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Top 11 Tallest Skyscrapers in 2020 (International Edition)

As noted before. almost all of the tallest skyscrapers being built today are in Eastern Asia and the Middle East. In 2020, the 11 tallest buildings in the world will be:

1. Kingdom Tower – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: 1,007 m (3,304 ft.)^
2. Sky City – Changsha, China: 838 m (2,749 ft.)#
3. Burj Khalifa – Dubai, United Arab Emirates: 838 m (2,716 ft.)
4. Pignan International Finance Centre – Shenzen, China: 660 m (2,165 ft.)^
5. Shanghai Tower – Shanghai, China: 632 m (2,073 ft.)^
6. Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel – Mecca, Saudi Arabia: 601 m (1,971 ft.)
7. Goldin Finance 117 – Tianjin, China: 597 m (1,958 ft.)^
8. Lotte World Tower – Seoul, Korea: 555.7 m (1,823 ft.)^
9. One World Trade Center (Freedom Tower) – New York, United States: 541.3 m (1,776 ft.)
10. CTF Tianjin Tower – Tianjin, China: 530.4 m (1,740 ft.)^
11. Chow Tai Fook Centre – Guangzhou, China: 530.4 m (1,738 ft.)^

^ under construction
# on hold

Top 11 Tallest Skyscrapers in 2020 (United States Edition)

Most of the tallest skyscrapers being built today are in Eastern Asia and the Middle East. However, the birth of the skyscraper was in the United States. Specifically in Chicago, where they still believe in maintaining a skyline that is a beautiful as possible. Therefore, before recognizing the tallest in the world, I wanted to represent the United States. In 2020, the 11 tallest buildings in the United States will be:

1. One World Trade Center (Freedom Tower) – New York, NY: 1,776 ft. (541.3 m)
2. Willis Tower – Chicago, IL: 1,730 ft. (527.3 m)*
3. 225 W. 57th – New York, NY: 1,422 ft. (433.7 m)+
4. 432 Park Avenue – New York, NY: 1,398 ft. (426.1 m)
5. Trump International Hotel & Tower – Chicago, IL: 1,389 ft. (423.4 m)
6. 111 W. 57th – New York, NY: 1,350 ft. (411.5 m)+
7. 30 Hudson Yards – New York, NY: 1,257 ft. (383.0 m)
8. Empire State Building – New York, NY: 1,250 ft. (381.0 m)
9. Bank Of America Tower – New York, NY: 1,200 ft. (365.8 m)
10. Three World Trade Center – New York, NY: 1,171 ft. (357.0 m)
11. Aon Center – Chicago, IL: 1,136 ft. (346.3 m)

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* the height of the Willis (Sears) Tower has been increased to include the antennas