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Every skyscraper in our database. 104 confirmed Honest 100 entries. 0 pending verification of occupied floor data.

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104

Honest 100

104

Pending data

0

Median Vanity

7.1%

Buildings are presented in two groups. The first 104 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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29.3%

vanity ratio · +243m

585m

honest

828m

“official”

#1

honest

#1

“official”

Burj Khalifa

Dubai

7.7%

vanity ratio · +49m

584m

honest

632m

“official”

#2

honest

#3

“official”

Shanghai Tower

Shanghai

7.3%

vanity ratio · +44m

555m

honest

599m

“official”

#3

honest

#5

“official”

Ping An Finance Centre

Shenzhen

1.1%

vanity ratio · +6m

522m

honest

528m

“official”

#4

honest

#10

“official”

CITIC Tower (China Zun)

Beijing

25.9%

vanity ratio · +176m

503m

honest

679m

“official”

#5

honest

#2

“official”

Merdeka 118

Kuala Lumpur

10.1%

vanity ratio · +56m

499m

honest

555m

“official”

#6

honest

#6

“official”

Lotte World Tower

Seoul

6.4%

vanity ratio · +34m

496m

honest

530m

“official”

#7

honest

#8

“official”

Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre

Guangzhou

18.6%

vanity ratio · +113m

494m

honest

607m

“official”

#8

honest

#4

“official”

Abraj Al-Bait (Clock Tower)

Mecca

1.7%

vanity ratio · +8m

476m

honest

484m

“official”

#9

honest

#13

“official”

International Commerce Centre

Hong Kong

3.7%

vanity ratio · +18m

474m

honest

492m

“official”

#10

honest

#12

“official”

Shanghai World Financial Center

Shanghai

1.3%

vanity ratio · +6m

470m

honest

476m

“official”

#11

honest

#14

“official”

Wuhan Greenland Center

Wuhan

17.1%

vanity ratio · +91m

439m

honest

530m

“official”

#12

honest

#9

“official”

Tianjin CTF Finance Centre

Tianjin

13.8%

vanity ratio · +70m

438m

honest

508m

“official”

#13

honest

#11

“official”

Taipei 101

Taipei

8.6%

vanity ratio · +41m

432m

honest

472m

“official”

#14

honest

#15

“official”

Central Park Tower

New York City

4.7%

vanity ratio · +21m

431m

honest

452m

“official”

#15

honest

#20

“official”

Changsha IFS Tower T1

Changsha

6.2%

vanity ratio · +28m

430m

honest

458m

“official”

#16

honest

#18

“official”

International Land-Sea Center

Chongqing

3.4%

vanity ratio · +15m

428m

honest

443m

“official”

#17

honest

#25

“official”

Wuhan Center

Wuhan

3.4%

vanity ratio · +15m

427m

honest

442m

“official”

#18

honest

#27

“official”

KK100

Shenzhen

3.0%

vanity ratio · +13m

415m

honest

428m

“official”

#19

honest

#30

“official”

Shandong International Financial Center

Jinan

5.4%

vanity ratio · +24m

415m

honest

439m

“official”

#20

honest

#28

“official”

Guangzhou International Finance Centre

Guangzhou

6.7%

vanity ratio · +30m

412m

honest

442m

“official”

#21

honest

#26

“official”

Willis Tower

Chicago

10.7%

vanity ratio · +48m

405m

honest

454m

“official”

#22

honest

#19

“official”

The Exchange 106

Kuala Lumpur

3.0%

vanity ratio · +13m

404m

honest

417m

“official”

#23

honest

#37

“official”

Nanjing Financial City Phase II C T1

Nanjing

11.3%

vanity ratio · +51m

399m

honest

450m

“official”

#24

honest

#24

“official”

Suzhou IFS

Suzhou

3.9%

vanity ratio · +16m

393m

honest

409m

“official”

#25

honest

#42

“official”

Ningbo Central Plaza

Ningbo

7.8%

vanity ratio · +33m

392m

honest

426m

“official”

#26

honest

#32

“official”

432 Park Avenue

New York City

5.9%

vanity ratio · +24m

388m

honest

412m

“official”

#27

honest

#40

“official”

International Finance Centre 2

Hong Kong

28.6%

vanity ratio · +155m

387m

honest

541m

“official”

#28

honest

#7

“official”

One World Trade Center

New York City

9.0%

vanity ratio · +38m

385m

honest

423m

“official”

#29

honest

#35

“official”

270 Park Avenue

New York City

4.0%

vanity ratio · +16m

385m

honest

401m

“official”

#30

honest

#44

“official”

Guiyang International Financial Center T1

Guiyang

6.7%

vanity ratio · +28m

384m

honest

412m

“official”

#31

honest

#41

“official”

Haeundae LCT Landmark Tower

Busan

17.1%

vanity ratio · +79m

383m

honest

461m

“official”

#32

honest

#17

“official”

Landmark 81

Ho Chi Minh City

3.5%

vanity ratio · +14m

380m

honest

394m

“official”

#33

honest

#45

“official”

Iconic Tower

New Administrative Capital

2.3%

vanity ratio · +9m

379m

honest

388m

“official”

#34

honest

#51

“official”

Shum Yip Upperhills Tower 1

Shenzhen

17.0%

vanity ratio · +77m

375m

honest

452m

“official”

#35

honest

#21

“official”

Petronas Tower 1

Kuala Lumpur

17.0%

vanity ratio · +77m

375m

honest

452m

“official”

#36

honest

#22

“official”

Petronas Tower 2

Kuala Lumpur

10.8%

vanity ratio · +46m

375m

honest

421m

“official”

#37

honest

#36

“official”

Jin Mao Tower

Shanghai

2.6%

vanity ratio · +10m

375m

honest

385m

“official”

#38

honest

#53

“official”

Public Investment Fund Tower

Riyadh

7.1%

vanity ratio · +28m

374m

honest

403m

“official”

#39

honest

#43

“official”

Guangxi China Resources Tower

Nanning

1.7%

vanity ratio · +7m

374m

honest

381m

“official”

#40

honest

#60

“official”

Elite Residence

Dubai

0.0%

vanity ratio · +0m

374m

honest

374m

“official”

#41

honest

#65

“official”

Federation Tower East (Vostok)

Moscow

2.1%

vanity ratio · +8m

373m

honest

381m

“official”

#42

honest

#59

“official”

Empire State Building

New York City

3.9%

vanity ratio · +15m

373m

honest

388m

“official”

#43

honest

#50

“official”

Citymark Centre

Shenzhen

5.3%

vanity ratio · +21m

372m

honest

393m

“official”

#44

honest

#46

“official”

China Merchants Bank Global HQ

Shenzhen

12.7%

vanity ratio · +54m

371m

honest

425m

“official”

#45

honest

#33

“official”

Marina 101

Dubai

11.1%

vanity ratio · +46m

368m

honest

414m

“official”

#46

honest

#38

“official”

Al Hamra Tower

Kuwait City

3.7%

vanity ratio · +14m

367m

honest

381m

“official”

#47

honest

#58

“official”

Burj Mohammed bin Rashid

Abu Dhabi

4.3%

vanity ratio · +16m

365m

honest

381m

“official”

#48

honest

#57

“official”

Logan Century Center 1

Nanning

4.0%

vanity ratio · +15m

361m

honest

376m

“official”

#49

honest

#63

“official”

Guangdong Business Center

Guangzhou

3.9%

vanity ratio · +15m

359m

honest

374m

“official”

#50

honest

#66

“official”

Hengfeng Guiyang Center T1

Guiyang

1.9%

vanity ratio · +7m

358m

honest

365m

“official”

#51

honest

#74

“official”

St. Regis Chicago

Chicago

22.8%

vanity ratio · +105m

357m

honest

462m

“official”

#52

honest

#16

“official”

Lakhta Center

Saint Petersburg

13.6%

vanity ratio · +57m

357m

honest

413m

“official”

#53

honest

#39

“official”

Princess Tower

Dubai

4.0%

vanity ratio · +15m

355m

honest

370m

“official”

#54

honest

#67

“official”

Dalian International Trade Center

Dalian

4.0%

vanity ratio · +15m

355m

honest

370m

“official”

#55

honest

#69

“official”

Shanghai International Trade Center T1

Shanghai

0.1%

vanity ratio · +0m

354m

honest

354m

“official”

#56

honest

#90

“official”

OKO South Tower

Moscow

1.3%

vanity ratio · +5m

350m

honest

355m

“official”

#57

honest

#88

“official”

Raffles City Chongqing T3N

Chongqing

1.3%

vanity ratio · +5m

350m

honest

355m

“official”

#58

honest

#89

“official”

Raffles City Chongqing T4N

Chongqing

8.8%

vanity ratio · +34m

350m

honest

383m

“official”

#59

honest

#55

“official”

Eton Place Dalian Tower 1

Dalian

20.5%

vanity ratio · +89m

346m

honest

435m

“official”

#60

honest

#29

“official”

111 West 57th Street

New York City

4.0%

vanity ratio · +14m

346m

honest

360m

“official”

#61

honest

#76

“official”

Ping An Finance Center Tower 1 (Jinan)

Jinan

12.1%

vanity ratio · +48m

345m

honest

393m

“official”

#62

honest

#48

“official”

China Resources Tower

Shenzhen

3.0%

vanity ratio · +11m

345m

honest

356m

“official”

#63

honest

#84

“official”

Il Primo Tower

Dubai

4.0%

vanity ratio · +14m

345m

honest

359m

“official”

#64

honest

#77

“official”

Huiyun Center

Shenzhen

3.9%

vanity ratio · +14m

344m

honest

358m

“official”

#65

honest

#80

“official”

City Tower 1

Dubai

4.0%

vanity ratio · +14m

344m

honest

358m

“official”

#66

honest

#79

“official”

Greenland Group Suzhou Center

Suzhou

7.0%

vanity ratio · +26m

343m

honest

369m

“official”

#67

honest

#70

“official”

Haitian Center T2

Qingdao

4.0%

vanity ratio · +14m

342m

honest

356m

“official”

#68

honest

#82

“official”

Galaxy World Tower 1

Shenzhen

4.0%

vanity ratio · +14m

342m

honest

356m

“official”

#69

honest

#83

“official”

Galaxy World Tower 2

Shenzhen

19.6%

vanity ratio · +83m

340m

honest

423m

“official”

#70

honest

#34

“official”

Trump International Hotel and Tower

Chicago

12.2%

vanity ratio · +47m

340m

honest

387m

“official”

#71

honest

#52

“official”

30 Hudson Yards

New York City

3.9%

vanity ratio · +14m

337m

honest

351m

“official”

#72

honest

#93

“official”

Forum 66 Tower 1

Shenyang

8.7%

vanity ratio · +32m

336m

honest

368m

“official”

#73

honest

#71

“official”

Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower A

Nanjing

4.0%

vanity ratio · +14m

336m

honest

350m

“official”

#74

honest

#95

“official”

Xi'an Glory International Financial Center

Xi'an

12.2%

vanity ratio · +46m

330m

honest

376m

“official”

#75

honest

#61

“official”

Riverview Plaza

Wuhan

6.2%

vanity ratio · +22m

330m

honest

352m

“official”

#76

honest

#92

“official”

CBRT Tower

Istanbul

10.8%

vanity ratio · +39m

320m

honest

359m

“official”

#77

honest

#78

“official”

Hanking Center

Shenzhen

16.5%

vanity ratio · +63m

320m

honest

383m

“official”

#78

honest

#56

“official”

Autograph Tower

Jakarta

29.7%

vanity ratio · +134m

317m

honest

450m

“official”

#79

honest

#23

“official”

Zifeng Tower

Nanjing

20.2%

vanity ratio · +79m

314m

honest

393m

“official”

#80

honest

#47

“official”

23 Marina

Dubai

1.4%

vanity ratio · +4m

312m

honest

317m

“official”

#81

honest

#97

“official”

Australia 108

Melbourne

27.2%

vanity ratio · +116m

311m

honest

427m

“official”

#82

honest

#31

“official”

One Vanderbilt

New York City

18.3%

vanity ratio · +69m

307m

honest

376m

“official”

#83

honest

#62

“official”

Dabaihui Plaza

Shenzhen

14.7%

vanity ratio · +52m

300m

honest

352m

“official”

#84

honest

#91

“official”

Marina Torch

Dubai

20.0%

vanity ratio · +75m

299m

honest

374m

“official”

#85

honest

#64

“official”

Central Plaza

Hong Kong

16.1%

vanity ratio · +57m

298m

honest

355m

“official”

#86

honest

#85

“official”

JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Tower 1

Dubai

16.1%

vanity ratio · +57m

298m

honest

355m

“official”

#87

honest

#86

“official”

JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Tower 2

Dubai

22.4%

vanity ratio · +86m

298m

honest

384m

“official”

#88

honest

#54

“official”

Shun Hing Square

Shenzhen

23.9%

vanity ratio · +93m

297m

honest

390m

“official”

#89

honest

#49

“official”

CITIC Plaza

Guangzhou

1.7%

vanity ratio · +5m

292m

honest

297m

“official”

#90

honest

#102

“official”

Eureka Tower

Melbourne

2.8%

vanity ratio · +8m

290m

honest

298m

“official”

#91

honest

#101

“official”

First Canadian Place

Toronto

21.5%

vanity ratio · +79m

288m

honest

367m

“official”

#92

honest

#72

“official”

Bank of China Tower

Hong Kong

4.0%

vanity ratio · +12m

288m

honest

300m

“official”

#93

honest

#100

“official”

Abeno Harukas

Osaka

10.6%

vanity ratio · +33m

281m

honest

314m

“official”

#94

honest

#98

“official”

King Power Mahanakhon

Bangkok

22.4%

vanity ratio · +81m

279m

honest

360m

“official”

#95

honest

#75

“official”

Almas Tower

Dubai

6.5%

vanity ratio · +19m

277m

honest

296m

“official”

#96

honest

#103

“official”

Yokohama Landmark Tower

Yokohama

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Confirmed Honest 100 · 104 buildings

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Buildings with verified highest-occupied-floor data. Sorted by honest height descending. Click any building to view the full profile.

1

Burj Khalifa

Dubai · AE · 2010

585.4m

29.3% vanity

2

Shanghai Tower

Shanghai · CN · 2015

583.5m

7.7% vanity

3

Ping An Finance Centre

Shenzhen · CN · 2017

555.1m

7.3% vanity

4

CITIC Tower (China Zun)

Beijing · CN · 2018

522m

1.1% vanity

5

Merdeka 118

Kuala Lumpur · MY · 2024

502.8m

25.9% vanity

6

Lotte World Tower

Seoul · KR · 2017

499m

10.1% vanity

7

Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre

Guangzhou · CN · 2016

496m

6.4% vanity

8

Abraj Al-Bait (Clock Tower)

Mecca · SA · 2012

494m

18.6% vanity

9

International Commerce Centre

Hong Kong · HK · 2010

476m

1.7% vanity

10

Shanghai World Financial Center

Shanghai · CN · 2008

474m

3.7% vanity

11

Wuhan Greenland Center

Wuhan · CN · 2023

470m

1.3% vanity

12

Tianjin CTF Finance Centre

Tianjin · CN · 2019

439.4m

17.1% vanity

13

Taipei 101

Taipei · TW · 2004

438m

13.8% vanity

14

Central Park Tower

New York City · US · 2021

431.9m

8.6% vanity

15

Changsha IFS Tower T1

Changsha · CN · 2018

431m

4.7% vanity

16

International Land-Sea Center

Chongqing · CN · 2025

429.8m

6.2% vanity

17

Wuhan Center

Wuhan · CN · 2019

428m

3.4% vanity

18

KK100

Shenzhen · CN · 2011

427m

3.4% vanity

19

Shandong International Financial Center

Jinan · CN · 2025

415.2m

3.0% vanity

20

Guangzhou International Finance Centre

Guangzhou · CN · 2010

415.1m

5.4% vanity

21

Willis Tower

Chicago · US · 1974

412.4m

6.7% vanity

22

The Exchange 106

Kuala Lumpur · MY · 2019

405.4m

10.7% vanity

23

Nanjing Financial City Phase II C T1

Nanjing · CN · 2025

404m

3.0% vanity

24

Suzhou IFS

Suzhou · CN · 2019

399.1m

11.3% vanity

25

Ningbo Central Plaza

Ningbo · CN · 2024

393m

3.9% vanity

26

432 Park Avenue

New York City · US · 2015

392.1m

7.8% vanity

27

International Finance Centre 2

Hong Kong · HK · 2003

387.6m

5.9% vanity

28

One World Trade Center

New York City · US · 2014

386.5m

28.6% vanity

29

270 Park Avenue

New York City · US · 2025

385m

9.0% vanity

30

Guiyang International Financial Center T1

Guiyang · CN · 2020

385m

4.0% vanity

31

Haeundae LCT Landmark Tower

Busan · KR · 2019

384m

6.7% vanity

32

Landmark 81

Ho Chi Minh City · VN · 2018

382.7m

17.1% vanity

33

Iconic Tower

New Administrative Capital · EG · 2023

380m

3.5% vanity

34

Shum Yip Upperhills Tower 1

Shenzhen · CN · 2020

379.1m

2.3% vanity

35

Petronas Tower 1

Kuala Lumpur · MY · 1998

375m

17.0% vanity

36

Petronas Tower 2

Kuala Lumpur · MY · 1998

375m

17.0% vanity

37

Jin Mao Tower

Shanghai · CN · 1999

375m

10.8% vanity

38

Public Investment Fund Tower

Riyadh · SA · 2021

375m

2.6% vanity

39

Guangxi China Resources Tower

Nanning · CN · 2020

374.3m

7.1% vanity

40

Elite Residence

Dubai · AE · 2012

374m

1.7% vanity

41

Federation Tower East (Vostok)

Moscow · RU · 2016

373.7m

0.0% vanity

42

Empire State Building

New York City · US · 1931

373.1m

2.1% vanity

43

Citymark Centre

Shenzhen · CN · 2022

373m

3.9% vanity

44

China Merchants Bank Global HQ

Shenzhen · CN · 2025

372m

5.3% vanity

45

Marina 101

Dubai · AE · 2017

371m

12.7% vanity

46

Al Hamra Tower

Kuwait City · KW · 2011

368m

11.1% vanity

47

Burj Mohammed bin Rashid

Abu Dhabi · AE · 2014

367m

3.7% vanity

48

Logan Century Center 1

Nanning · CN · 2018

365m

4.3% vanity

49

Guangdong Business Center

Guangzhou · CN · 2025

360.5m

4.0% vanity

50

Hengfeng Guiyang Center T1

Guiyang · CN · 2025

359m

3.9% vanity

51

St. Regis Chicago

Chicago · US · 2020

358m

1.9% vanity

52

Lakhta Center

Saint Petersburg · RU · 2019

357m

22.8% vanity

53

Princess Tower

Dubai · AE · 2012

356.9m

13.6% vanity

54

Dalian International Trade Center

Dalian · CN · 2019

355.4m

4.0% vanity

55

Shanghai International Trade Center T1

Shanghai · CN · 2025

355.2m

4.0% vanity

56

OKO South Tower

Moscow · RU · 2015

354m

0.1% vanity

57

Raffles City Chongqing T3N

Chongqing · CN · 2019

350m

1.3% vanity

58

Raffles City Chongqing T4N

Chongqing · CN · 2019

350m

1.3% vanity

59

Eton Place Dalian Tower 1

Dalian · CN · 2016

349.5m

8.8% vanity

60

111 West 57th Street

New York City · US · 2022

346m

20.5% vanity

61

Ping An Finance Center Tower 1 (Jinan)

Jinan · CN · 2023

345.6m

4.0% vanity

62

China Resources Tower

Shenzhen · CN · 2018

345m

12.1% vanity

63

Il Primo Tower

Dubai · AE · 2022

345m

3.0% vanity

64

Huiyun Center

Shenzhen · CN · 2023

344.8m

4.0% vanity

65

City Tower 1

Dubai · AE · 2025

344m

3.9% vanity

66

Greenland Group Suzhou Center

Suzhou · CN · 2024

343.7m

4.0% vanity

67

Haitian Center T2

Qingdao · CN · 2021

342.9m

7.0% vanity

68

Galaxy World Tower 1

Shenzhen · CN · 2023

341.8m

4.0% vanity

69

Galaxy World Tower 2

Shenzhen · CN · 2023

341.8m

4.0% vanity

70

Trump International Hotel and Tower

Chicago · US · 2009

340.1m

19.6% vanity

71

30 Hudson Yards

New York City · US · 2019

340m

12.2% vanity

72

Forum 66 Tower 1

Shenyang · CN · 2015

337m

3.9% vanity

73

Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower A

Nanjing · CN · 2019

336m

8.7% vanity

74

Xi'an Glory International Financial Center

Xi'an · CN · 2021

336m

4.0% vanity

75

Riverview Plaza

Wuhan · CN · 2021

330.3m

12.2% vanity

76

CBRT Tower

Istanbul · TR · 2024

330m

6.2% vanity

77

Hanking Center

Shenzhen · CN · 2018

320m

10.8% vanity

78

Autograph Tower

Jakarta · ID · 2022

319.9m

16.5% vanity

79

Zifeng Tower

Nanjing · CN · 2010

316.5m

29.7% vanity

80

23 Marina

Dubai · AE · 2012

313.5m

20.2% vanity

81

Australia 108

Melbourne · AU · 2020

312.4m

1.4% vanity

82

One Vanderbilt

New York City · US · 2020

310.9m

27.2% vanity

83

Dabaihui Plaza

Shenzhen · CN · 2021

306.9m

18.3% vanity

84

Marina Torch

Dubai · AE · 2011

300.1m

14.7% vanity

85

Central Plaza

Hong Kong · HK · 1992

299m

20.0% vanity

86

JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Tower 1

Dubai · AE · 2012

298.1m

16.1% vanity

87

JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Tower 2

Dubai · AE · 2013

298.1m

16.1% vanity

88

Shun Hing Square

Shenzhen · CN · 1996

298m

22.4% vanity

89

CITIC Plaza

Guangzhou · CN · 1997

296.9m

23.9% vanity

90

Eureka Tower

Melbourne · AU · 2006

292.3m

1.7% vanity

91

First Canadian Place

Toronto · CA · 1975

289.9m

2.8% vanity

92

Bank of China Tower

Hong Kong · HK · 1990

288.3m

21.5% vanity

93

Abeno Harukas

Osaka · JP · 2014

288m

4.0% vanity

94

King Power Mahanakhon

Bangkok · TH · 2016

281m

10.6% vanity

95

Almas Tower

Dubai · AE · 2008

279.3m

22.4% vanity

96

Yokohama Landmark Tower

Yokohama · JP · 1993

277m

6.5% vanity

97

Gevora Hotel

Dubai · AE · 2017

276.3m

22.4% vanity

98

Kempinski The Boulevard Dubai

Dubai · AE · 2017

275m

25.7% vanity

99

The Pinnacle

Guangzhou · CN · 2012

264.7m

24.4% vanity

100

Crown Sydney

Sydney · AU · 2020

259m

4.5% vanity

101

The Shard

London · GB · 2012

244m

21.2% vanity

102

Emirates Office Tower

Dubai · AE · 2000

240.4m

32.3% vanity

103

Q1

Gold Coast · AU · 2005

235m

27.1% vanity

104

Bank of America Tower

New York City · US · 2009

234m

36.0% vanity

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