Skyscrapers longest in the Top 5

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1 69 years Empire State Building2photos available New York City United States 381m 102 1931

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2 43 years Chrysler Building1photo available New York City United States 282m 77 1930

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43 years The Trump Building1photo available New York City United States 275m 71 1930

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4 38 years Sears Tower1photo available Chicago United States 442m 108 1974

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5 37 years American International Building1photo available New York City United States 259m 67 1932

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6 36 years GE Building1photo available New York City United States 259m 70 1933

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7 33 years Mole Antonelliana Turin Italy 165m 5 1889

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8 29 years 1 World Trade Center New York City United States 417m 110 1972

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29 years Cologne Cathedral1photo available Cologne Germany 157m 5 1880

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10 28 years 2 World Trade Center New York City United States 415m 110 1973

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11 27 years Singer Building New York City United States 187m 47 1908

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12 24 years Aon Center1photo available Chicago United States 346m 83 1973

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24 years Philadelphia City Hall2photos available Philadelphia United States 167m 7 1901

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14 22 years Metropolitan Life Tower1photo available New York City United States 213m 50 1909

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15 20 years Woolworth Building1photo available New York City United States 241m 58 1913

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20 years Ulmer Münster Ulm Germany 161m 3 1890

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17 14 years Municipal Building2photos available New York City United States 176m 34 1914

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18 13 years Burj Khalifa1photo available Dubai United Arab Emirates 798m 163 2010

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19 12 years Petronas Twin Tower 11photo available Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 418m 88 1998

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12 years Petronas Twin Tower 21photo available Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 418m 88 1998

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21 11 years Makkah Royal Clock Tower Mecca Saudi Arabia 601m 120 2012

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11 years Taipei 101 Taipei Taiwan 465m 101 2004

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23 9 years Shanghai World Financial Center3photos available Shanghai China 492m 101 2008

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24 8 years Shanghai Tower1photo available Shanghai China 632m 128 2015

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8 years Chicago Temple Building Chicago United States 173m 23 1924

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26 6 years Ping An Finance Center Shenzhen China 599m 115 2017

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6 years Lotte World Tower Seoul Korea 554m 123 2017

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6 years International Commerce Centre Hong Kong China 484m 108 2010

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29 5 years Two International Finance Centre3photos available Hong Kong China 412m 88 2003

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5 years John Hancock Center2photos available Chicago United States 343m 100 1969

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5 years Equitable Building New York City United States 169m 38 1915

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32 3 years Jin Mao Tower2photos available Shanghai China 400m 88 1999

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3 years Chase Tower1photo available Chicago United States 264m 61 1969

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3 years Terminal Tower Cleveland United States 215m 52 1928

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3 years Bankers Trust Company Building New York City United States 164m 29 1912

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36 1 year Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre Guangzhou China 530m 111 2016

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1 year 85 Sky Tower Kaohsiung Taiwan 347m 85 1997

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1 year Twenty Exchange2photos available New York City United States 225m 57 1931

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1 year Chanin Building New York City United States 197m 56 1929

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1 year Mercantile Building1photo available New York City United States 192m 48 1929

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1 year New York Life Building1photo available New York City United States 187m 33 1928

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    Notes:
  • A year is counted, if a building exists on December, 31rd of that year.
  • In case of a tie of years in the Top 5, newer buildings appear higher in the list, as it gets harder over time to stay in the Top 5.
Last updated: May 12,2023
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