• At present, the Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world, standing at 2,717 feet. This 163-storey building is located in Dubai, and was completed in 2010.
• The Merdeka Tower 118 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, ranks second, with a height of 2,227 feet, followed by the Shanghai Tower in Shanghai, China, at 2,073 feet.
• Outside the top 20, the UK has 43 skyscrapers, France 26, Germany 21, Bahrain 19, and Kuwait 18, ranking 21st, 24th, 26th, 27th, and 28th respectively.
Saudi Arabia plans to construct a two-kilometre-high skyscraper north of Riyadh, which, if completed, will be the tallest building in the world.
According to Dezeen architecture and design magazine, the main architectural firm behind the proposal is Britain’s Foster + Partners, as reported by Al Anba newspaper.
Currently, the Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world, standing at 828 meters (2,717 feet). This 163-storey building is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates(UAE), and was completed in 2010.
The Merdeka Tower 118 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, ranks second, with a height of 679 meters (2,227 feet), followed by the Shanghai Tower in Shanghai, China, at 632 meters (2,073 feet).
Data from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat show that Asia and the Middle East dominate the list of the world’s tallest buildings.
Among the top ten, only one skyscraper, the World Trade Center in New York City is located outside these two regions. China is particularly notable, with five of the world’s top ten tallest buildings.
According to the database of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, the Burj Khalifa may lose its title as the tallest building to the proposed Mubarak Al-Kabeer Tower, which is scheduled to be built in Kuwait City. The Mubarak Al-Kabeer Tower is planned to reach a height of 1,001 meters (3,284 feet) and feature 234 floors, though its completion date has not yet been announced.
The same database indicates that China leads with 1,148 buildings over 200 meters in height and 117 buildings exceeding 300 meters.
Outside the top 20, the United Kingdom has 43 skyscrapers, France 26, Germany 21, Bahrain 19, and Kuwait 18, ranking 21st, 24th, 26th, 27th, and 28th respectively. Additionally, the database shows that Saudi Arabia has 26 skyscrapers over 200 meters and fiveexceeding 300 meters.
