World's Tallest Buildings Building, city Year Stories Height Rank m ft 1. Burj Khalifa (formerly Burj Dubai), Dubai, The United Arab Emirates 2010 160 828 2,716 2. Taipei 101 , Taipei, Taiwan 2004 101 508 1,667 3. World Financial Center, Shanghai, China 2008 101 492 1,614 4. Petronas Tower 1, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1998 88 452 1,483 5. Petronas Tower 2, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1998 88 452 1,483 6. Greenland Financial Center, Nanjing, China 2009 66 450 1,476 7. Sears Tower , Chicago 1974 110 442 1,451 8. Guangzhou West Tower, Guangzhou, China 2009 103 438 1,435 9. Jin Mao Building, Shanghai, China 1999 88 421 1,381 10. Two International Finance Centre, Hong Kong 2003 88 415 1,362 11. Trump International Hotel, Chicago, U.S. 2009 96 415 1,362 12. CITIC Plaza, Guangzhou, China 1996 80 391 1,283 13. Shun Hing Square, Shenzhen, China 1996 69 384 1,260 14. Empire State Building , N...