All buildings of 600 m (1,969 ft) or more, tallest first: 4 finished and 2 being built. Not sure what counts? Read what a megatall is.
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Planned as the first building to pass one kilometer. Work stopped around 2018 after upheaval at the project's backers and its main contractor, leaving a concrete stump of several dozen floors on the Red Sea coast.
Dubai, UAE
The world's tallest building since 2010, with homes, offices, the Armani Hotel and observation decks on levels 124, 125 and 148.
Dubai, UAE
A private developer's bid to build the world's second-tallest building on Sheikh Zayed Road, with a hotel, residences and observation decks.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The world's second-tallest building. Its faceted glass facade and spire draw on Malaysian art patterns.
Shanghai, China
A twisting tower in Lujiazui, wrapped in a second glass skin that holds nine sky gardens.
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Overlooks the Masjid al-Haram. Its four clock faces are among the largest in the world.
Towers between 300 m and 600 m are supertalls. See the supertalls under construction that Megatalls follows.