This is a list of all megatall skyscrapers , which are skyscrapers that are at least 600m tall. [1] As of April 2024, only four completed buildings are 'megatall' and one is currently under construction, Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia, [2] though dozens have been proposed. All of the buildings on this list have well over 100 floors.
| Rank | Building | Image | City | Country | Height | Floors | Completed | Observation deck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burj Khalifa [3] |  | Dubai |  United Arab Emirates | 828 m (2,717 ft) | 163 | 2010 | 555 m (1,821 ft) [4] |
| 2 | Merdeka 118 |  | Kuala Lumpur |  Malaysia | 679 m (2,228 ft) | 118 | 2023 | 502 m (1,647 ft) |
| 3 | Shanghai Tower [5] |  | Shanghai |  China | 632 m (2,073 ft) | 128 | 2015 | 562 m (1,844 ft) [6] |
| 4 | Makkah Royal Clock Tower [7] |  | Mecca |  Saudi Arabia | 601 m (1,972 ft) | 120 | 2012 | 484.4 m (1,589 ft) [8] |
| Building | City | Country | Height (m) | Floors | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Mile Tower | Tokyo |  Japan | 1,700 m (5,600 ft) | 421 | Proposed |
| Jeddah Tower | Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | 1,008 m (3,307 ft) | 167 | Under construction (on hold) [9] |
| Burj Mubarak Al Kabir | Madinat al-Hareer |  Kuwait | 1,001 m (3,284 ft) | 234 | Proposed |
| Oblisco Capitale | New Administrative Capital |  Egypt | 1,000 m (3,300 ft) | 210 | Proposed |
| Tradewinds Square | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 775 m (2,543 ft) | 150 | Proposed |
| Uptown Dubai Tower 1 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 711 m (2,333 ft) | 152 | Proposed |
| Tower M | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 700 m (2,300 ft) | 145 | Proposed |
| Signature Tower Jakarta | Jakarta |  Indonesia | 638 m (2,093 ft) | 113 | Proposed |
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