List of tallest buildings by country
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The following is a list of the tallest buildings in the world by country, listing only the tallest building in each country. The list is including only completed (or at least topped out) buildings. A total of 25 countries featured in the list have supertall skyscrapers [300 m (980 ft) and more]. Many countries constructed new tallest buildings in the 2010s, with the oldest tallest building being Caracol in Belize, which has stood as the country's tallest building since 1200 BC.
Completed
The list includes the tallest (completed or topped out) buildings in each country in the world. Heights are measured to the architectural top, with antennae being excluded.[1]
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Under construction
The list includes the tallest (under construction) buildings that will become their nation's tallest building upon completion.
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- ^ Unicredit Tower - The Skyscraper Center
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- ^ Amman Rotana Hotel - The Skyscraper Center
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- ^ Abu Dhabi Plaza - The Skyscraper Center
- ^ Abu Dhabi Plaza - SkyscraperPage
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- ^ Britam Tower - The Skyscraper Center
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- ^ Al Hamra Tower - The Skyscraper Center
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- ^ Z-tornis A - The Skyscraper Center
- ^ Z-Towers, Riga - SkyscraperPage
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- ^ Sama Beirut - The Skyscraper Center
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- ^ Burj Bulaya Office Tower 1 - The Skyscraper Center
- ^ Europa Tower - The Skyscraper Center
- ^ Europe Tower, Vilnius - SkyscraperPage
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- ^ Tour Odeon - The Skyscraper Center
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- ^ Shangri-La Wind Valley Wing Hotel - The Skyscraper Center
- ^ Shangri-La Wind Valley Wing Hotel, Ulan Bator - Emporis
- ^ Banco de Mocambique Tower 1 - The Skyscraper Center
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- ^ a b Old Mutual Namibia Headquarters - The Skyscraper Center
- ^ a b Old Mutual Namibia Headquarters, Windhoek - SkyscraperPage
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- ^ De Zalmhaven - The Skyscraper Center
- ^ De Zalmhaven, Rotterdam - SkyscraperPage
- ^ De Zalmhaven, Rotterdam - Emporis
- ^ PwC Tower - The Skyscraper Center
- ^ NECOM House - The Skyscraper Center
- ^ NITEL Building, Lagos Island - SkyscraperPage
- ^ NECOM House, Lagos - Emporis
- ^ a b Ryugyong Hotel - The Skyscraper Center
- ^ a b Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang - SkyscraperPage
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- ^ Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel - The Skyscraper Center
- ^ Radisson SAS Plaza Hotel, Oslo - SkyscraperPage
- ^ Radisson BLU Plaza Hotel, Oslo - Emporis
- ^ Bahria Town ICON - The Skyscraper Center
- ^ Bahria Icon Tower, Karachi - SkyscraperPage
- ^ Trump Ocean Club International Hotel & Tower - The Skyscraper Center
- ^ Trump International Hotel & Tower Panama, Panama - SkyscraperPage
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- ^ Icono Lofts - The Skyscraper Center
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- ^ Torre Banco De La Nación - The Skyscraper Center
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- ^ Grand Hyatt Manila, Taguig - SkyscraperPage
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- ^ Torre Vasco da Gama - SkyscraperPage
- ^ Aspire Tower - The Skyscraper Center
- ^ Aspire Tower, Doha - SkyscraperPage
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- ^ Torre de Cristal - The Skyscraper Center
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- ^ Altair - The Skyscraper Center
- ^ NTC Tower - The Skyscraper Center
- ^ NTC Tower, Khartoum - SkyscraperPage
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- ^ Turning Torso - The Skyscraper Center
- ^ Turning Torso, Malmo - SkyscraperPage
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- ^ Burj Khalifa - The Skyscraper Center
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- ^ The Shard - The Skyscraper Center
- ^ Shard London Bridge, London - SkyscraperPage
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- ^ One World Trade Center - The Skyscraper Center
- ^ One World Trade Center, New York City - SkyscraperPage
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