List of megatall skyscrapers

This is a list of all megatall skyscrapers, which are skyscrapers that are at least 600m (approximately 1,968 feet) tall.[1] As of April 2024, 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
1Burj Khalifa[3]Dubai United Arab Emirates828 m (2,717 ft)1632010555 m (1,821 ft)[4]
2Merdeka 118Kuala Lumpur Malaysia679 m (2,228 ft)1182023502 m (1,647 ft)
3Shanghai Tower[5]Shanghai China632 m (2,073 ft)1282015562 m (1,844 ft)[6]
4Makkah Royal Clock Tower[7]Mecca Saudi Arabia601 m (1,972 ft)1202012484.4 m (1,589 ft)[8]

Proposed megatall skyscrapers
Building City Country Height (m) Floors Progress
Sky Mile TowerTokyo Japan1,700 m (5,600 ft)421Proposed
Jeddah TowerJeddah Saudi Arabia1,008 m (3,307 ft)167Under construction[9]
Burj Mubarak Al KabirMadinat al-Hareer Kuwait1,001 m (3,284 ft)234Proposed
Oblisco CapitaleNew Administrative Capital Egypt1,000 m (3,300 ft)210Proposed
Tradewinds SquareKuala Lumpur Malaysia775 m (2,543 ft)150Proposed
Uptown Dubai Tower 1Dubai United Arab Emirates711 m (2,333 ft)146Proposed
Tower MKuala Lumpur Malaysia700 m (2,300 ft)145Proposed
Signature Tower JakartaJakarta Indonesia638 m (2,093 ft)113Proposed

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.

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