How tall is the highest tower in the world?

Answer 1

The world's tallest structure is the 828 m (2,720 ft) tall Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The building gained the official title of "Tallest Building in the World" at its opening on 4 January 2010. It is taller than any other man-made structure ever built.

Answer 2

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Burj Dubai Dubai United Arab Emirates 818 m 2,684 ft 162 2009[B] 2 Taipei 101 Taipei Taiwan 509 m 1,671 ft 101 2004 3 Shanghai World Financial Center Shanghai People's Republic of China 492 m 1,614 ft 101 2008 4 International Commerce Centre Hong Kong Hong Kong 483 m 1,584 ft 118 2009[B] 5= Petronas Tower 1 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 452 m 1,483 ft 88 1998 5= Petronas Tower 2 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 452 m 1,483 ft 88 1998 7 Nanjing Greenland Financial Center Nanjing People's Republic of China 450 m 1,476 ft 89 2009[C] 8 Willis Tower Chicago United States 442 m 1,451 ft 108 1973 9 Guangzhou West Tower Guangzhou People's Republic of China 440 m 1,444 ft 103 2009[B] 10 Jin Mao Tower Shanghai People's Republic of China 421 m 1,380 ft 88 1998 11 Two International Finance Centre Hong Kong Hong Kong 416 m 1,362 ft 88 2003 12 Trump International Hotel and Tower Chicago United States 415 m 1,362 ft 96 2009[B] 13 CITIC Plaza Guangzhou People's Republic of China 391 m 1,283 ft 80 1997 14 Shun Hing Square Shenzhen People's Republic of China 384 m 1,260 ft 69 1996 15 Empire State Building New York City United States 381 m 1,250 ft 102 1931 16 Central Plaza Hong Kong Hong Kong 374 m 1,227 ft 78 1992 17 Bank of China Tower Hong Kong Hong Kong 367 m 1,205 ft 72 1990 18 Bank of America Tower New York City United States 366 m 1,200 ft 54 2008 19 Almas Tower Dubai United Arab Emirates 363 m 1,191 ft 68 2009 20 Emirates Office Tower Dubai United Arab Emirates 355 m 1,163 ft 54 2000 21 Tuntex Sky Tower Kaohsiung Taiwan (Republic of China) 348 m 1,140 ft 85 1997 22 Aon Center Chicago United States 346 m 1,136 ft 83 1973 23 The Center Hong Kong Hong Kong 346 m 1,135 ft 73 1998 24 John Hancock Center Chicago United States 344 m 1,127 ft 100 1969 25= Wenzhou World Trade Center Wenzhou People's Republic of China 333 m 1,093 ft 72 2009[B] 25= Rose Tower Dubai United Arab Emirates 333 m 1,093 ft 72 2007 25= Shanghai Shimao International Plaza Shanghai People's Republic of China 333 m 1,093 ft 60 2006 28 Minsheng Bank Building Wuhan People's Republic of China 331 m 1,087 ft 68 2007 29= Ryugyong Hotel Pyongyang North Korea 330 m 1,083 ft 105 2012[D] 29= China World Trade Center Tower 3 Beijing People's Republic of China 330 m 1,083 ft 74 2008 31 The Index Dubai United Arab Emirates 328 m 1,076 ft 80 2009[C] 32 Q1 Gold Coast Australia 323 m 1,058 ft 78 2005 33 Burj Al Arab Dubai United Arab Emirates 321 m 1,053 ft 60 1999 34= Chrysler Building New York City United States 319 m 1,046 ft 77 1930 34= Nina Tower Tsuen Wan Hong Kong 319 m 1,046 ft 80 2007 34= New York Times Building New York City United States 319 m 1,046 ft 52 2007 37 HHHR Tower Dubai United Arab Emirates 317 m 1,040 ft 72 2009 38 Bank of America Plaza Atlanta United States 312 m 1,023 ft 55 1992 39= Sky Tower Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 310 m 1,018 ft 74 2009[B] 39= U.S. Bank Tower Los Angeles United States 310 m 1,018 ft 73 1989 41 Menara Telekom Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 310 m 1,017 ft 55 2001 42 Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel Dubai United Arab Emirates 309 m 1,014 ft 56 2000 43 One Island East Hong Kong Hong Kong 308 m 1,011 ft 70 2008 44 AT&T Corporate Center Chicago United States 307 m 1,007 ft 60 1989 45 The Address Downtown Burj Dubai Dubai United Arab Emirates 306 m 1,004 ft 63 2008 46 JPMorgan Chase Tower Houston United States 305 m 1,002 ft 75 1982 47 Northeast Asia Trade Tower Incheon South Korea 305 m 1,001 ft 70 2009[B] 48 Baiyoke Tower II Bangkok Thailand 304 m 997 ft 85 1997 49 Two Prudential Plaza Chicago United States 303 m 995 ft 64 1990 50= Wells Fargo Plaza Houston United States 302 m 992 ft 71 1983 50= Kingdom Centre Riyadh Saudi Arabia 302 m 992 ft 41 2002 52= Arraya 2 Kuwait City Kuwait 300 m 984 ft 56 2009 52= Eureka Tower Melbourne Australia 300 m 984 ft 91 2006 54= First Canadian Place Toronto Canada 298 m 978 ft 72 1975 54= Shanghai Wheelock Square Shanghai People's Republic of China 298 m 978 ft 58 2009 56 Comcast Center Philadelphia United States 297 m 975 ft 57 2008 57 Yokohama Landmark Tower Yokohama Japan 296 m 972 ft 70 1993 58 Emirates Crown Dubai United Arab Emirates 296 m 971 ft 63 2008 59 311 South Wacker Drive Chicago United States 293 m 961 ft 65 1990 60 SEG Plaza Shenzhen People's Republic of China 292 m 957 ft 70 2000 61 American International Building New York City United States 290 m 952 ft 66 1932 62 Key Tower Cleveland United States 289 m 947 ft 57 1991 63= Plaza 66 Tower One Shanghai People's Republic of China 288 m 945 ft 66 2001 63= One Liberty Place Philadelphia United States 288 m 945 ft 61 1987 65 Columbia Center Seattle United States 285 m 937 ft 76 1985 66 Millennium Tower Dubai United Arab Emirates 285 m 935 ft 60 2006 67 Tomorrow Square Shanghai People's Republic of China 285 m 934 ft 55 2003 68 Chongqing World Trade Center Chongqing People's Republic of China 283 m 929 ft 60 2005 69 Cheung Kong Centre Hong Kong Hong Kong 283 m 928 ft 62 1999 70 The Trump Building New York City United States 283 m 927 ft 70 1930 71 Bank of America Plaza Dallas United States 281 m 921 ft 72 1985 72= Republic Plaza Singapore Singapore 280 m 919 ft 66 1995 72= UOB Plaza One Singapore Singapore 280 m 919 ft 66 1992 72= OUB Centre Singapore Singapore 280 m 919 ft 63 1986 75 Citigroup Center New York City United States 279 m 915 ft 59 1977 76 Hong Kong New World Tower Shanghai People's Republic of China 278 m 913 ft 61 2002 77 Diwang International Commerce Center Nanning People's Republic of China 276 m 906 ft 54 2006 78= Scotia Plaza Toronto Canada 275 m 902 ft 68 1988 78= The Point Panama City Panama 275 m 902 ft 65 2009[B] 80 Williams Tower Houston United States 275 m 901 ft 64 1983 81 City of Capitals Moscow Russia 274 m 900 ft 73 2009 82 Wuhan World Trade Tower Wuhan People's Republic of China 273 m 896 ft 58 1998 83= Renaissance Tower Dallas United States 270 m 886 ft 56 1974 83= The Cullinan North Tower Kowloon Hong Kong 270 m 886 ft 68 2007 83= The Cullinan South Tower Kowloon Hong Kong 270 m 886 ft 68 2007 86 China International Center Tower B Guangzhou People's Republic of China 270 m 884 ft 62 2007 87 Dapeng International Plaza Guangzhou People's Republic of China 269 m 884 ft 56 2004 88= 21st Century Tower Dubai United Arab Emirates 269 m 883 ft 55 2003 88= One Lujiazui Shanghai People's Republic of China 269 m 883 ft 47 2008 90 Naberezhnaya Tower C Moscow Russia 268 m 881 ft 61 2007 91= The Beekman New York City United States 267 m 876 ft 74 2009[B] 91= Al Faisaliyah Center Riyadh Saudi Arabia 267 m 876 ft 30 2000 93= 900 North Michigan Chicago United States 265 m 871 ft 66 1989 93= Bank of America Corporate Center Charlotte United States 265 m 871 ft 60 1992 93= SunTrust Plaza Atlanta United States 265 m 871 ft 60 1992 96= Bocom Financial Towers Shanghai People's Republic of China 265 m 869 ft 52 2002 96= Al Kazim Tower 1 Dubai United Arab Emirates 265 m 869 ft 53 2008 96= Al Kazim Tower 2 Dubai United Arab Emirates 265 m 869 ft 53 2008 96= 120 Collins Street Melbourne Australia 265m 869 ft 52 1991 100 Triumph-Palace Moscow Russia 264 m 866 ft 57 2005 101 Samsung Tower Palace G Seoul South Korea 264 m 865 ft 73 2004 102 Trump World Tower New York City United States 262 m 861 ft 72 2001 103 Shenzhen Special Zone Press Tower Shenzhen People's Republic of China 262 m 860 ft 48 1998 104= Water Tower Place Chicago United States 262 m 859 ft 74 1976 104= Grand Gateway Shanghai I Shanghai People's Republic of China 262 m 859 ft 52 2005 104= Grand Gateway Shanghai II Shanghai People's Republic of China 262 m 859 ft 52 2005 107 Aon Center Los Angeles United States 262 m 858 ft 62 1973 108= Hyatt Regency Hong Kong Kowloon Hong Kong 261 m 856 ft 64 2007 108= TD Canada Trust Tower Toronto Canada 261 m 856 ft 53 1990 108= Sapphire of Istanbul Istanbul Turkey 261 m 856 ft 54 2009 108= Grand Lisboa Macau People's Republic of China 261 m 856 ft 52 2008 112= Post & Telecommunication Hub Guangzhou People's Republic of China 260 m 853 ft 66 2003 112= 101 Collins Street Melbourne Australia 260 m 853 ft 50 1991 112= Transamerica Pyramid San Francisco United States 260 m 853 ft 48 1972 112= Vision Tower Dubai United Arab Emirates 260 m 853 ft 60 2009[C] 112= Bahrain Financial Harbour 1 Manama Bahrain 260 m 853 ft 53 2007 112= Bahrain Financial Harbour 2 Manama Bahrain 260 m 853 ft 53 2007 112= Fortune Plaza Beijing People's Republic of China 260 m 853 ft 63 2008 119= GE Building New York City United States 259 m 850 ft 69 1933 119= Chase Tower Chicago United States 259 m 850 ft 60 1969 119= Commerzbank Tower Frankfurt Germany 259 m 850 ft 56 1997 119= PBCOM Tower Makati Philippines 259 m 850 ft 55 2000 123 Two Liberty Place Philadelphia United States 258 m 848 ft 58 1990 124= Lanko·Grand Hyatt Hotel Chongqing People's Republic of China 258 m 846 ft 60 2006 124= Run Hua International Building Wuxi People's Republic of China 258 m 846 ft 55 2009 126 Park Tower Chicago United States 257 m 844 ft 67 2000 127 MesseTurm Frankfurt Germany 257 m 842 ft 55 1990 128= Sorrento 1 Kowloon Hong Kong 256 m 841 ft 75 2003 128= U.S. Steel Tower Pittsburgh United States 256 m 841 ft 64 1970 130= The Harbour Hotel & Residence Dubai United Arab Emirates 256 m 840 ft 59 2007 130= Mok-dong Hyperion I Tower Seoul South Korea 256 m 840 ft 69 2003 130= Rinku Gate Tower Building Izumisano Japan 256 m 840 ft 56 1996 133= Langham Place Office Tower Kowloon Hong Kong 255 m 837 ft 59 2004 133= New Century Plaza Tower A Nanjing People's Republic of China 255 m 837 ft 48 2006 135 Capital Tower Singapore Singapore 254 m 833 ft 52 2000 136 Chase Tower Indianapolis United States 253 m 830 ft 48 1990 137 Highcliff Hong Kong Hong Kong 252 m 828 ft 72 2003 138= Osaka World Trade Center Building Osaka Japan 252 m 827 ft 55 1995 138= Bank of Shanghai Headquarters Shanghai People's Republic of China 252 m 827 ft 42 2005 140= The Harbourside Kowloon Hong Kong 251 m 824 ft 73 2004 140= Rialto Towers Melbourne Australia 251 m 824 ft 63 1986 142 Jiali Plaza Wuhan People's Republic of China 251 m 823 ft 61 1997 143= Caja Madrid Tower Madrid Spain 250 m 820 ft 45 2007 143= Beijing Yintai Centre Tower 2 Beijing People's Republic of China 250 m 820 ft 63 2007 143= One Atlantic Center Atlanta United States 250 m 820 ft 50 1987 143= Chelsea Tower Dubai United Arab Emirates 250 m 820 ft 49 2005 143= Wisma 46 Jakarta Indonesia 250 m 820 ft 48 1996 143= Angsana Suites Tower Dubai United Arab Emirates 250 m 820 ft 50 2007 143= Angsana Hotel Tower Dubai United Arab Emirates 250 m 820 ft 50 2008 150= Aqua Chicago United States 250 m 819 ft 82 2009[B] 150= The Legacy at Millennium Park Chicago United States 250 m 819 ft 72 2009 152= The Imperial I Mumbai India 249 m 817 ft 60 2009[C] 152= The Imperial II Mumbai India 249 m 817 ft 60 2009[C] 152= Torre de Cristal Madrid Spain 249 m 817 ft 45 2007 152= 63 Building Seoul South Korea 249 m 817 ft 60 1985 152= Central Park Perth Australia 249 m 817 ft 52 1992 157 Al Tayer Tower Dubai United Arab Emirates 249 m 815 ft 59 2009 158= CitySpire Center New York City United States 248 m 814 ft 75 1989 158= Hangzhou No.2 Telecom Hub Hangzhou People's Republic of China 248 m 814 ft 41 2003 160= One Chase Manhattan Plaza New York City United States 248 m 813 ft 60 1961 160= Mid Town Tower Tokyo Japan 248 m 813 ft 54 2007 162 State Tower Bangkok Thailand 247 m 811 ft 68 2001 163 Toyota-Mainichi Building Nagoya Japan 247 m 810 ft 40 2006 164 Conde Nast Building New York City United States 247 m 809 ft 48 1999 165 MetLife Building New York City United States 246 m 808 ft 60 1963 166 Bloomberg Tower New York City United States 246 m 806 ft 54 2005 167= JR Central Office Tower Nagoya Japan 245 m 804 ft 51 2000 167= Al Fattan Tower Dubai United Arab Emirates 245 m 804 ft 51 2006 167= Oasis Beach Tower Dubai United Arab Emirates 245 m 804 ft 51 2006 167= One Raffles Quay North Tower Singapore Singapore 245 m 804 ft 50 2006 167= The Sail @ Marina Bay Singapore Singapore 245 m 804 ft 70 2008 167= Palm Tower 1 Doha Qatar 245 m 804 ft 57 2009[B] 167= Palm Tower 2 Doha Qatar 245 m 804 ft 57 2009[B] 174 Shin Kong Life Tower Taipei Taiwan (Republic of China) 245 m 803 ft 51 1993 175= Moshe Aviv Tower Ramat Gan Israel 244 m 801 ft 68 2001 175= Chifley Tower Sydney Australia 244 m 801 ft 50 1992 177 AAM Tower Dubai United Arab Emirates 244 m 800 ft 46 2008 178= Menara Maybank Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 243 m 799 ft 50 1988 178= Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Tokyo Japan 243 m 799 ft 48 1991 178= R&F Centre Guangzhou People's Republic of China 243 m 799 ft 54 2007 181= Citigroup Centre Sydney Australia 243 m 797 ft 50 2000 181= Dalian Futures Trading Plaza Tower 1 Dalian People's Republic of China 243 m 797 ft 53 2008 181= Dalian Futures Trading Plaza Tower 2 Dalian People's Republic of China 243 m 797 ft 53 2009 184 The Tower Dubai United Arab Emirates 243 m 796 ft 54 2002 185= Federation Tower West Moscow Russia 242 m 795 ft 62 2008 185= NEO-China Top City Main Tower Chongqing People's Republic of China 242 m 795 ft 54 2008 187= Dalian World Trade Center Dalian People's Republic of China 242 m 794 ft 50 2000 187= Pearl Tower Panama City Panama 242 m 794 ft 70 2009[B] 189= Woolworth Building New York City United States 241 m 792 ft 57 1913 189= IDS Tower Minneapolis United States 241 m 792 ft 55 1972 189= BNY Mellon Center Philadelphia United States 241 m 792 ft 54 1990 189= Maxdo Centre Shanghai People's Republic of China 241 m 792 ft 55 2002 193 Bank of China Mansion Qingdao People's Republic of China 241 m 791 ft 54 1999 194= John Hancock Tower Boston United States 241 m 790 ft 60 1976 194= Shenzhen Broadcasting Center Building Shenzhen People's Republic of China 241 m 790 ft 48 2001 196= Four Seasons Hotel & Tower Miami United States 240 m 789 ft 72 2003 196= Manulife Plaza Hong Kong Hong Kong 240 m 789 ft 52 1998 198= Comerica Bank Tower Dallas United States 240 m 787 ft 60 1987 198= Sunshine 60 Building Tokyo Japan 240 m 787 ft 60 1978 198= Panglin Plaza Shenzhen People's Republic of China 240 m 787 ft 57 1999 198= Moscow State University Moscow Russia 240 m 787 ft 36 1953 198= NTT DoCoMo Yoyogi Building Tokyo Japan 240 m 787 ft 28 2000 198= Bahrain World Trade Center 1 Manama Bahrain 240 m 787 ft 50 2008 198= Bahrain World Trade Center 2 Manama Bahrain 240 m 787 ft 50 2008 198= Deutsche Bank Place Sydney Australia 240 m 787 ft 39 2005

Taipei 101 in Taipei, Taiwan is the world's tallest inhabited building in only one of the four main categories that are commonly measured: at 509.2 m (1,671 ft) as measured to its architectural height (spire). Its roof height 449.2 m (1,474 ft) and highest occupied floor 439.2 m (1,441 ft) have recently been overtaken by the Shanghai World Financial Center (roof height 487 m (1,598 ft); highest occupied floor 474 m (1,555 ft)). Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) is highest in the final category: the greatest height to top of antenna of any building in the world at 527.3 m (1,730 ft).

Answer 3

328 metres (1076 feet) to the tip of the antenna. It is the tallest free-standing structure in the Southern Hemisphere.

Answer 4

The Burj Dubai in Dubai, is recently the highest man made structure in the world, i believe it stands at about 800M, but don't hold me to that!

Answer 5

Burj Dubai is about 2,017 feet!