This is a list of all megatall skyscrapers at least 600m tall.[1] As of 2023, only four completed buildings are 'megatall' and one is currently under construction, Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia, [2] though dozens have been proposed. All of the buildings on this list have well over 100 floors.

Megatall skyscrapers

Rank Building Image City Country Height Floors Completed Observation deck
1 Burj Khalifa[3] Dubai  United Arab Emirates 828 m (2,717 ft) 163 2010 555 m (1,821 ft)[4]
2 Merdeka 118 Kuala Lumpur  Malaysia 679 m (2,228 ft) 118 2023 502 m (1,647 ft)
3 Shanghai Tower[5] Shanghai  China 632 m (2,073 ft) 128 2015 562 m (1,844 ft)[6]
4 Makkah Royal Clock Tower[7] Mecca  Saudi Arabia 601 m (1,972 ft) 120 2012 484.4 m (1,589 ft)[8]

Proposed megatall skyscrapers

Rank Building City Country Height (m) Floors Progress
1 Sky Mile Tower Tokyo  Japan 1,700 m (5,600 ft) 421 Proposed
2 Burj Mubarak Al Kabir Madinat al-Hareer  Kuwait 1,001 m (3,284 ft) 234 Proposed
3 Jeddah Tower Jeddah  Saudi Arabia 1,000 m (3,300 ft) 167 Under construction (on hold)[9]
4 Oblisco Capitale New Administrative Capital  Egypt 1,000 m (3,300 ft) 210 Proposed
5 Tradewinds Square Kuala Lumpur  Malaysia 775 m (2,543 ft) 150 Proposed
6 Uptown Dubai Tower 1 Dubai  United Arab Emirates 711 m (2,333 ft) 152 Proposed
7 BUMN Tower Nusantara  Indonesia 707 m (2,320 ft) 155 Proposed
8 Lakhta Center 2 Saint Petersburg  Russia 703 m (2,306 ft) 150 Under construction[10]
9 Tower M Kuala Lumpur  Malaysia 700 m (2,300 ft) 145 Proposed
10 Burj Azizi Dubai  United Arab Emirates 690 m (2,260 ft) 138 Under construction
11 Torre Supreme Monterrey  Mexico 660 m (2,170 ft) 115 Proposed
12 Signature Tower Jakarta Jakarta  Indonesia 638 m (2,093 ft) 113 Proposed
13 Phuong Trach Tower Hanoi  Vietnam 600 m (2,000 ft) 108 Proposed

See also

References

  1. ^ Günel, M. H.; Ilgin, H. E. (2014). Tall Buildings: Structural Systems and Aerodynamic Form. Taylor & Francis. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-317-69073-3. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  2. ^ "Jeddah developer restarts world's tallest tower". MEED. 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  3. ^ Al-Kodmany, K. (2017). Understanding Tall Buildings: A Theory of Placemaking. Understanding Tall Buildings: A Theory of Placemaking. Taylor & Francis. p. 201. ISBN 978-1-317-60866-0. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  4. ^ Burj Khalifa – The Skyscraper Center
  5. ^ Spray, S. (2018). Awesome Engineering Skyscrapers. Awesome Engineering. Capstone Press. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-5435-1339-4. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  6. ^ Shanghai Tower – The Skyscraper Center
  7. ^ Bennett, Jay (November 14, 2017). "More Skyscrapers Were Built in 2015 Than Any Other Year". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  8. ^ Makkah Royal Clock Tower – The Skyscraper Center
  9. ^ "Kingdom Holding CEO: Saudi Arabia is full of potential investments - CNN Video". Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  10. ^ "Architectural concept unveiled for 703-meter skyscraper Lakhta Center 2". Retrieved 2021-05-27.

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