This list is accurate as of January 2012 and is calculated using CTBUH standards. This means spires and other permanent architectural features are included in the height, but antennas are not.
| # | Name | City | m | ft | Floors | Date |
| 1 | Burj Khalifa | Dubai (AE) | 828 | 2717 | 163 | 2010 |
| 2 | Taipei 101 | Taipei (TW) | 508 | 1667 | 101 | 2004 |
| 3 | Shanghai World Financial Center | Shanghai (CN) | 492 | 1614 | 101 | 2008 |
| 4 | International Commerce Centre | Hong Kong (CN) | 484 | 1588 | 108 | 2010 |
| 5 | Petronas Tower 1 | Kuala Lumpur (MY) | 452 | 1483 | 88 | 1998 |
| 5 | Petronas Tower 2 | Kuala Lumpur (MY) | 452 | 1483 | 88 | 1998 |
| 7 | Zifeng Tower | Nanjing (CN) | 450 | 1476 | 66 | 2010 |
| 8 | Willis Tower | Chicago (US) | 442 | 1451 | 108 | 1974 |
| 9 | Kingkey 100 | Shenzhen (CN) | 442 | 1449 | 100 | 2011 |
| 10 | Guangzhou International Finance Center | Guangzhou (CN) | 439 | 1439 | 103 | 2010 |
| 11 | Trump International Hotel & Tower | Chicago (US) | 423 | 1389 | 98 | 2009 |
| 12 | Jin Mao Building | Shanghai (CN) | 421 | 1380 | 88 | 1999 |
| 13 | Al Hamra Firdous Tower | Kuwait City (KW) | 413 | 1354 | 77 | 2011 |
| 14 | Two International Finance Centre | Hong Kong (CN) | 412 | 1352 | 88 | 2003 |
| 15 | CITIC Plaza | Guangzhou (CN) | 390 | 1280 | 80 | 1996 |
| 16 | Shun Hing Square | Shenzhen (CN) | 384 | 1260 | 69 | 1996 |
| 17 | Empire State Building | New York City (US) | 381 | 1250 | 102 | 1931 |
| 18 | Central Plaza | Hong Kong (CN) | 374 | 1227 | 78 | 1992 |
| 19 | Bank of China Tower | Hong Kong (CN) | 367 | 1205 | 72 | 1990 |
| 20 | Bank of America Tower | New York City (US) | 366 | 1200 | 55 | 2009 |
| 21 | Almas Tower | Dubai (AE) | 360 | 1181 | 68 | 2008 |
| 22 | Emirates Tower One | Dubai (AE) | 355 | 1163 | 54 | 2000 |
| 23 | Tuntex Sky Tower | Kaohsiung (TW) | 348 | 1140 | 85 | 1997 |
| 24 | Aon Center | Chicago (US) | 346 | 1136 | 83 | 1973 |
| 25 | The Center | Hong Kong (CN) | 346 | 1135 | 73 | 1998 |
| 26 | John Hancock Center | Chicago (US) | 344 | 1128 | 100 | 1969 |
| 27 | Tianjin Global Financial Center | Tianjin (CN) | 337 | 1105 | 74 | 2011 |
| 28 | The Torch | Dubai (AE) | 337 | 1105 | 79 | 2011 |
| 29 | Shimao International Plaza | Shanghai (CN) | 333 | 1094 | 60 | 2006 |
| 30 | Rose Rayhaan by Rotana | Dubai (AE) | 333 | 1093 | 71 | 2007 |
| 31 | Minsheng Bank Building | Wuhan (CN) | 331 | 1086 | 68 | 2008 |
| 32 | China World Tower | Beijing (CN) | 330 | 1083 | 74 | 2010 |
| 33 | Longxi International Hotel | Jiangyin (CN) | 328 | 1076 | 74 | 2011 |
| 34 | The Index | Dubai (AE) | 326 | 1070 | 80 | 2010 |
| 35 | Q1 | Gold Coast (AU) | 323 | 1058 | 78 | 2005 |
| 36 | Wenzhou Trade Center | Wenzhou (CN) | 322 | 1056 | 68 | 2011 |
| 37 | Burj Al Arab Hotel | Dubai (AE) | 321 | 1053 | 60 | 1999 |
| 38 | Nina Tower | Hong Kong (CN) | 320 | 1051 | 80 | 2006 |
| 39 | Chrysler Building | New York City (US) | 319 | 1046 | 77 | 1930 |
| 40 | New York Times Tower | New York City (US) | 319 | 1046 | 52 | 2007 |
| 41 | HHHR Tower | Dubai (AE) | 318 | 1042 | 72 | 2010 |
| 42 | Bank of America Plaza | Atlanta (US) | 317 | 1040 | 55 | 1993 |
| 43 | U.S. Bank Tower | Los Angeles (US) | 310 | 1018 | 73 | 1990 |
| 44 | Ocean Heights | Dubai (AE) | 310 | 1017 | 83 | 2010 |
| 44 | Menara Telekom | Kuala Lumpur (MY) | 310 | 1017 | 55 | 2001 |
| 46 | Emirates Tower Two | Dubai (AE) | 309 | 1014 | 56 | 2000 |
| 47 | AT&T Corporate Center | Chicago (US) | 307 | 1007 | 60 | 1989 |
| 48 | JPMorgan Chase Tower | Houston (US) | 305 | 1002 | 75 | 1982 |
| 49 | Etihad Towers 2 | Abu Dhabi (AE) | 305 | 1002 | 80 | 2011 |
| 50 | Northeast Asia Trade Tower | Incheon (KR) | 305 | 1001 | 68 | 2011 |
| 51 | Baiyoke Tower II | Bangkok (TH) | 304 | 997 | 85 | 1997 |
| 52 | Two Prudential Plaza | Chicago (US) | 303 | 995 | 64 | 1990 |
| 53 | Wells Fargo Plaza | Houston (US) | 302 | 992 | 71 | 1983 |
| 54 | Kingdom Centre | Riyadh (SA) | 302 | 992 | 41 | 2002 |
| 55 | The Address | Dubai (AE) | 302 | 991 | 63 | 2008 |
| 56 | Capital City Moscow Tower | Moscow (RU) | 302 | 990 | 76 | 2010 |
| 57 | Doosan Haeundae We’ve the Zenith Tower A | Busan (KR) | 301 | 988 | 80 | 2011 |
| 58 | Arraya Tower | Kuwait City (KW) | 300 | 984 | 60 | 2009 |
| 58 | Aspire Tower | Doha (QA) | 300 | 984 | 36 | 2007 |
| 60 | One Island East Centre | Hong Kong (CN) | 298 | 979 | 69 | 2008 |
| 61 | First Bank Tower | Toronto (CA) | 298 | 978 | 72 | 1975 |
| 62 | Eureka Tower | Melbourne (AU) | 297 | 975 | 91 | 2006 |
| 63 | Comcast Center | Philadelphia (US) | 297 | 974 | 57 | 2008 |
| 64 | Landmark Tower | Yokohama (JP) | 296 | 972 | 73 | 1993 |
| 65 | Emirates Crown | Dubai (AE) | 296 | 971 | 63 | 2008 |
| 66 | Khalid Al Attar Tower 2 | Dubai (AE) | 294 | 965 | 66 | 2011 |
| 67 | 311 South Wacker Drive | Chicago (US) | 293 | 961 | 65 | 1990 |
| 68 | Sky Tower | Abu Dhabi (AE) | 292 | 959 | 74 | 2010 |
| 69 | Haeundae I Park Marina Tower 2 | Busan (KR) | 292 | 958 | 72 | 2011 |
| 70 | SEG Plaza | Shenzhen (CN) | 292 | 957 | 71 | 2000 |
| 71 | 70 Pine Street | New York City (US) | 290 | 952 | 67 | 1932 |
| 72 | Key Tower | Cleveland (US) | 289 | 947 | 57 | 1991 |
| 73 | Plaza 66 | Shanghai (CN) | 288 | 945 | 66 | 2001 |
| 74 | One Liberty Place | Philadelphia (US) | 288 | 945 | 61 | 1987 |
| 75 | Millennium Tower | Dubai (AE) | 285 | 935 | 59 | 2006 |
| 76 | Sulafa Tower | Dubai (AE) | 285 | 935 | 75 | 2010 |
| 77 | Tomorrow Square | Shanghai (CN) | 285 | 934 | 60 | 2003 |
| 78 | Columbia Center | Seattle (US) | 284 | 933 | 76 | 1984 |
| 79 | Trump Ocean Club International Hotel & Tower | Panama City (PA) | 284 | 932 | 68 | 2011 |
| 80 | Chongqing World Trade Center | Chongqing (CN) | 283 | 929 | 60 | 2005 |
| 81 | Cheung Kong Centre | Hong Kong (CN) | 283 | 928 | 63 | 1999 |
| 82 | The Trump Building | New York City (US) | 283 | 927 | 71 | 1930 |
| 83 | Suzhou RunHua Global Building A | Suzhou (CN) | 282 | 925 | 49 | 2010 |
| 84 | Doosan Haeundae We’ve the Zenith Tower B | Busan (KR) | 282 | 924 | 75 | 2011 |
| 85 | Bank of America Plaza | Dallas (US) | 281 | 921 | 72 | 1985 |
| 86 | Marina Pinnacle | Dubai (AE) | 280 * | 919 | 73 | 2011 |
| 86 | United Overseas Bank Plaza One | Singapore (SG) | 280 | 919 | 66 | 1992 |
| 86 | Overseas Union Bank Centre | Singapore (SG) | 280 | 919 | 63 | 1986 |
| 86 | Excellence Century Plaza Tower 1 | Shenzhen (CN) | 280 | 919 | 60 | 2010 |
| 90 | Citigroup Center | New York City (US) | 279 | 915 | 59 | 1977 |
| 91 | Hong Kong New World Tower | Shanghai (CN) | 278 | 913 | 59 | 2004 |
| 92 | Etihad Towers 1 | Abu Dhabi (AE) | 278 | 911 | 69 | 2011 |
| 93 | Republic Plaza | Singapore (SG) | 276 | 906 | 66 | 1996 |
| 94 | Diwang International Commerce Center | Nanning (CN) | 276 | 906 | 54 | 2006 |
| 95 | Scotia Tower | Toronto (CA) | 275 | 902 | 68 | 1989 |
| 96 | Williams Tower | Houston (US) | 275 | 901 | 64 | 1982 |
| 97 | Nantong Zhongnan International Plaza | Nantong (CN) | 273 | 897 | 53 | 2011 |
| 98 | Wuhan World Trade Tower | Wuhan (CN) | 273 | 896 | 60 | 1998 |
| 98 | Lvjing Tower | Shenzhen (CN) | 273 | 896 | 56 | 2011 |
| 100 | Haeundae I Park Marina Tower 1 | Busan (KR) | 273 | 895 | 66 | 2011 |