List of tallest buildings in Asia
Introduction Taipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan Lotte World Tower, Seoul, South KoreaBurj Khalifa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Landmark 81, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamPetronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaHaeundae LCT The Sharp Landmark Tower, Busan, South KoreaThis '''list of tallest buildings in Asia''' ranks skyscrapers which are at least  tall. The tallest building in Asia (and the tallest in the world) is Burj Khalifa, which stands  and was opened on January 4, 2010, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.Nearly three-quarters of the 50 tallest skyscrapers in the world are located in Asia. Before the construction boom of skyscrapers in Asia since 1997, most of the tallest skyscrapers were built in North America. China has built fifteen of the tallest skyscrapers in the world in the last twenty years. The UAE has also built numerous skyscrapers in the last twenty years, and the city of Dubai has the most skyscrapers in the top fifty list.The first list includes skyscrapers which are either completed or topped out according to CTBUH criteria. The second list those buildings which are proposed or under construction according to CTBUH criteria.
Tallest buildings This list ranks completed or topped out buildings in Asia that stand at least 273 m (896 ft) tall according to CTBUH criteria. Buildings that have been the tallest in Asia are shown in '''boldface'''.
Under construction, approved or proposed This section contains list of skyscrapers taller than  under construction or proposed according to CTBUH criteria.
On hold This list ranks skyscrapers whose construction is on hold that are planned to rise over 300 metres (984 ft). Building Plannedpinnacleheight Proposedcompletion Country CityNakheel Tower|DubaiSky City|ChangshaTradewinds Square Tower A|Kuala LumpurIndia Tower|MumbaiTower M|Kuala LumpurBengaluru Turf Tower|BengaluruAnara Tower|DubaiSignature Tower Jakarta|JakartaAl-Aman World Capital Center|ColomboRama IX Super Tower|BangkokIncheon Tower|IncheonLanco Hills Signature Tower|HyderabadGoldin Finance 117 TianjinPort Tower Complex|KarachiBaoneng Binhu Center|HefeiEntisar Tower|DubaiHyundai Global Business Center|SeoulThai Boon Roong Twin Tower World Trade Center 1|Phnom PenhThai Boon Roong Twin Tower World Trade Center 2|Phnom PenhDoha Tower and Convention Center|DohaBurj Jumeirah|DubaiDubai Towers, Tower 1|DubaiEvergrande Hefei Center T1|HefeiDalian Greenland Center|DalianPentominium|DubaiBurj Al Alam|DubaiSuzhou Zhongnan Center|SuzhouChushang Building|WuhanChengdu Greenland Tower|ChengduTianjin R&F Guangdong Tower|TianjinDubai Towers, Tower 2|DubaiTSIIC Tower|HyderabadAeternitas Tower|DubaiWearesf Tower|BengaluruDubai Towers Doha|DohaAsia Plaza|KaohsiungChongqing Tall Tower|ChongqingNanjing Olympic Suning Tower|NanjingDubai Towers, Tower 3|DubaiLighthouse Tower|DubaiDynamix-Balwas Tower|MumbaiEvergrande Center|ShenzhenAsta Vibrant Towers|BengaluruLa Maison by HDS|DubaiForum 66 Tower 2|ShenyangIcon Towers 1|JakartaAltitude|ColomboGuiyang World Trade Center Landmark Tower|GuiyangThe One: The One Tower|ColomboNanchang Ping An Financial Center|NanchangCoronation Square Tower 1|Johor BahruFairmont Kuala Lumpur Tower 1|Kuala LumpurArabtec Tower|DubaiDubai Towers, Tower 4|DubaiBaoneng Shenyang Global Financial Center|ShenyangSino Steel International Plaza T2|TianjinKPT Tower|KarachiSkyfame Center Landmark Tower|NanningYuetai Zhuxi Financial Center|JiangmenMandarin Oriental Hotel Tower A|ChengduTianjin Kerry Center|TianjinJiujiang IFC|JiujiangGate of Kuwait|Kuwait CityThe One - Ritz Carlton Hotel and Residences|ColomboChina South City Tower 1|NanningYurun International Tower|HuaiyinBDNI Center 1|JakartaNamaste Tower|MumbaiThe One - JW Marriott|ColomboShang Xin International Plaza|ChongqingTameer Commercial Tower|Abu DhabiBrys Buzz|Greater NoidaUrbana Twisted Tower|KolkataDubai Pearl|DubaiKRTE AFRD Tower|BengaluruRunhua Global Center 1|Changzhou
Timeline of tallest buildings  Name Country City Years as tallest Metres Feet FloorsNanfang Building|Guangzhou1922–1927 49  161 12Customs House, Shanghai|Shanghai1927–1929822699Sassoon House, Shanghai|Shanghai1929-19348327210Park Hotel Shanghai|Shanghai1934–19638427524Habib Bank Plaza|Karachi1963–196510133125Shalom Meir Tower|Tel Aviv1965–196814246634Kasumigaseki Building|Tokyo1968–197014748236World Trade Center|Tokyo1970–197115851840Keio Plaza Hotel|Tokyo1971–197317858447Jardine House|Hong Kong1973–197417858652Shinjuku Sumitomo Building|Tokyo1974–197421069052Shinjuku Mitsui Building|Tokyo1974–197822573855Sunshine 60|Tokyo1978–19852397846063 Building|Seoul1985–198624981963OUB Centre|Singapore1986–199028091963Bank of China Tower|Hong Kong1990–19923671,20572Central Plaza|Hong Kong1992–19963741,22778Shun Hing Square|Shenzhen19963841,26069CITIC Plaza|Guangzhou1996–19983911,28380Petronas Tower 1|Kuala Lumpur1998–20034521,48388Petronas Tower 2|Kuala Lumpur1998–20034521,48388Taipei 101|Taipei2003–20095081,670101Burj Khalifa|Dubai2009–present8282,717163
Gallery File:Shanghai Tower in 2015 (2).jpg|alt=Shanghai Tower|Shanghai Tower in Shanghai, China, is the 3rd tallest building in Asia.File:Pingan International Finance Center2020.jpg|alt=Ping An Finance Centre|Ping An Finance Centre in Shenzhen, China, is the 5th tallest building in Asia.File:Lotte World Tower 2019.jpg|Lotte World Tower in Seoul, South Korea, is the 6th tallest building in Asia.File:Guangzhou CTF Finance Center.jpg|alt=Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre|CTF Finance Centre in Guangzhou, China, is the tied 7th tallest building in Asia.File:Tianjin CTF Finance Centre in 2019.jpg|CTF Finance Centre in Tianjin, China, is the tied 7th tallest building in Asia.File:China Zun in 2020.jpg|alt=China Zun|China Zun in Beijing, China, is the 9th tallest building in Asia.File:Taipei 101 in 2019.jpg|alt=Taipei 101|Taipei 101 in Taipei, Taiwan, was the world's tallest building from 2003 to 2009; it is now 10th in Asia.File:International Commerce Centre in 201008.jpg|International Commerce Centre in Hong Kong, China, is the 12th tallest building in Asia.File:Wuhan Greenland Center.jpg|Wuhan Greenland Center in Wuhan, China, is the 13th tallest building in Asia.File:PANO0001-Pano11099tam The Landmark 81.jpg|Landmark 81 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is the 14th tallest building in Asia.File:The Exchange 106, Kuala Lumpur at dusk in June 2020 03.jpg|The Exchange 106 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,   is the 15th tallest building in Asia.File:Changsha IFS in 2021.jpg|Changsha IFS Tower 1 in Changsha, China, is the 16th tallest building in Asia.File:The Twins SE Asia 2019 (49171985716) (cropped) 2.jpg|alt=Petronas Tower|Petronas Tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was the world's tallest building from 1998 to 2003; it is world's tallest twin tower.File:Suzhou IFS 2018.jpg|Suzhou IFS in Suzhou, ChinaFile:Zifeng Tower in 2017.jpg|Zifeng Tower in Nanjing, ChinaFile:KK100 exterior southeast.jpg|KK100 in Shenzhen, ChinaFile:Guangzhou International Finance Center.jpg|Guangzhou International Finance Center in Guangzhou, ChinaFile:Minying International Trade Center T2 in 2021.jpg|Dongguan International Trade Center 1 in Dongguan, ChinaFile:Jin Mao Tower 2015.jpg|Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai, ChinaFile:Princess Tower.jpg|Princess Tower in Dubai, United Arab EmiratesFile:HK International Finance Centre 200809 3.jpg|Two International Finance Centre in Hong Kong, ChinaFile:Haeundae LCT The Sharp 20200522.jpg|Haeundae LCT The Sharp in Busan, South KoreaFile:China Resources Headquarters in Dec 2020.jpg|China Resources Headquarters in Shenzhen, ChinaFile:CITIC Plaza 2017.jpg|CITIC Plaza in Guangzhou, ChinaFile:Shum Yip Upperhills Towers2020.jpg|Shum Yip Upperhills Tower 1 in Shenzhen, ChinaFile:Shun Hing Square 2021.jpg|Shun Hing Square in Shenzhen, ChinaFile:Autograph Tower, Jakarta, ID – July 2022.png|Autograph Tower in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tower the first supertall building in Indonesia and the Southern Hemisphere.File:Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre 200906(cropped).jpg|Central Plaza in Hong Kong, ChinaFile:The Address Boulevard.jpg|Address Boulevard in Dubai, United Arab EmiratesFile:HK Bank of China Tower 2008 (2).jpg|Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong, ChinaFile:Almas Tower.jpg|Almas Tower in Dubai, United Arab EmiratesFile:Hanking Center2021.jpg|Hanking Center in Shenzhen, ChinaFile:花城汇 音乐喷泉 (2013-10-26) - panoramio Pinnacle(cropped).jpg|The Pinnacle in Guangzhou, ChinaFile:Kaohsiung_Taiwan_Kaohsiung-85-Building-01.jpg|85 Sky Tower in Kaohsiung, TaiwanFile:The Center 2018.jpg|The Center in Hong Kong, ChinaFile:Shimao Global Financial Center.jpg|Shimao Global Financial Center in Changsha, ChinaFile:Four Seasons Place as seen from Vipod Residences (rotate).jpg|Four Seasons Place in Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaFile:Peng Rui One Shenzhen Bay2021.jpg|One Shenzhen Bay Tower 7 in Shenzhen, ChinaFile:Shimao International Plaza aerial view in January 2015.jpg|Shimao International Plaza in Shanghai, ChinaFile:Hon Kwok City Center north2021.jpg|Hon Kwok City Center in Shenzhen, ChinaFile:The Index Dubai.jpg|The Index in Dubai, United Arab EmiratesFile:Xiangjiang Fortune Finance Center Tower 1 in 2021.jpg|Xiangjiang Fortune Finance Center Tower 1 in Changsha, ChinaFile:Yeouido Han River Park.jpg|Parc1 Tower in Seoul, South KoreaFile:HK Nina Tower 200803(cropped).jpg|Nina Tower in Hong Kong, ChinaFile:White Magnolia Plaza, The North Bund, Hong Kou, Shanghai.jpg|White Magnolia Plaza in Shanghai, ChinaFile:Global City Square, Guangzhou.jpg|Global City Square in Guangzhou, ChinaFile:Magnolias Waterfront Residences Iconsiam.jpg|Magnolias Waterfront Residences in Bangkok, ThailandFile:Bangkok - King Power Mahanakhon คิง เพาเวอร์ มหานคร 2021 May.jpg|King Power Mahanakhon in Bangkok, ThailandFile:Menara Telekom in 2019.jpg|Telekom Tower in Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaFile:花城汇 音乐喷泉 (2013-10-26) - panoramio PRT (cropped).jpg|Pearl River Tower in Guangzhou, ChinaFile:Fortune Center Guangzhou.jpg|Fortune Center in Guangzhou, ChinaFile:GF Securities Tower, Guangzhou.jpg|Guangfa Securities Headquarters in Guangzhou, ChinaFile:East Pacific Center Towers2021.jpg|East Pacific Center Tower A in Shenzhen, ChinaFile:Bangkok Baiyoke Tower II.jpg|Baiyoke Tower II in Bangkok, ThailandFile:The Address Downtown Dubai.jpg|The Address Downtown Dubai in Dubai, United Arab EmiratesFile:Suzhou Gate to the East 2019.jpg|Gate to the East in Suzhou, ChinaHuachuang International Plaza 2021.jpg|Huachuang International Plaza in Changsha, ChinaFile:OCT Tower in 2021.jpg|OCT Tower in Shenzhen, ChinaFile:Four Seasons Private Residences bangkok.jpg|Four Seasons Private Residences in Bangkok, Thailand
See also * List of tallest buildings in the world* List of tallest residential buildings* List of tallest buildings and structures in the world* List of tallest buildings in Europe * List of tallest buildings in North America* List of tallest buildings in South America* List of tallest buildings in Africa* List of tallest buildings in Oceania* Asian regions** List of tallest structures in the Middle East** List of tallest structures in Central Asia** List of tallest buildings and structures in the Indian subcontinent** List of tallest buildings in Southeast Asia
Notes : '''A.''' Destroyed buildings not included. : '''B.''' Topped out but not completed. : '''C.''' Topped out in 1992, when construction was halted. Work was restarted in 2008, exterior work completed in 2011; interior work ongoing.
References
External links *  Emporis, international database and gallery of buildings*  Structurae, international database and gallery of structures*  World's Tallest Skyscrapers, placemarks of skyscrapers for Google Earth*  The World's Tallest buildings list, including u/c and planned buildings, plus historical lists by decade