Top 10 Tallest Buildings In the World 2021

The Home Insurance Building, built in 1885 in Chicago by engineer William LeBaron Jenney, is considered as the world's first skyscraper. It was only 55 meters high. But as time passes, with improving technology, engineering, new inventions in material science, human proceed to build higher and higher skyscrapers.

For nearly half a century, from 1931 to 1972, the title of the tallest building in the world was held by the Empire State Building. But currently, The Empire State Building doesn't even crack the top 40. Currently, The title of world's tallest building is held by the Burj Khalifa, which is 2,716 m high. Every year, Asia (specially china) and the Middle East are building more and more skyscrapers. Eight of the top 15 tallest buildings are in China. Only one spot is claimed by US skyscraper.

Scroll through to see all top 10 tallest buildings around the globe.

10. Taipei 101 :-

The Taipei 101 formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center.
The building was regarded as the world's tallest from its opening in 2004 until the 2009. The building is situated in Xinyi District, Taipei. Taipei 101 is owned by Taipei Financial Center Corporation. Building is 1,667 square feet high. Taipei 101 comprises 101 floors above ground, as well as five basement levels. The tower houses offices and restaurants as well as both indoor and outdoor observatories and multilevel shopping mall. It had took
USD1.895 billion to complete construction.

9. CITIC TOWER :- 

CITIC Tower is popularly known as China Zun. The building was regarded as Beijing's tallest building. The building is situated in Chaoyang District, Beijing. CITIC Tower is owned by the CITIC Group. Building is 1,731 square feet high. Taipei 101 comprises 109 floors above ground, as well as eight basement levels. The tower houses office space, luxury apartments and 20 hotel with 300 rooms. 

8. Tianjin CTF Finance           Center:-

The building is second tallest building in Tianjin after Goldin Finance 117
The building is situated in the outer district of the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area. Tianjin CTF Finance Center
is owned by Tianjin New World Huan Bo Hai Real Estate Development Co. Ltd.
Building is 1,740 square feet high. Tianjin CTF Finance Center comprises 97 floors. The tower houses 266 Apartments and 365 Hotel Rooms.

7. Guangzhou Chow Tai Fook Finance Centre :-

Guangzhou Chow Tai Fook Finance Centre is also known as East Tower.
The building is the tallest completed building in Guangzhou. The building is situated in Tianhe District, Guangzhou.
Guangzhou Chow Tai Fook Finance Centre is owned by Chow Tai Fook Enterprises. Building is 1,982 
square feet high. Guangzhou Chow Tai Fook Finance Centre comprises 111 floors above ground, as well as five basement levels. The tower houses  a shopping mall, offices, apartments, and a hotel. It had took US$1.5 billion
to complete construction.

6. One World Trade Center :- 

The One World Trade Center is also known as the Freedom Tower..One WTC is the tallest building in the United States. The building is situated in
Manhattan, New York City. Building is 1,776 square feet high. One World Trade Center comprises 94 floors above ground, as well as five basement levels. It had took US$3.9 billions to complete construction.

5. Lotte World Tower :-

The Lotte World Tower formerly known as the Two Lotte World Tower Lotte World Premium Tower. Lotte World Tower is currently the tallest building in  Korea. The building is situated in Seoul, South Korea. Building is 1,823 
square feet high. Lotte World Tower
comprises 123 floors above ground, as well as six basement levels. The tower houses Office, Hotel, Residential, retail.

4. Ping An International Finance Center :-

The Ping An International Finance Center is also known as the Ping An IFC.
The building is the tallest building in Shenzhen. The building is situated in Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong.
Ping An International Finance Center is owned by  Ping An Insurance. Building is 1,965 square feet high. Ping An International Finance Center comprises 115 floors above ground, as well as five basement levels. The tower houses office, hotel and retail spaces, a
conference center, and a high-end
shopping mall and it is also the
headquarters of Ping An Insurance. It had took USD1.5 billion to complete construction.

3. Makkah Royal Clock Tower   :- 

The Makkah Royal Clock Tower known as the Abraj Al-Bait. The building is the
tallest building in Saudi Arabia. The building is situated in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Makkah Royal Clock Tower is owned by Government. Building is
1,972.square feet high. Makkah Royal Clock Tower comprises 120 floors above ground along with clock. The tower houses two large prayer rooms, a five-star hotel, a five-story shopping mall and a parking garage. It had took
USD15 billion to complete construction.

2. Shanghai Tower :-

The Shanghai Tower formerly known as the Shanghai Center. The building is the
tallest building in China and second tallest building in the world. The building is situated in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai. Shanghai Tower is owned by 
Shanghai Tower Construction and
Development. Building is 2,073 square feet high. Shanghai Tower comprises 101 floors above ground, as well as
three basement levels. The tower
houses offices and restaurants. It had took CN¥15.7 billion to complete construction.

1. Burj Khalifa :-

The Burj Khalifa formerly known as the Burj Dubai. The building had been regarded as the world's tallest from its opening in 2010. The building is situated
in Dubai. Burj Khalifa is owned by 
Emaar Properties. Building is 2,717 
square feet high. Burj Khalifa comprises
154 floors above ground, as well as nine basement levels. The tower houses offices and restaurants as well as apartments. It had took USD1.5 billion to complete construction.