List of megatall skyscrapers

This is a list of all megatall skyscrapers, i.e. those that rise over 600m (1,969 ft).[1] As of 2019, only three completed buildings are 'megatall' and only a few are actually under construction, though dozens have been proposed.

Megatall skyscrapers
Rank Building City Country Height (m) Floors Built
1Burj Khalifa[2]Dubai UAE828 m (2,717 ft)1632010[3]
2Shanghai Tower[4]Shanghai China632 m (2,073 ft)1282015[5]
3Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower[6]Mecca Saudi Arabia601 m (1,972 ft)1202012[7]

Megatall skyscrapers under construction
Rank Building City Country Height (m) Floors Built
1Jeddah TowerJeddah Saudi Arabia1,000 m (3,300 ft)167On hold
2Tower MKuala Lumpur Malaysia700 m (2,300 ft)145Under construction
3Merdeka PNB118Kuala Lumpur Malaysia644 m (2,113 ft)118Under construction
4Rama IX Super TowerBangkok Thailand615 m (2,018 ft)125On hold

See also

References
  1. Günel, M.H.; Ilgin, H.E. (2014). Tall Buildings: Structural Systems and Aerodynamic Form. Taylor & Francis. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-317-69073-3. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  2. Al-Kodmany, K. (2017). Understanding Tall Buildings: A Theory of Placemaking. Understanding Tall Buildings: A Theory of Placemaking. Taylor & Francis. p. 201. ISBN 978-1-317-60866-0. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  3. Burj Khalifa - The Skyscraper Center
  4. Spray, S. (2018). Awesome Engineering Skyscrapers. Awesome Engineering. Capstone Press. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-5435-1339-4. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  5. Shanghai Tower - The Skyscraper Center
  6. Bennett, Jay (November 14, 2017). "More Skyscrapers Were Built in 2015 Than Any Other Year". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  7. Makkah Royal Clock Tower - The Skyscraper Center

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