
7.3% vanity
#4
CITIC Tower (China Zun)
Beijing
522m
1.1% vanity
#5
Merdeka 118
Kuala Lumpur
502.8m
25.9% vanity
#6
Lotte World Tower
Seoul
499m
10.1% vanity
#7
Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre
Guangzhou
496m
6.4% vanity
#8
Abraj Al-Bait (Clock Tower)
Mecca
494m
18.6% vanity
#9
International Commerce Centre
Hong Kong
476m
1.7% vanity
#10
Shanghai World Financial Center
Shanghai
474m
3.7% vanity
#11
Tianjin CTF Finance Centre
Tianjin
439.4m
17.1% vanity
#12
Taipei 101
Taipei
438m
13.8% vanity
#13
Central Park Tower
New York City
431.9m
8.6% vanity
#14
Changsha IFS Tower T1
Changsha
431m
4.7% vanity
#15
KK100
Shenzhen
427m
3.4% vanity
#16
Guangzhou International Finance Centre
Guangzhou
415.1m
5.4% vanity
#17
Willis Tower
Chicago
412.4m
6.7% vanity
#18
The Exchange 106
Kuala Lumpur
405.4m
10.7% vanity
#19
Suzhou IFS
Suzhou
399.1m
11.3% vanity
#20
432 Park Avenue
New York City
392.1m
7.8% vanity
#21
International Finance Centre 2
Hong Kong
387.6m
5.9% vanity
#22
One World Trade Center
New York City
386.5m
28.6% vanity
#23
Landmark 81
Ho Chi Minh City
382.7m
17.1% vanity
#24
Petronas Tower 1
Kuala Lumpur
375m
17.0% vanity
#25
Petronas Tower 2
Kuala Lumpur
375m
17.0% vanity
#26
Jin Mao Tower
Shanghai
375m
10.8% vanity
#27
Empire State Building
New York City
373.1m
2.1% vanity
#28
Marina 101
Dubai
371m
12.7% vanity
#29
Lakhta Center
Saint Petersburg
357m
22.8% vanity
#30
Princess Tower
Dubai
356.9m
13.6% vanity
#31
111 West 57th Street
New York City
346m
20.5% vanity
#32
30 Hudson Yards
New York City
340m
12.2% vanity
#33
Hanking Center
Shenzhen
320m
10.8% vanity
#34
Autograph Tower
Jakarta
319.9m
16.5% vanity
#35
Zifeng Tower
Nanjing
316.5m
29.7% vanity
#36
23 Marina
Dubai
313.5m
20.2% vanity
#37
One Vanderbilt
New York City
310.9m
27.2% vanity
#38
Marina Torch
Dubai
300.1m
14.7% vanity
#39
Central Plaza
Hong Kong
299m
20.0% vanity
#40
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Tower 1
Dubai
298.1m
16.1% vanity
#41
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Tower 2
Dubai
298.1m
16.1% vanity
#42
Shun Hing Square
Shenzhen
298m
22.4% vanity
#43
CITIC Plaza
Guangzhou
296.9m
23.9% vanity
#44
Bank of China Tower
Hong Kong
288.3m
21.5% vanity
#45
Almas Tower
Dubai
279.3m
22.4% vanity
#46
Gevora Hotel
Dubai
276.3m
22.4% vanity
#47
Emirates Office Tower
Dubai
240.4m
32.3% vanity
#48
Bank of America Tower
New York City
234m
36.0% vanity
?
Wuhan Greenland Center
Wuhan
476m
arch. top · pending
?
International Land-Sea Center
Chongqing
458.2m
arch. top · pending
?
Wuhan Center
Wuhan
443.1m
arch. top · pending
?
Shandong International Financial Center
Jinan
428m
arch. top · pending
?
Trump International Hotel and Tower
Chicago
423.2m
arch. top · pending
?
270 Park Avenue
New York City
423m
arch. top · pending
?
Nanjing Financial City Phase II C T1
Nanjing
416.6m
arch. top · pending
?
Al Hamra Tower
Kuwait City
414m
arch. top · pending
?
Haeundae LCT Landmark Tower
Busan
411.6m
arch. top · pending
?
Ningbo Central Plaza
Ningbo
409m
arch. top · pending
?
Guangxi China Resources Tower
Nanning
402.7m
arch. top · pending
?
Guiyang International Financial Center T1
Guiyang
401m
arch. top · pending
?
Iconic Tower
New Administrative Capital
393.8m
arch. top · pending
?
China Merchants Bank Global HQ
Shenzhen
393m
arch. top · pending
?
China Resources Tower
Shenzhen
392.5m
arch. top · pending
?
Citymark Centre
Shenzhen
388.3m
arch. top · pending
?
Shum Yip Upperhills Tower 1
Shenzhen
388.1m
arch. top · pending
?
Public Investment Fund Tower
Riyadh
385m
arch. top · pending
?
Eton Place Dalian Tower 1
Dalian
383.2m
arch. top · pending
?
Logan Century Center 1
Nanning
381.3m
arch. top · pending
?
Burj Mohammed bin Rashid
Abu Dhabi
381.2m
arch. top · pending
?
Elite Residence
Dubai
380.5m
arch. top · pending
?
Riverview Plaza
Wuhan
376m
arch. top · pending
?
Dabaihui Plaza
Shenzhen
375.6m
arch. top · pending
?
Guangdong Business Center
Guangzhou
375.5m
arch. top · pending
?
Federation Tower East (Vostok)
Moscow
373.7m
arch. top · pending
?
Hengfeng Guiyang Center T1
Guiyang
373.5m
arch. top · pending
?
Dalian International Trade Center
Dalian
370.2m
arch. top · pending
?
Shanghai International Trade Center T1
Shanghai
370m
arch. top · pending
?
Kempinski The Boulevard Dubai
Dubai
370m
arch. top · pending
?
Haitian Center T2
Qingdao
368.9m
arch. top · pending
?
Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower A
Nanjing
368.1m
arch. top · pending
?
St. Regis Chicago
Chicago
365m
arch. top · pending
?
Ping An Finance Center Tower 1 (Jinan)
Jinan
360m
arch. top · pending
?
Huiyun Center
Shenzhen
359.2m
arch. top · pending
?
Greenland Group Suzhou Center
Suzhou
358m
arch. top · pending
?
City Tower 1
Dubai
358m
arch. top · pending
?
Galaxy World Tower 1
Shenzhen
356m
arch. top · pending
?
Galaxy World Tower 2
Shenzhen
356m
arch. top · pending
?
Il Primo Tower
Dubai
355.6m
arch. top · pending
?
Raffles City Chongqing T3N
Chongqing
354.5m
arch. top · pending
?
Raffles City Chongqing T4N
Chongqing
354.5m
arch. top · pending
?
OKO South Tower
Moscow
354.2m
arch. top · pending
?
CBRT Tower
Istanbul
352m
arch. top · pending
?
Forum 66 Tower 1
Shenyang
350.6m
arch. top · pending
?
The Pinnacle
Guangzhou
350.3m
arch. top · pending
?
Xi'an Glory International Financial Center
Xi'an
350m
arch. top · pending
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Top 10 · Confirmed occupied height
1
Burj Khalifa
Dubai · AE
Vanity Ratio
29.3%
2
Shanghai Tower
Shanghai · CN
Vanity Ratio
7.7%
3
Ping An Finance Centre
Shenzhen · CN
Vanity Ratio
7.3%
4
CITIC Tower (China Zun)
Beijing · CN
Vanity Ratio
1.1%
5
Merdeka 118
Kuala Lumpur · MY
Vanity Ratio
25.9%
6
Lotte World Tower
Seoul · KR
Vanity Ratio
10.1%
7
Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre
Guangzhou · CN
Vanity Ratio
6.4%
8
Abraj Al-Bait (Clock Tower)
Mecca · SA
Vanity Ratio
18.6%
9
International Commerce Centre
Hong Kong · HK
Vanity Ratio
1.7%
10
Shanghai World Financial Center
Shanghai · CN
Vanity Ratio
3.7%
Ranks 11-48 · Confirmed occupied height
Tianjin CTF Finance Centre
Tianjin · CN
439.4m
17.1% vanity
Taipei 101
Taipei · TW
438m
13.8% vanity
Guangzhou International Finance Centre
Guangzhou · CN
415.1m
5.4% vanity
Central Park Tower
New York City · US
431.9m
8.6% vanity
Changsha IFS Tower T1
Changsha · CN
431m
4.7% vanity
KK100
Shenzhen · CN
427m
3.4% vanity
Willis Tower
Chicago · US
412.4m
6.7% vanity
The Exchange 106
Kuala Lumpur · MY
405.4m
10.7% vanity
Suzhou IFS
Suzhou · CN
399.1m
11.3% vanity
432 Park Avenue
New York City · US
392.1m
7.8% vanity
International Finance Centre 2
Hong Kong · HK
387.6m
5.9% vanity
One World Trade Center
New York City · US
386.5m
28.6% vanity
Landmark 81
Ho Chi Minh City · VN
382.7m
17.1% vanity
Marina 101
Dubai · AE
371m
12.7% vanity
Petronas Tower 1
Kuala Lumpur · MY
375m
17.0% vanity
Petronas Tower 2
Kuala Lumpur · MY
375m
17.0% vanity
Jin Mao Tower
Shanghai · CN
375m
10.8% vanity
Empire State Building
New York City · US
373.1m
2.1% vanity
Lakhta Center
Saint Petersburg · RU
357m
22.8% vanity
Princess Tower
Dubai · AE
356.9m
13.6% vanity
111 West 57th Street
New York City · US
346m
20.5% vanity
30 Hudson Yards
New York City · US
340m
12.2% vanity
Hanking Center
Shenzhen · CN
320m
10.8% vanity
Autograph Tower
Jakarta · ID
319.9m
16.5% vanity
Zifeng Tower
Nanjing · CN
316.5m
29.7% vanity
23 Marina
Dubai · AE
313.5m
20.2% vanity
One Vanderbilt
New York City · US
310.9m
27.2% vanity
Marina Torch
Dubai · AE
300.1m
14.7% vanity
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Tower 1
Dubai · AE
298.1m
16.1% vanity
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Tower 2
Dubai · AE
298.1m
16.1% vanity
CITIC Plaza
Guangzhou · CN
296.9m
23.9% vanity
Shun Hing Square
Shenzhen · CN
298m
22.4% vanity
Central Plaza
Hong Kong · HK
299m
20.0% vanity
Bank of China Tower
Hong Kong · HK
288.3m
21.5% vanity
Almas Tower
Dubai · AE
279.3m
22.4% vanity
Gevora Hotel
Dubai · AE
276.3m
22.4% vanity
Emirates Office Tower
Dubai · AE
240.4m
32.3% vanity
Bank of America Tower
New York City · US
234m
36.0% vanity
Ranks pending · Occupied floor data not yet verified
These buildings appear in the top 100 by architectural top but their highest occupied floor elevation is not yet confirmed in our database. They are listed below sorted by architectural top as a proxy. Honest ranks will be assigned once occupied data is verified. See the methodology for data sourcing details.
Wuhan Greenland Center
Wuhan · CN
476m arch. top
occupied floor pending
International Land-Sea Center
Chongqing · CN
458.2m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Wuhan Center
Wuhan · CN
443.1m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Shandong International Financial Center
Jinan · CN
428m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Trump International Hotel and Tower
Chicago · US
423.2m arch. top
occupied floor pending
270 Park Avenue
New York City · US
423m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Nanjing Financial City Phase II C T1
Nanjing · CN
416.6m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Al Hamra Tower
Kuwait City · KW
414m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Haeundae LCT Landmark Tower
Busan · KR
411.6m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Ningbo Central Plaza
Ningbo · CN
409m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Guangxi China Resources Tower
Nanning · CN
402.7m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Guiyang International Financial Center T1
Guiyang · CN
401m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Iconic Tower
New Administrative Capital · EG
393.8m arch. top
occupied floor pending
China Merchants Bank Global HQ
Shenzhen · CN
393m arch. top
occupied floor pending
China Resources Tower
Shenzhen · CN
392.5m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Public Investment Fund Tower
Riyadh · SA
385m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Eton Place Dalian Tower 1
Dalian · CN
383.2m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Citymark Centre
Shenzhen · CN
388.3m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Shum Yip Upperhills Tower 1
Shenzhen · CN
388.1m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Logan Century Center 1
Nanning · CN
381.3m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Burj Mohammed bin Rashid
Abu Dhabi · AE
381.2m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Elite Residence
Dubai · AE
380.5m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Riverview Plaza
Wuhan · CN
376m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Guangdong Business Center
Guangzhou · CN
375.5m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Dabaihui Plaza
Shenzhen · CN
375.6m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Federation Tower East (Vostok)
Moscow · RU
373.7m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Hengfeng Guiyang Center T1
Guiyang · CN
373.5m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Shanghai International Trade Center T1
Shanghai · CN
370m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Dalian International Trade Center
Dalian · CN
370.2m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Kempinski The Boulevard Dubai
Dubai · AE
370m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Haitian Center T2
Qingdao · CN
368.9m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower A
Nanjing · CN
368.1m arch. top
occupied floor pending
St. Regis Chicago
Chicago · US
365m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Ping An Finance Center Tower 1 (Jinan)
Jinan · CN
360m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Huiyun Center
Shenzhen · CN
359.2m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Greenland Group Suzhou Center
Suzhou · CN
358m arch. top
occupied floor pending
City Tower 1
Dubai · AE
358m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Galaxy World Tower 1
Shenzhen · CN
356m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Galaxy World Tower 2
Shenzhen · CN
356m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Il Primo Tower
Dubai · AE
355.6m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Raffles City Chongqing T3N
Chongqing · CN
354.5m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Raffles City Chongqing T4N
Chongqing · CN
354.5m arch. top
occupied floor pending
OKO South Tower
Moscow · RU
354.2m arch. top
occupied floor pending
CBRT Tower
Istanbul · TR
352m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Forum 66 Tower 1
Shenyang · CN
350.6m arch. top
occupied floor pending
The Pinnacle
Guangzhou · CN
350.3m arch. top
occupied floor pending
Xi'an Glory International Financial Center
Xi'an · CN
350m arch. top
occupied floor pending