| 1 | Burj Khalifa | Dubai | UAE | 828 m | 2,717 ft | 163 | 2010 |
| 2 | Menara Abraj Al Bait | Makkah | Saudi Arabia | 601 m[2] | 1,971 ft | 95 | 2011[F] |
| 3 | Taipei 101 | Taipei | Taiwan | 509 m[3] | 1,670 ft | 101 | 2004 |
| 4 | Shanghai World Financial Center | Shanghai | China | 492 m | 1,614 ft | 101 | 2008 |
| 5 | International Commerce Centre | Hong Kong | China | 484 m | 1,588 ft | 108 | 2010 |
| 6 | Menara Berkembar Petronas 1 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 452 m | 1,483 ft | 88 | 1998 |
| 7 | Menara Berkembar Petronas 2 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 452 m | 1,483 ft | 88 | 1998 |
| 8 | Nanjing Greenland Financial Center | Nanjing | China | 450 m | 1,476 ft | 89 | 2010 |
| 9 | Willis Tower | Chicago | USA | 442 m | 1,451 ft | 108 | 1974 |
| 10 | Kingkey 100 | Shenzhen | China | 442 m | 1,449 ft | 98 | 2011 |
| 11 | Guangzhou West Tower | Guangzhou | China | 438 m | 1,435 ft | 103 | 2010[C] |
| 12 | Trump International Hotel and Tower[4] | Chicago | USA | 423 m | 1,389 ft | 98 | 2009 |
| 13 | Jin Mao Tower | Shanghai | China | 421 m | 1,380 ft | 88 | 1999 |
| 14 | Two International Finance Centre | Hong Kong | China | 413 m | 1,358 ft | 88 | 2003 |
| 15 | Al Hamra Tower | Kuwait City | Kuwait | 412 m | 1,352 ft | 77 | 2010[B] |
| 16 | 23 Marina | Dubai | UAE | 395 m | 1,296 ft | 89 | 2011[F] |
| 17 | CITIC Plaza | Guangzhou | China | 391 m | 1,283 ft | 80 | 1997 |
| 18 | Shun Hing Square | Shenzhen | China | 384 m | 1,260 ft | 69 | 1996 |
| 19 | Empire State Building | New York City | USA | 381 m | 1,250 ft | 102 | 1931 |
| 19 | Elite Residence | Dubai | UAE | 381 m | 1,250 ft | 91 | 2011[F] |
| 21 | Emirates Park Tower 1 | Dubai | UAE | 376 m | 1,234 ft | 77 | 2010 |
| 21 | Emirates Park Tower 2 | Dubai | UAE | 376 m | 1,234 ft | 77 | 2010 |
| 23 | Central Plaza | Hong Kong | China | 374 m | 1,227 ft | 78 | 1992 |
| 24 | Bank of China Tower | Hong Kong | China | 367 m | 1,205 ft | 70 | 1990 |
| 25 | Bank of America Tower | New York City | USA | 366 m | 1,200 ft | 54 | 2009 |
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