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Building Directory · All Profiles
Every skyscraper in our database. 102 confirmed Honest 100 entries. 0 pending verification of occupied floor data.
Total profiles
102
Honest 100
102
Pending data
0
Median Vanity
6.7%
Buildings are presented in two groups. The first 102 are confirmed entries with verified highest-occupied-floor data ranked by Honest Height. The remaining 0 have architectural top data only - their Vanity Ratio cannot be calculated until the highest-occupied-floor figure is verified. See the methodology for how these distinctions are drawn.
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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
Wuhan Greenland Center
Wuhan
470m
1.3% vanity
#12
International Land-Sea Center
Chongqing
444m
3.1% vanity
#13
Tianjin CTF Finance Centre
Tianjin
439.4m
17.1% vanity
#14
Taipei 101
Taipei
438m
13.8% vanity
#15
Central Park Tower
New York City
431.9m
8.6% vanity
#16
Changsha IFS Tower T1
Changsha
431m
4.7% vanity
#17
Wuhan Center
Wuhan
428m
3.4% vanity
#18
KK100
Shenzhen
427m
3.4% vanity
#19
Shandong International Financial Center
Jinan
415.2m
3.0% vanity
#20
Guangzhou International Finance Centre
Guangzhou
415.1m
5.4% vanity
#21
Willis Tower
Chicago
412.4m
6.7% vanity
#22
270 Park Avenue
New York City
407m
3.8% vanity
#23
The Exchange 106
Kuala Lumpur
405.4m
10.7% vanity
#24
Nanjing Financial City Phase II C T1
Nanjing
404m
3.0% vanity
#25
Suzhou IFS
Suzhou
399.1m
11.3% vanity
#26
Ningbo Central Plaza
Ningbo
393m
3.9% vanity
#27
432 Park Avenue
New York City
392.1m
7.8% vanity
#28
International Finance Centre 2
Hong Kong
387.6m
5.9% vanity
#29
One World Trade Center
New York City
386.5m
28.6% vanity
#30
Guiyang International Financial Center T1
Guiyang
385m
4.0% vanity
#31
Haeundae LCT Landmark Tower
Busan
384m
6.7% vanity
#32
Landmark 81
Ho Chi Minh City
382.7m
17.1% vanity
#33
Iconic Tower
New Administrative Capital
380m
3.5% vanity
#34
Shum Yip Upperhills Tower 1
Shenzhen
379.1m
2.3% vanity
#35
China Merchants Bank Global HQ
Shenzhen
375.5m
4.5% vanity
#36
Petronas Tower 1
Kuala Lumpur
375m
17.0% vanity
#37
Petronas Tower 2
Kuala Lumpur
375m
17.0% vanity
#38
Jin Mao Tower
Shanghai
375m
10.8% vanity
#39
Public Investment Fund Tower
Riyadh
375m
2.6% vanity
#40
Guangxi China Resources Tower
Nanning
374.3m
7.1% vanity
#41
Elite Residence
Dubai
374m
1.7% vanity
#42
Federation Tower East (Vostok)
Moscow
373.7m
0.0% vanity
#43
Empire State Building
New York City
373.1m
2.1% vanity
#44
Citymark Centre
Shenzhen
373m
3.9% vanity
#45
Marina 101
Dubai
371m
12.7% vanity
#46
Al Hamra Tower
Kuwait City
368m
11.1% vanity
#47
Burj Mohammed bin Rashid
Abu Dhabi
367m
3.7% vanity
#48
Logan Century Center 1
Nanning
365m
4.3% vanity
#49
Guangdong Business Center
Guangzhou
360.5m
4.0% vanity
#50
Hengfeng Guiyang Center T1
Guiyang
359m
3.9% vanity
#51
Lakhta Center
Saint Petersburg
357m
22.8% vanity
#52
St. Regis Chicago
Chicago
357m
2.2% vanity
#53
Princess Tower
Dubai
356.9m
13.6% vanity
#54
Dalian International Trade Center
Dalian
355.4m
4.0% vanity
#55
Shanghai International Trade Center T1
Shanghai
355.2m
4.0% vanity
#56
OKO South Tower
Moscow
354m
0.1% vanity
#57
Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower A
Nanjing
353.3m
4.0% vanity
#58
Raffles City Chongqing T3N
Chongqing
350m
1.3% vanity
#59
Raffles City Chongqing T4N
Chongqing
350m
1.3% vanity
#60
Eton Place Dalian Tower 1
Dalian
349.5m
8.8% vanity
#61
Il Primo Tower
Dubai
348m
2.1% vanity
#62
111 West 57th Street
New York City
346m
20.5% vanity
#63
Ping An Finance Center Tower 1 (Jinan)
Jinan
345.6m
4.0% vanity
#64
China Resources Tower
Shenzhen
345m
12.1% vanity
#65
Huiyun Center
Shenzhen
344.8m
4.0% vanity
#66
City Tower 1
Dubai
344m
3.9% vanity
#67
Greenland Group Suzhou Center
Suzhou
343.7m
4.0% vanity
#68
Haitian Center T2
Qingdao
342.9m
7.0% vanity
#69
Galaxy World Tower 1
Shenzhen
341.8m
4.0% vanity
#70
Galaxy World Tower 2
Shenzhen
341.8m
4.0% vanity
#71
Trump International Hotel and Tower
Chicago
340.1m
19.6% vanity
#72
30 Hudson Yards
New York City
340m
12.2% vanity
#73
Forum 66 Tower 1
Shenyang
337m
3.9% vanity
#74
Xi'an Glory International Financial Center
Xi'an
336m
4.0% vanity
#75
Riverview Plaza
Wuhan
330.3m
12.2% vanity
#76
CBRT Tower
Istanbul
330m
6.2% vanity
#77
Hanking Center
Shenzhen
320m
10.8% vanity
#78
Autograph Tower
Jakarta
319.9m
16.5% vanity
#79
Zifeng Tower
Nanjing
316.5m
29.7% vanity
#80
23 Marina
Dubai
313.5m
20.2% vanity
#81
Australia 108
Melbourne
312.4m
1.4% vanity
#82
One Vanderbilt
New York City
310.9m
27.2% vanity
#83
Dabaihui Plaza
Shenzhen
306.9m
18.3% vanity
#84
Marina Torch
Dubai
300.1m
14.7% vanity
#85
Central Plaza
Hong Kong
299m
20.0% vanity
#86
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Tower 1
Dubai
298.1m
16.1% vanity
#87
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Tower 2
Dubai
298.1m
16.1% vanity
#88
Shun Hing Square
Shenzhen
298m
22.4% vanity
#89
CITIC Plaza
Guangzhou
296.9m
23.9% vanity
#90
Eureka Tower
Melbourne
292.3m
1.7% vanity
#91
First Canadian Place
Toronto
289.9m
2.8% vanity
#92
Bank of China Tower
Hong Kong
288.3m
21.5% vanity
#93
Abeno Harukas
Osaka
288m
4.0% vanity
#94
Almas Tower
Dubai
279.3m
22.4% vanity
#95
Yokohama Landmark Tower
Yokohama
277m
6.5% vanity
#96
Gevora Hotel
Dubai
276.3m
22.4% vanity
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Confirmed Honest 100 · 102 buildings
See ranked listing →Buildings with verified highest-occupied-floor data. Sorted by honest height descending. Click any building to view the full profile.
Burj Khalifa
Dubai · AE · 2010
585.4m / 828m
585.4m
29.3% vanity
Shanghai Tower
Shanghai · CN · 2015
583.5m / 632m
583.5m
7.7% vanity
Ping An Finance Centre
Shenzhen · CN · 2017
555.1m / 599.1m
555.1m
7.3% vanity
CITIC Tower (China Zun)
Beijing · CN · 2018
522m / 527.7m
522m
1.1% vanity
Merdeka 118
Kuala Lumpur · MY · 2024
502.8m / 678.9m
502.8m
25.9% vanity
Lotte World Tower
Seoul · KR · 2017
499m / 555m
499m
10.1% vanity
Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre
Guangzhou · CN · 2016
496m / 530m
496m
6.4% vanity
Abraj Al-Bait (Clock Tower)
Mecca · SA · 2012
494m / 607m
494m
18.6% vanity
International Commerce Centre
Hong Kong · HK · 2010
476m / 484m
476m
1.7% vanity
Shanghai World Financial Center
Shanghai · CN · 2008
474m / 492m
474m
3.7% vanity
Tianjin CTF Finance Centre
Tianjin · CN · 2019
439.4m / 530m
439.4m
17.1% vanity
Taipei 101
Taipei · TW · 2004
438m / 508.2m
438m
13.8% vanity
Guangzhou International Finance Centre
Guangzhou · CN · 2010
415.1m / 438.6m
415.1m
5.4% vanity
Central Park Tower
New York City · US · 2021
431.9m / 472.4m
431.9m
8.6% vanity
Changsha IFS Tower T1
Changsha · CN · 2018
431m / 452m
431m
4.7% vanity
KK100
Shenzhen · CN · 2011
427m / 442m
427m
3.4% vanity
Willis Tower
Chicago · US · 1974
412.4m / 442.1m
412.4m
6.7% vanity
The Exchange 106
Kuala Lumpur · MY · 2019
405.4m / 453.6m
405.4m
10.7% vanity
Suzhou IFS
Suzhou · CN · 2019
399.1m / 450m
399.1m
11.3% vanity
432 Park Avenue
New York City · US · 2015
392.1m / 425.5m
392.1m
7.8% vanity
International Finance Centre 2
Hong Kong · HK · 2003
387.6m / 412m
387.6m
5.9% vanity
One World Trade Center
New York City · US · 2014
386.5m / 541.3m
386.5m
28.6% vanity
Landmark 81
Ho Chi Minh City · VN · 2018
382.7m / 461.3m
382.7m
17.1% vanity
Marina 101
Dubai · AE · 2017
371m / 425m
371m
12.7% vanity
Petronas Tower 1
Kuala Lumpur · MY · 1998
375m / 451.9m
375m
17.0% vanity
Petronas Tower 2
Kuala Lumpur · MY · 1998
375m / 451.9m
375m
17.0% vanity
Jin Mao Tower
Shanghai · CN · 1999
375m / 420.5m
375m
10.8% vanity
Empire State Building
New York City · US · 1931
373.1m / 381m
373.1m
2.1% vanity
Lakhta Center
Saint Petersburg · RU · 2019
357m / 462m
357m
22.8% vanity
Princess Tower
Dubai · AE · 2012
356.9m / 413.4m
356.9m
13.6% vanity
111 West 57th Street
New York City · US · 2022
346m / 435m
346m
20.5% vanity
30 Hudson Yards
New York City · US · 2019
340m / 387.1m
340m
12.2% vanity
Hanking Center
Shenzhen · CN · 2018
320m / 358.9m
320m
10.8% vanity
Autograph Tower
Jakarta · ID · 2022
319.9m / 382.9m
319.9m
16.5% vanity
Zifeng Tower
Nanjing · CN · 2010
316.5m / 450m
316.5m
29.7% vanity
23 Marina
Dubai · AE · 2012
313.5m / 392.8m
313.5m
20.2% vanity
One Vanderbilt
New York City · US · 2020
310.9m / 427m
310.9m
27.2% vanity
Marina Torch
Dubai · AE · 2011
300.1m / 352m
300.1m
14.7% vanity
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Tower 1
Dubai · AE · 2012
298.1m / 355.4m
298.1m
16.1% vanity
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Tower 2
Dubai · AE · 2013
298.1m / 355.4m
298.1m
16.1% vanity
CITIC Plaza
Guangzhou · CN · 1997
296.9m / 390.2m
296.9m
23.9% vanity
Shun Hing Square
Shenzhen · CN · 1996
298m / 384m
298m
22.4% vanity
Central Plaza
Hong Kong · HK · 1992
299m / 373.9m
299m
20.0% vanity
Bank of China Tower
Hong Kong · HK · 1990
288.3m / 367.4m
288.3m
21.5% vanity
Almas Tower
Dubai · AE · 2008
279.3m / 360m
279.3m
22.4% vanity
Gevora Hotel
Dubai · AE · 2017
276.3m / 356.3m
276.3m
22.4% vanity
Emirates Office Tower
Dubai · AE · 2000
240.4m / 355m
240.4m
32.3% vanity
Bank of America Tower
New York City · US · 2009
234m / 365.8m
234m
36.0% vanity
Wuhan Greenland Center
Wuhan · CN · 2023
470m / 476m
470m
1.3% vanity
International Land-Sea Center
Chongqing · CN · 2025
444m / 458.2m
444m
3.1% vanity
Wuhan Center
Wuhan · CN · 2019
428m / 443.1m
428m
3.4% vanity
Shandong International Financial Center
Jinan · CN · 2025
415.2m / 428m
415.2m
3.0% vanity
Trump International Hotel and Tower
Chicago · US · 2009
340.1m / 423.2m
340.1m
19.6% vanity
270 Park Avenue
New York City · US · 2025
407m / 423m
407m
3.8% vanity
Nanjing Financial City Phase II C T1
Nanjing · CN · 2025
404m / 416.6m
404m
3.0% vanity
Al Hamra Tower
Kuwait City · KW · 2011
368m / 414m
368m
11.1% vanity
Haeundae LCT Landmark Tower
Busan · KR · 2019
384m / 411.6m
384m
6.7% vanity
Ningbo Central Plaza
Ningbo · CN · 2024
393m / 409m
393m
3.9% vanity
Guangxi China Resources Tower
Nanning · CN · 2020
374.3m / 402.7m
374.3m
7.1% vanity
Guiyang International Financial Center T1
Guiyang · CN · 2020
385m / 401m
385m
4.0% vanity
Iconic Tower
New Administrative Capital · EG · 2023
380m / 393.8m
380m
3.5% vanity
China Merchants Bank Global HQ
Shenzhen · CN · 2025
375.5m / 393m
375.5m
4.5% vanity
China Resources Tower
Shenzhen · CN · 2018
345m / 392.5m
345m
12.1% vanity
Public Investment Fund Tower
Riyadh · SA · 2021
375m / 385m
375m
2.6% vanity
Eton Place Dalian Tower 1
Dalian · CN · 2016
349.5m / 383.2m
349.5m
8.8% vanity
Citymark Centre
Shenzhen · CN · 2022
373m / 388.3m
373m
3.9% vanity
Shum Yip Upperhills Tower 1
Shenzhen · CN · 2020
379.1m / 388.1m
379.1m
2.3% vanity
Logan Century Center 1
Nanning · CN · 2018
365m / 381.3m
365m
4.3% vanity
Burj Mohammed bin Rashid
Abu Dhabi · AE · 2014
367m / 381.2m
367m
3.7% vanity
Elite Residence
Dubai · AE · 2012
374m / 380.5m
374m
1.7% vanity
Riverview Plaza
Wuhan · CN · 2021
330.3m / 376m
330.3m
12.2% vanity
Guangdong Business Center
Guangzhou · CN · 2025
360.5m / 375.5m
360.5m
4.0% vanity
Dabaihui Plaza
Shenzhen · CN · 2021
306.9m / 375.6m
306.9m
18.3% vanity
Federation Tower East (Vostok)
Moscow · RU · 2016
373.7m / 373.7m
373.7m
0.0% vanity
Hengfeng Guiyang Center T1
Guiyang · CN · 2025
359m / 373.5m
359m
3.9% vanity
Shanghai International Trade Center T1
Shanghai · CN · 2025
355.2m / 370m
355.2m
4.0% vanity
Dalian International Trade Center
Dalian · CN · 2019
355.4m / 370.2m
355.4m
4.0% vanity
Kempinski The Boulevard Dubai
Dubai · AE · 2017
275m / 370m
275m
25.7% vanity
Haitian Center T2
Qingdao · CN · 2021
342.9m / 368.9m
342.9m
7.0% vanity
Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower A
Nanjing · CN · 2019
353.3m / 368.1m
353.3m
4.0% vanity
St. Regis Chicago
Chicago · US · 2020
357m / 365m
357m
2.2% vanity
Ping An Finance Center Tower 1 (Jinan)
Jinan · CN · 2023
345.6m / 360m
345.6m
4.0% vanity
Huiyun Center
Shenzhen · CN · 2023
344.8m / 359.2m
344.8m
4.0% vanity
Greenland Group Suzhou Center
Suzhou · CN · 2024
343.7m / 358m
343.7m
4.0% vanity
City Tower 1
Dubai · AE · 2025
344m / 358m
344m
3.9% vanity
Galaxy World Tower 1
Shenzhen · CN · 2023
341.8m / 356m
341.8m
4.0% vanity
Galaxy World Tower 2
Shenzhen · CN · 2023
341.8m / 356m
341.8m
4.0% vanity
Il Primo Tower
Dubai · AE · 2022
348m / 355.6m
348m
2.1% vanity
Raffles City Chongqing T3N
Chongqing · CN · 2019
350m / 354.5m
350m
1.3% vanity
Raffles City Chongqing T4N
Chongqing · CN · 2019
350m / 354.5m
350m
1.3% vanity
OKO South Tower
Moscow · RU · 2015
354m / 354.2m
354m
0.1% vanity
CBRT Tower
Istanbul · TR · 2024
330m / 352m
330m
6.2% vanity
Forum 66 Tower 1
Shenyang · CN · 2015
337m / 350.6m
337m
3.9% vanity
The Pinnacle
Guangzhou · CN · 2012
264.7m / 350.3m
264.7m
24.4% vanity
Xi'an Glory International Financial Center
Xi'an · CN · 2021
336m / 350m
336m
4.0% vanity
Australia 108
Melbourne · AU · 2020
312.4m / 316.7m
312.4m
1.4% vanity
Eureka Tower
Melbourne · AU · 2006
292.3m / 297.3m
292.3m
1.7% vanity
First Canadian Place
Toronto · CA · 1975
289.9m / 298.1m
289.9m
2.8% vanity
Abeno Harukas
Osaka · JP · 2014
288m / 300m
288m
4.0% vanity
Yokohama Landmark Tower
Yokohama · JP · 1993
277m / 296.3m
277m
6.5% vanity
The Shard
London · GB · 2012
244m / 309.6m
244m
21.2% vanity
Q1
Gold Coast · AU · 2005
235m / 322.5m
235m
27.1% vanity
Pending verification · 0 buildings
Buildings with confirmed architectural top data but unverified highest occupied floor. Vanity Ratios are calculable once the verification step completes. Sorted by architectural top descending.