World's Tallest Buildings 2026
Key Findings
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Burj Khalifa (Dubai) leads in Architectural Height (m) with 828 in 2026.
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Average Architectural Height (m) in 2026: 564 · median: 530.
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Gap in 2026: Burj Khalifa (Dubai) is 1.8× larger than Central Park Tower (New York City).
About This Dataset
World's Tallest Buildings 2026
Completed buildings ranked by architectural height in metres, the standard that counts spires but not antennas or flagpoles. Only habitable buildings qualify: towers, masts and chimneys are ranked on separate lists even when they stand taller.
Analysis
Burj Khalifa in Dubai stands 828 m, 149.1 m taller than Merdeka Maybank Tower and 1.22 times its height. 8 of the 15 are in China and 1 in the United Arab Emirates. 11 of them pass 500 m. The shortest building on this chart, Central Park Tower, stands 472.4 m.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, via Wikipedia
- Coverage
- 15 entities · 2026 · 15 observations
- Measure
- Architectural Height (m)
- Last updated
- 7 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2026.
Data Sources & References
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