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Ranking · Occupied Height
We rank the world's tallest buildings by where humans can actually stand, not by how much decorative steel the architect glued on top.
The standard ranking of the world's tallest buildings is decided by architectural top - the highest structural element, including spires and decorative steel that no occupant reaches. The Honest 100 uses the highest occupied floor instead. The same 100 buildings. A different order. The delta between the two ranks is the Vanity Ratio.
The Honest 100, drawn to scale - tallest left to shortest right
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
One Vanderbilt
New York City
310.9m
27.2% vanity
#82
Dabaihui Plaza
Shenzhen
306.9m
18.3% vanity
#83
Marina Torch
Dubai
300.1m
14.7% vanity
#84
Central Plaza
Hong Kong
299m
20.0% vanity
#85
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Tower 1
Dubai
298.1m
16.1% vanity
#86
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Tower 2
Dubai
298.1m
16.1% vanity
#87
Shun Hing Square
Shenzhen
298m
22.4% vanity
#88
CITIC Plaza
Guangzhou
296.9m
23.9% vanity
#89
Bank of China Tower
Hong Kong
288.3m
21.5% vanity
#90
Almas Tower
Dubai
279.3m
22.4% vanity
#91
Gevora Hotel
Dubai
276.3m
22.4% vanity
#92
Kempinski The Boulevard Dubai
Dubai
275m
25.7% vanity
#93
The Pinnacle
Guangzhou
264.7m
24.4% vanity
#94
Emirates Office Tower
Dubai
240.4m
32.3% vanity
#95
Bank of America Tower
New York City
234m
36.0% vanity
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Top 10 · Confirmed occupied height
1
Burj Khalifa
Dubai · AE
Vanity Ratio
29.3%
2
Shanghai Tower
Shanghai · CN
Vanity Ratio
7.7%
3
Ping An Finance Centre
Shenzhen · CN
Vanity Ratio
7.3%
4
CITIC Tower (China Zun)
Beijing · CN
Vanity Ratio
1.1%
5
Merdeka 118
Kuala Lumpur · MY
Vanity Ratio
25.9%
6
Lotte World Tower
Seoul · KR
Vanity Ratio
10.1%
7
Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre
Guangzhou · CN
Vanity Ratio
6.4%
8
Abraj Al-Bait (Clock Tower)
Mecca · SA
Vanity Ratio
18.6%
9
International Commerce Centre
Hong Kong · HK
Vanity Ratio
1.7%
10
Shanghai World Financial Center
Shanghai · CN
Vanity Ratio
3.7%
Ranks 11-95 · Confirmed occupied height
Tianjin CTF Finance Centre
Tianjin · CN
439.4m
17.1% vanity
Taipei 101
Taipei · TW
438m
13.8% vanity
Guangzhou International Finance Centre
Guangzhou · CN
415.1m
5.4% vanity
Central Park Tower
New York City · US
431.9m
8.6% vanity
Changsha IFS Tower T1
Changsha · CN
431m
4.7% vanity
KK100
Shenzhen · CN
427m
3.4% vanity
Willis Tower
Chicago · US
412.4m
6.7% vanity
The Exchange 106
Kuala Lumpur · MY
405.4m
10.7% vanity
Suzhou IFS
Suzhou · CN
399.1m
11.3% vanity
432 Park Avenue
New York City · US
392.1m
7.8% vanity
International Finance Centre 2
Hong Kong · HK
387.6m
5.9% vanity
One World Trade Center
New York City · US
386.5m
28.6% vanity
Landmark 81
Ho Chi Minh City · VN
382.7m
17.1% vanity
Marina 101
Dubai · AE
371m
12.7% vanity
Petronas Tower 1
Kuala Lumpur · MY
375m
17.0% vanity
Petronas Tower 2
Kuala Lumpur · MY
375m
17.0% vanity
Jin Mao Tower
Shanghai · CN
375m
10.8% vanity
Empire State Building
New York City · US
373.1m
2.1% vanity
Lakhta Center
Saint Petersburg · RU
357m
22.8% vanity
Princess Tower
Dubai · AE
356.9m
13.6% vanity
111 West 57th Street
New York City · US
346m
20.5% vanity
30 Hudson Yards
New York City · US
340m
12.2% vanity
Hanking Center
Shenzhen · CN
320m
10.8% vanity
Autograph Tower
Jakarta · ID
319.9m
16.5% vanity
Zifeng Tower
Nanjing · CN
316.5m
29.7% vanity
23 Marina
Dubai · AE
313.5m
20.2% vanity
One Vanderbilt
New York City · US
310.9m
27.2% vanity
Marina Torch
Dubai · AE
300.1m
14.7% vanity
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Tower 1
Dubai · AE
298.1m
16.1% vanity
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Tower 2
Dubai · AE
298.1m
16.1% vanity
CITIC Plaza
Guangzhou · CN
296.9m
23.9% vanity
Shun Hing Square
Shenzhen · CN
298m
22.4% vanity
Central Plaza
Hong Kong · HK
299m
20.0% vanity
Bank of China Tower
Hong Kong · HK
288.3m
21.5% vanity
Almas Tower
Dubai · AE
279.3m
22.4% vanity
Gevora Hotel
Dubai · AE
276.3m
22.4% vanity
Emirates Office Tower
Dubai · AE
240.4m
32.3% vanity
Bank of America Tower
New York City · US
234m
36.0% vanity
Wuhan Greenland Center
Wuhan · CN
470m
1.3% vanity
International Land-Sea Center
Chongqing · CN
444m
3.1% vanity
Wuhan Center
Wuhan · CN
428m
3.4% vanity
Shandong International Financial Center
Jinan · CN
415.2m
3.0% vanity
Trump International Hotel and Tower
Chicago · US
340.1m
19.6% vanity
270 Park Avenue
New York City · US
407m
3.8% vanity
Nanjing Financial City Phase II C T1
Nanjing · CN
404m
3.0% vanity
Al Hamra Tower
Kuwait City · KW
368m
11.1% vanity
Haeundae LCT Landmark Tower
Busan · KR
384m
6.7% vanity
Ningbo Central Plaza
Ningbo · CN
393m
3.9% vanity
Guangxi China Resources Tower
Nanning · CN
374.3m
7.1% vanity
Guiyang International Financial Center T1
Guiyang · CN
385m
4.0% vanity
Iconic Tower
New Administrative Capital · EG
380m
3.5% vanity
China Merchants Bank Global HQ
Shenzhen · CN
375.5m
4.5% vanity
China Resources Tower
Shenzhen · CN
345m
12.1% vanity
Public Investment Fund Tower
Riyadh · SA
375m
2.6% vanity
Eton Place Dalian Tower 1
Dalian · CN
349.5m
8.8% vanity
Citymark Centre
Shenzhen · CN
373m
3.9% vanity
Shum Yip Upperhills Tower 1
Shenzhen · CN
379.1m
2.3% vanity
Logan Century Center 1
Nanning · CN
365m
4.3% vanity
Burj Mohammed bin Rashid
Abu Dhabi · AE
367m
3.7% vanity
Elite Residence
Dubai · AE
374m
1.7% vanity
Riverview Plaza
Wuhan · CN
330.3m
12.2% vanity
Guangdong Business Center
Guangzhou · CN
360.5m
4.0% vanity
Dabaihui Plaza
Shenzhen · CN
306.9m
18.3% vanity
Federation Tower East (Vostok)
Moscow · RU
373.7m
0.0% vanity
Hengfeng Guiyang Center T1
Guiyang · CN
359m
3.9% vanity
Shanghai International Trade Center T1
Shanghai · CN
355.2m
4.0% vanity
Dalian International Trade Center
Dalian · CN
355.4m
4.0% vanity
Kempinski The Boulevard Dubai
Dubai · AE
275m
25.7% vanity
Haitian Center T2
Qingdao · CN
342.9m
7.0% vanity
Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower A
Nanjing · CN
353.3m
4.0% vanity
St. Regis Chicago
Chicago · US
357m
2.2% vanity
Ping An Finance Center Tower 1 (Jinan)
Jinan · CN
345.6m
4.0% vanity
Huiyun Center
Shenzhen · CN
344.8m
4.0% vanity
Greenland Group Suzhou Center
Suzhou · CN
343.7m
4.0% vanity
City Tower 1
Dubai · AE
344m
3.9% vanity
Galaxy World Tower 1
Shenzhen · CN
341.8m
4.0% vanity
Galaxy World Tower 2
Shenzhen · CN
341.8m
4.0% vanity
Il Primo Tower
Dubai · AE
348m
2.1% vanity
Raffles City Chongqing T3N
Chongqing · CN
350m
1.3% vanity
Raffles City Chongqing T4N
Chongqing · CN
350m
1.3% vanity
OKO South Tower
Moscow · RU
354m
0.1% vanity
CBRT Tower
Istanbul · TR
330m
6.2% vanity
Forum 66 Tower 1
Shenyang · CN
337m
3.9% vanity
The Pinnacle
Guangzhou · CN
264.7m
24.4% vanity
Xi'an Glory International Financial Center
Xi'an · CN
336m
4.0% vanity