List of future tallest buildings
This list of future tallest buildings ranks the tallest buildings in the world which are proposed, approved or under construction. It includes buildings 427-m or 1,400ft or taller but not other structures such as towers, poles, and antennae cables. Heights are indicated by structural height, which includes architectural elements, but not communications spires or antennas. All height values and the definitions of proposed and under construction are according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.[1] Only proposed and under construction buildings are included here. All vision buildings are listed at List of visionary tall buildings and structures.
Future buildings
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Rank |
Building | City | Country |
Height (m) |
Height (ft) |
Floors |
Year of completion |
Notes |
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1 | Jeddah Tower | Jeddah | 1008 m | 3,307 ft | 167 | ? | Will become the tallest building in the world. Has been on hold as the major funder of the project has been jailed.[2] | |
2 | Burj Mubarak al-Kabir | Kuwait | 1001 m | 3,284 ft | 234 | - | Will become the tallest building in Kuwait. The skyscraper has been at the proposal stage since 2007. [3] | |
3 | Burj Khalifa | Dubai | 827.9 m | 2,717 ft | 163 | 2010 | Currently the world's tallest man-made structure.[4] | |
5 | Dubai One Tower | Dubai | 711 m | 2,333 ft | 161 | - | [5] | |
6 | Shimao Shenzhen–Hong Kong International Centre | Shenzhen | 700 m | 2,297 ft | 140 | 2024 | Will become the tallest building in China.[6] | |
7 | Tower M | Kuala Lumpur | 700 m | 2,297 ft | 145 | 2030 | Will become the tallest building in Malaysia and Southeast Asia.[7] | |
8 | Merdeka 118 | Kuala Lumpur | 644 m | 2,113 ft | 118 | 2021 | Will become the tallest building in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. Also known as "Merdeka PNB118".[8] | |
9 | H700 Shenzhen Tower | Shenzhen | 642 m | 2,106 ft | 128 | - | Has been in proposal stage in 2016. [9] | |
10 | Signature Tower Jakarta | Jakarta | 638 m | 2,093 ft | 113 | 2025 | Will become the tallest building in Indonesia.[10] | |
11 | Changchun World Trade Center | Changchun | 631 m | 2,070 ft | 126 | - | [11] | |
12 | Al-Aman World Capital Center | Colombo | 625 m | 2,051 ft | 117 | - | Will become the tallest building in Sri Lanka.[12] | |
13 | Grand Rama 9 | Bangkok | 615 m | 2,018 ft | 126 | - | Originally called Rama IX Super Tower. Will become the tallest building in Thailand.[13] | |
14 | Tradewinds Square Tower A | Kuala Lumpur | 608 m | 1,995 ft | 110 | - | [14] | |
15 | Goldin Finance 117 | Tianjin | 597 m | 1,957 ft | 117 | 2020 | [15] | |
16 | Nexus Tower | Shenzhen | 595 m | 1,952 ft | 124 | ? | [16] | |
17 | Rose Rock International Finance Center | Tianjin | 588 m | 1,929 ft | 124 | ? | [17] | |
18 | Baoneng Binhu Center Tower 1 | Hefei | 588 m | 1,929 ft | 119 | 2024 | [18] | |
19 | Entisar Tower | Dubai | 570 m | 1,706 ft | 111 | ? | Started construction but was put on hold[19] | |
20 | Hyundai Global Business Center | Seoul | 569 m | 1,867 ft | 105 | 2026 | Will become the tallest building in South Korea.[20] | |
21 | Baoneng Shenyang Global Financial Center | Shenyang | 568 m | 1,864 ft | 114 | ? | Began construction but put on hold[21] | |
22 | Thai Boon Roong Twin Trade Center | Phnom Penh | 560 m | 1,837 ft | 133 | 2024 | Will become the tallest building(s) in Cambodia and the tallest twin towers in the world.[22] | |
23 | Greenland Centre Nanjing | Nanjing | 560 m | 1,837 ft | 107 | ? | [23] | |
24 | Burj Jumeirah | Dubai | 550 m | 1,800 ft | ? | 2023 | [24] | |
25 | Al Noor Tower | Casablanca | 540 m | 1,772 ft | 114 | ? | Will become the tallest building in Morocco and Africa.[25] | |
27 | Guizhou Culture Plaza Tower | Guiyang | 521 m | 1,709 ft | 109 | ? | [26] | |
28 | Jinan IFC Landmark Tower | Jinan | 518 m | 1,699 ft | 135 | ? | [27] | |
29 | Evergrande International Financial Center T1 | Hefei | 518 m | 1,699 ft | 112 | - | Construction started since 2016 put was put on hold in late 2019[28] | |
30 | Dalian Greenland Center | Dalian | 518 m | 1,699 ft | 88 | ? | Began construction but put on hold[29] | |
31 | Pentominium | Dubai | 516 m | 1,693 ft | 122 | ? | Began construction but put on hold[30] | |
31 | Caiwuwei Center | Shenzhen | 500 m[31] | 1,640 ft | 169 | ? | [32] | |
32 | Silkroad International Center | Xian | 498 m[33] | 1,644 ft | 101 | 2024 | [34] | |
33 | Hengqin Headquarters Tower 2 | Zhuhai | 490 m | 1,608 ft | 106 | ? | Began construction but put on hold[35] | |
34 | ASE Center | Chongqing | 486 m | 1,594 ft | 88 | ? | [36] | |
35 | Jumeirah Business Bay Tower | Dubai | 485 m | 1,591 ft | 100 | ? | [37] | |
36 | Houjie International Home Furniture Center Building | Dongguan | 480 m | 1,575 ft | 102 | ? | [38] | |
37 | Kunshan Centre | Suzhou | 480 m | 1,575 ft | ? | ? | [39] | |
38 | Wuhan Greenland Center | Wuhan | 476 m | 1,562 ft | 97 | 2020 | Height reduced from 636 m to 476 m over air traffic concerns.[40] | |
39 | Chushang Building | Wuhan | 475 m | 1,558 ft | 111 | 2023 | [41] | |
40 | Wuhan Chow Tai Fook Finance Centre | Wuhan | 475 m | 1,558 ft | 85 | 2026 | [42] | |
41 | Tower Fifth | New York | 474 m | 1,556 ft | 96 | - | [43] | |
42 | SRG Tower | Dubai | 473 m | 1,552 ft | 111 | 2022 | [44] | |
43 | Central Park Tower | New York | 472 m | 1,549 ft | 98 | 2020 | [45] | |
44 | Tianjin R&F Guangdong Tower | Tianjin | 468 m | 1,535 ft | 91 | ? | [46] | |
45 | Chengdu Greenland Tower | Chengdu | 468 m | 1,535 ft | 101 | 2021 | [47] | |
46 | Legacy Tower | Dhaka | 466 m | 1,528 ft | 96 | 2026 | Will become the tallest building in Bangladesh and South Asia.[48] | |
47 | Baoneng Binhu Center Tower 2 | Hefei | 465 m | 1,526 ft | 96 | 2028 | [49] | |
48 | Corporate Avenue 1 | Chongqing | 458 m | 1,503 ft | 99 | 2022 | [50] | |
49 | Tianshan Gate of the World Plots 27 and 28 | Shijiazhuang | 450 m | 1,476 ft | 106 | 2025 | [51] | |
50 | Tower Infinity | Incheon | 448 m | 1,470 ft | 26 | 2023 | [52] | |
51 | Circle 36 | Bangkok | 447 m | 1,467 ft | 110 | - | [53] | |
52 | Marina 106 | Dubai | 445 m | 1,460 ft | 107 | ? | Began construction but put on hold[54] | |
53 | World One | Mumbai | 442 m | 1,450 ft | 117 | ? | Began construction but put on hold | |
54 | 350 Park Avenue | New York | 442 m | 1,450 ft | 72 | - | [55] | |
55 | One Bangkok O4H4 | Bangkok | 436 m | 1,430 ft | 92 | 2025 | [56] | |
56 | Riverview Plaza | Wuhan | 436 m | 1,430 ft | 73 | 2021 | [57] | |
57 | Tribune East Tower | Chicago | 433 m | 1,422 ft | 113 | - | [58] | |
58 | Diamond Tower | Jeddah | 432 m | 1,417 ft | 93 | 2021 | [59] | |
59 | JW Marriott International Finance Centre | Chongqing | 431 m | 1,414 ft | 102 | ? | [60] | |
60 | Shandong IFC | Jinan | 428 m | 1,404 ft | 86 | 2022 | [61] |
Tallest by country
This section lists the total number of future tallest buildings by country.
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Tallest by city
Listed here are the cities with multiple future tallest buildings in the world.
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Tallest by continent
The following table is a list of the future tallest buildings by each continent. Buildings included are either under construction, on hold or proposed.
Continent | Building | City | Country | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors | Built | Status |
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Asia (see: list[62]) | Jeddah Tower | Jeddah | 1,008 m | 3,307 ft | 167 | 2021 | On hold[63] | |
North America (see: list) | Central Park Tower | New York | 472 m | 1,550 ft | 99 | 2020 | Under construction | |
Europe (see: list) | Akhmat Tower | Grozny | 435 m | 1,427 ft | 102 | 2020 | On hold | |
Africa (see: list) | Al Noor Tower | Casablanca | 540 m | 1,772 ft | 114 | ? | Proposed | |
Oceania (see: list) | Southbank by Beulah Tower 1 | Melbourne | 366.1 m | 1,201 ft | 102 | 2023 | Approved | |
South America (see: list) | Forza Tower | Bogota | 460 m | 1,509 ft | 116 | ? | Proposed |
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