List of tallest buildings in Malaysia

This is a list of tallest skyscrapers in Malaysia. The skyscrapers are ranked by structural height.

Most of Malaysia's tallest buildings can be found in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur. According to the World Tallest 50 Urban Agglomeration 2010 Projection by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, Kuala Lumpur was ranked 10th among cities to have most buildings above 100 metres with a combined height of 34,035 metres from its 244 high rise buildings.[1]

The Petronas Twin Towers were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004 and are currently still the tallest twin towers in the world, standing at a height of 451.9 metres (1,483 ft)

List of cities by number of completed or topped out skyscrapers above 100m

This is a list of cities by number of completed or topped out skyscrapers. The majority of international organisations, such as the CTBUH define a skyscraper as a building that reaches or exceeds the height of 100 metres.

Rank City Buildings
1 Kuala Lumpur 734
2 Penang Island 231
3 Johor Bahru 120
4 Petaling Jaya 108
5 Cyberjaya 43
6 Shah Alam 33
7 Subang Jaya 31
8 Malacca 20
9 Kota Kinabalu 18
10 Kajang 11
11 Putrajaya 10

Tallest buildings

The following is a list of the 100 tallest buildings within Malaysia. The height of each buildings listed here is measured up to its spire and architectural details, but antenna masts are excluded, based on standard skyscraper's height measure by Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). Existing skyscraper are included for ranking purposes based on their present height. This list includes buildings that are still under construction and have already been topped out.

Rank Building Image City Height (m) Floors Built Notes
1–2 Petronas Tower 1Kuala Lumpur452881998Currently the tallest buildings in Malaysia since 1998 and formerly the world's tallest buildings (1998–2004).
Petronas Tower 2Kuala Lumpur452881998World's tallest twin buildings.
3 The Exchange 106 Kuala Lumpur 445 95 2019 –
4Four Seasons Place KL Kuala Lumpur343652018The tallest hotel in Southeast Asia and the 3rd tallest hotel in the world.
5Telekom Tower Kuala Lumpur310552001–
6The Astaka Tower A Johor Bahru279722018Currently the tallest building in Johor Bahru. The tallest residential building in Southeast Asia.
7Ilham Tower Kuala Lumpur274582016–
8Petronas Tower 3 Kuala Lumpur267602012–
9Vortex TowerKuala Lumpur260582016–
10The Astaka Tower BJohor Bahru256672018Currently the second tallest tower in Johor Bahru.
11KOMTAR Tower Penang Island249681985 Currently the tallest tower on Penang Island.
12Maybank Tower Kuala Lumpur244501988Formerly the tallest building in Kuala Lumpur (1988–1998).
13 - 14The Vogue Suites One Kuala Lumpur243632017
Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur243372012
15Banyan Tree Signature Kuala Lumpur240552016
16Vista Tower Kuala Lumpur238621994Formerly known as Empire Tower.
17Tropicana The Residence & W Hotel Kuala Lumpur232552017
18Elite Pavilion Tower Kuala Lumpur230502017
19 - 23Altus (Setia Sky 88) Johor Bahru220602017
Bay Laurel Tower 1Johor Bahru220552017
Royal Strand Tower 3Johor Bahru220552017
Sora (Setia Sky 88) Johor Bahru220552017
Nube (Setia Sky 88) Johor Bahru220552017
24 - 25Felda Tower Kuala Lumpur216502012
Naza Tower Kuala Lumpur216502015
26 - 27Tri Tower Residences I Johor Bahru215542018
Tri Tower Residences III Johor Bahru215542018
28Maxis Tower Kuala Lumpur212491998
29 - 32Sentral Residences A Kuala Lumpur210582017
Sentral Residences B Kuala Lumpur210582017
AmBank Tower Kuala Lumpur210501998
JKG Tower Kuala Lumpur210322016
33 - 35The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur205482016
Q Sentral Tower A Kuala Lumpur205482014
Q Sentral Tower B Kuala Lumpur205482014
36The Troika Tower 3 Kuala Lumpur204502010
37 - 39Bay Laurel Tower 2Johor Bahru203512017
Berjaya Times Square Tower A Kuala Lumpur203482003
Berjaya times Square Tower BKuala Lumpur203482003
40K Residence Kuala Lumpur202522008First and tallest luxury condominium in Malaysia
41 - 44Platinum Face Suite Tower A Kuala Lumpur200512015
Kings Bay Tower 1Johor Bahru200502017
Le Nouvel Tower 1 Kuala Lumpur200492016
Lot G, KL Sentral Kuala Lumpur200452013
45 - 46 Menara Multi Purpose Kuala Lumpur 198 40 1994
Capital Square Tower 2 Kuala Lumpur 198 40 2014
47 - 48 Maju Perdana One Kuala Lumpur 196 50 2002
The Lovell Johor Bahru 196 49 2017
49 - 50 Hatten City Silverscape Residences Tower 1 Malacca 195 45 2017 Tallest Building in Melaka
Hatten City Silverscape Residences Tower 2 Malacca 195 45 2017 Tallest Building in Melaka
51 Standard Chartered Tower Kuala Lumpur 193 43 1990
52 Citibank Tower Kuala Lumpur 190 50 1995
53 Setia V Residence A Penang Island 189 48 2017 Completed in 2018.
54 - 58 Ritz-Carlton Residences Kuala Lumpur 187 48 2015
Bangkok Bank Tower Kuala Lumpur 187 48 2015
Green Haven Service Apartment A Johor Bahru 187 47 2018
Amberside Tower 2 Johor Bahru 187 47 2017
Royal Strand Tower 2 Johor Bahru 187 47 2017
59 Marinara Financial Center Kuala Lumpur 186 36 2000
60 Grand Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur 184 40 1998
61 - 63 Amberside Tower 3 Johor Bahru 183 46 2017
Royal Strand Tower 1 Johor Bahru 183 46 2017
The Binjai Tower A Kuala Lumpur 183 45 2007
64 - 67 Tri Tower Residences II Johor Bahru 179 45 2018
Green Haven Service Apartment B Johor Bahru 179 45 2018
The Binjai Tower B Kuala Lumpur 179 44 2007
Public Mutual Kuala Lumpur 179 42 2016
68 Pavilion Service Apartment 1 Kuala Lumpur 178 44 2009
69 The Troika Tower 2 Kuala Lumpur 177 44 2010
70 - 73 Kings Bay Tower 2 Johor Bahru 175 45 2017
Grand Hyatt Hotel Kuala Lumpur 175 43 2012
Dato' Onn Tower Kuala Lumpur 175 40 1985
Menara Kerja Raya Kuala Lumpur 175 37 2014 Formerly known as Kompleks Kerja Raya 2.
74 KPWKM Tower Putrajaya 172 39 2011
75 - 78 PNB Tower Kuala Lumpur 171 45 1985
Meridin Suites A Johor Bahru 171 43 2018
Bay Point Tower 5 Johor Bahru 171 43 2017
Tropicana Avenue Petaling Jaya 171 43 2015
79 - 84 Gurney Paragon East Tower Penang Island 170 43 2011
Gurney Paragon West Tower Penang Island 170 43 2011
Arte S Tower B Penang Island 170 49 2017 Completed in 2018.
Public Bank Tower Kuala Lumpur 170 36 1994
Cendana Condominium Kuala Lumpur 170 45 2007
Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Kuala Lumpur 170 37 2000
85 - 90 Green Haven Service Apartment C Johor Bahru 168 42 2018
Bora Residence Johor Bahru 168 42 2017
Commerce Tower Kuala Lumpur 168 42 2008
Prestige Tower Kuala Lumpur 168 40 2011
Plaza Cygal, Office Tower I Kuala Lumpur 168 40 2000
Wisma Goldhill Kuala Lumpur 168 37 1993
91 - 94 9 Bukit Utama Aria Petaling Jaya 167 42 2010
9 Bukit Utama Beva Petaling Jaya 167 42 2010
9 Bukit Utama Ceta Petaling Jaya 167 42 2010
Empire Studio Petaling Jaya 167 42 2013
95 - 99 The Cove E Penang Island 166 42 2014
The Cove F Penang Island 166 42 2014
The Oval East Tower Kuala Lumpur 166 40 2009
The Oval West Tower Kuala Lumpur 166 40 2009
UOA Bangsar Tower Kuala Lumpur 166 39 2009
100 - 101 The Ascent Paradigm Petaling Jaya 165 32 2015
Pinnacle & Sheraton Hotel Petaling Jaya 165 45 2017
102 - 104 Teega 1 Johor Bahru 164 41 2017
Teega 2 Johor Bahru 164 41 2017
Teega 3 Johor Bahru 164 41 2017

Under construction
Building City Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Planned completion
Merdeka PNB 118Kuala Lumpur644 m2,185 ft1182021
Fairmont KL Tower 1Kuala Lumpur380 m1,247 ft782020
Coronation Square TowerJohor Bahru370 m1,214 ft782021
Oxley TowerKuala Lumpur341 m1,119 ft792021
M101 SkywheelKuala Lumpur316.6 m1,039 ft792022
Southpoint: Mid Valley Tower Of LightKuala Lumpur286 m938 ft60TBD
Fairmont KL Tower 2Kuala Lumpur278 m912 ft712020
STAR Residences & BoulevardKuala Lumpur265 m*869 ft58TBD
WF Tower 1Johor Bahru239 m784 ft602023
WF Tower 2Johor Bahru239 m784 ft602023
Equatorial PlazaKuala Lumpur225 m738 ft51TBD
Sky Suites @ KLCC (×3 towers)Kuala Lumpur209 m** ×3686 ft62TBD
Continew ResidencesKuala Lumpur190 m623 ft532021
Celcom HQPetaling Jaya140 m**459 ft352017


Notes:

  1. * = CTBUH estimated data, ** = minimum height

On hold
Building City Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Planned completion
Plaza RakyatKuala Lumpur382 m1,253 ft79–
Grand Duta HyattKuala Lumpur243 m797 ft52–
Cecil Chao Centre (×3 towers)Kuala Lumpur158 m** ×31,253 ft50–

Proposed/Vision
Building City Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Planned completion
KLCC East Gate TowerKuala Lumpur700 m2,297 ft1452035
Tradewinds Square[2]Kuala Lumpur608 m1,994 ft1502025
1 Financial Trade CenterMalacca436 m1,430 ft110–
KL Vertical CityKuala Lumpur418 m1,371 ft––
Hao Yuan TowerJohor Bahru406 m1,332 ft1022019
BBCC Signature TowerKuala Lumpur400 m**1,312 ft802025
Jewel I-CityShah Alam381 m1,250 ft732025
Umno new HQ @ PWTCKuala Lumpur351 m**1,151 ft70–
IBN Bukit BintanaKuala Lumpur330 m1,083 ft682023
Tradewinds Square #2Kuala Lumpur308 m1,011 ft65–
R&F TowerJohor Bahru307 m1,007 ft79–
Sky @ Vintage Bay 1Johor Bahru299 m981 ft60–
Sky @ Vintage Bay 2Johor Bahru299 m981 ft60–
Dayabumi redevelopmentKuala Lumpur293 m961 ft60–
Gateway Beacon TowerMalacca288 m945 ft80–
D'TwistPetaling Jaya285 m935 ft72–
8 Conlay - Kempinski Hotel & ResidenceKuala Lumpur283 m**929 ft72–
Aurora Tower (Angkasa Raya redevelopment)Kuala Lumpur268 m879 ft65–
8 Conlay - YOO8 ResidenceKuala Lumpur260 m**853 ft62–
8 Conlay - office towerKuala Lumpur240 m**787 ft57–
TA3Kuala Lumpur240 m**787 ft60–
Marina Bay SuitesJohor Bahru238 m781 ft50–
Runnymede BayPenang Island211 m**692 ft61–
Colony by InfinitumKuala Lumpur200 m**656 ft56–
TA4Kuala Lumpur200 m**656 ft50–
Marriott GurneyPenang Island190 m**623 ft55–
Urban Suite IPenang Island52–

Notes:

  1. * = CTBUH estimated data, ** = minimum height

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists commercial buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Kuala Lumpur. As of 2018, the title of tallest building in Kuala Lumpur is held by The Exchange 106.

Buildings with this sign (*) indicate that they have been demolished.

Name Image City Years as Tallest Height
m (ft)		 Floors Coordinates Notes
Menara Condong Teluk Intan 1885–1897 25 (82) 3 4°01′30.5″N 101°01′09.7″E [3]
Sultan Abdul Samad Building Kuala Lumpur 1897–1942 40 (131) 3 3°08′55.2″N 101°41′39.8″E Formerly known simply as Government Offices in its early years[4]
Sultan Ibrahim Building Johor Bahru 1942–1960 60 (196) 5 1°27′28.2″N 103°45′40.3″E [5][6]
Bangunan Lee Yan Lian Kuala Lumpur 1960–1963 73 (239) 18 3°08′52.4″N 101°41′52.7″E The first high-rise building[7]
Malaysian Houses of Parliament Kuala Lumpur 1963–1971 77 (252) 20 3°08′57.8″N 101°40′45.8″E The first high-rise building, which was built after independence[8][9]
Menara Takaful Kuala Lumpur 1971–1973 110 (361) 28 3°08′21.5″N 101°41′45.5″E Formerly known as Bangunan Sime Bank. The first high-rise building over 100 m (328 ft)[10]
Crowne Plaza Mutiara KL* Kuala Lumpur 1973–1978 130 (427) 36 3°09′05.8″N 101°42′39.3″E Formerly known as KL Hilton. Demolished in 2013[11][12]
Menara Bumiputra Kuala Lumpur 1978–1980 150.5 (493) 34 3°09′01.7″N 101°41′49.1″E Also known as Menara Bank Muamalat. The first skyscraper in Malaysia[13]
Bangunan Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur 1980–1983 150.9 (495) 35 3°09′07.7″N 101°41′38.7″E Also known as Menara DBKL 1[14]
Menara KH Kuala Lumpur 1983–1984 152 (499) 36 3°09′04.4″N 101°42′35.7″E Formerly known as Promet Tower[15]
Kompleks Dayabumi Kuala Lumpur 1984–1985 157 (515) 35 3°08′41.8″N 101°41′37.7″E [16][17]
Menara Dato' Onn Kuala Lumpur 1985–1985 175 (574) 40 3°10′09.5″N 101°41′27.2″E [18][19]
KOMTAR Tower George Town 1985–1988 231.7 (760) 65 5°24′52.1″N 100°19′46.1″E 2nd tallest in Asia when built. In 2015, 3 more floors were added raising its height to 249 m (817).[20]
Menara Maybank Kuala Lumpur 1988–1998 244 (799) 55 3°08′50.3″N 101°41′58.3″E The first skyscraper over 200 m (656 ft)[21]
Petronas Twin Towers Kuala Lumpur 1998–2018 452 (1,483) 88 3°09′28″N 101°42′42.9″E The tallest building in the world from 1998 to 2004 and remain the tallest twin towers in the world[22][23]
The Exchange 106 Kuala Lumpur 2018–2021 453.5 (1,488) 106 3°08′35.4″N 101°43′07.2″E [24][25]
Merdeka PNB 118 Kuala Lumpur 2021–future 644 (2,113) 118 3°08′30.5″N 101°42′02.0″E [26]

See also

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