List of future tallest buildings


This list of future tallest buildings ranks the tallest buildings in the world which are proposed, approved or under construction. It includes buildings 427-m or 1,400ft or taller but not other structures such as towers, poles, and antennae cables. Heights are indicated by structural height, which includes architectural elements, but not communications spires or antennas. All height values and the definitions of proposed and under construction are according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Only proposed and under construction buildings are included here. All vision buildings are listed at List of visionary tall buildings and structures.

Future buildings

Rank
BuildingCityCountry
Height
Height
Floors
Year of
completion		Notes
1Jeddah TowerJeddah1008 m3,307 ft167?Will become the tallest building in the world. Has been on hold as the major funder of the project has been jailed.
2Burj Mubarak al-KabirKuwait1001 m3,284 ft234-Will become the tallest building in Kuwait. The skyscraper has been at the proposal stage since 2007.
3Burj KhalifaDubai827.9 m2,717 ft1632010Currently the world's tallest man-made structure.
5Dubai One TowerDubai711 m2,333 ft161-
6Port Tower ComplexKarachi593 m1946 ft1302028Will become the tallest building in Pakistan.
6Shimao Shenzhen–Hong Kong International CentreShenzhen700 m2,297 ft1402024Will become the tallest building in China.
7Tower MKuala Lumpur700 m2,297 ft1452030Will become the tallest building in Malaysia and Southeast Asia.
8Merdeka 118Kuala Lumpur644 m2,113 ft1182021Will become the tallest building in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. Also known as "Merdeka PNB118".
9H700 Shenzhen TowerShenzhen642 m2,106 ft128-Has been in proposal stage in 2016.
10Signature Tower JakartaJakarta638 m2,093 ft1132025Will become the tallest building in Indonesia.
11Changchun World Trade CenterChangchun631 m2,070 ft126-
12Al-Aman World Capital CenterColombo625 m2,051 ft117-Will become the tallest building in Sri Lanka.
13Grand Rama 9Bangkok615 m2,018 ft126-Originally called Rama IX Super Tower. Will become the tallest building in Thailand.
14Tradewinds Square Tower AKuala Lumpur608 m1,995 ft110-
15Goldin Finance 117Tianjin597 m1,957 ft1172020
16Nexus TowerShenzhen595 m1,952 ft124?
17Rose Rock International Finance CenterTianjin588 m1,929 ft124?
18Baoneng Binhu Center Tower 1Hefei588 m1,929 ft1192024
19Entisar TowerDubai570 m1,706 ft111?Started construction but was put on hold
20Hyundai Global Business CenterSeoul569 m1,867 ft1052026Will become the tallest building in South Korea.
21Baoneng Shenyang Global Financial CenterShenyang568 m1,864 ft114?Began construction but put on hold
22Thai Boon Roong Twin Trade CenterPhnom Penh560 m1,837 ft1332024Will become the tallest building in Cambodia and the tallest twin towers in the world.
23Greenland Centre NanjingNanjing560 m1,837 ft107?
24Burj JumeirahDubai550 m1,800 ft?2023
25Al Noor TowerCasablanca540 m1,772 ft114?Will become the tallest building in Morocco and Africa.
27Guizhou Culture Plaza TowerGuiyang521 m1,709 ft109?
28Jinan IFC Landmark TowerJinan518 m1,699 ft135?
29Evergrande International Financial Center T1Hefei518 m1,699 ft112-Construction started since 2016 put was put on hold in late 2019
30Dalian Greenland CenterDalian518 m1,699 ft88?Began construction but put on hold
31PentominiumDubai516 m1,693 ft122?Began construction but put on hold
31Caiwuwei CenterShenzhen500 m1,640 ft169?
32Silkroad International CenterXian498 m1,644 ft1012024
33Hengqin Headquarters Tower 2Zhuhai490 m1,608 ft106?Began construction but put on hold
34ASE CenterChongqing486 m1,594 ft88?
35Jumeirah Business Bay TowerDubai485 m1,591 ft100?
36Houjie International Home Furniture Center BuildingDongguan480 m1,575 ft102?
37Kunshan CentreSuzhou480 m1,575 ft??
38Wuhan Greenland CenterWuhan476 m1,562 ft972020Height reduced from 636 m to 476 m over air traffic concerns.
39Chushang BuildingWuhan475 m1,558 ft1112023
40Wuhan Chow Tai Fook Finance CentreWuhan475 m1,558 ft852026
41Tower FifthNew York474 m1,556 ft96-
42SRG TowerDubai473 m1,552 ft1112022
43Central Park TowerNew York472 m1,549 ft982020
44Tianjin R&F Guangdong TowerTianjin468 m1,535 ft91?
45Chengdu Greenland TowerChengdu468 m1,535 ft1012021
46Legacy TowerDhaka466 m1,528 ft962026Will become the tallest building in Bangladesh and South Asia.
47Baoneng Binhu Center Tower 2Hefei465 m1,526 ft962028
48Corporate Avenue 1Chongqing458 m1,503 ft992022
49Tianshan Gate of the World Plots 27 and 28Shijiazhuang450 m1,476 ft1062025
50Tower InfinityIncheon448 m1,470 ft262023
51Circle 36Bangkok447 m1,467 ft110-
52Marina 106Dubai445 m1,460 ft107?Began construction but put on hold
53World OneMumbai442 m1,450 ft117?Began construction but put on hold
54350 Park AvenueNew York442 m1,450 ft722027
55One Bangkok O4H4Bangkok436 m1,430 ft922025
56Riverview PlazaWuhan436 m1,430 ft732021
57Tribune East TowerChicago433 m1,422 ft113-
58Diamond TowerJeddah432 m1,417 ft932021
59JW Marriott International Finance CentreChongqing431 m1,414 ft102?
60Shandong IFCJinan428 m1,404 ft862022

Tallest by country

This section lists the total number of future tallest buildings by country.

Tallest by city

Listed here are the cities with multiple future tallest buildings in the world.

Tallest by continent

The following table is a list of the future tallest buildings by each continent. Buildings included are either under construction, on hold or proposed.
ContinentBuildingCityCountryHeight Height FloorsBuiltStatus
Asia
Jeddah TowerJeddah Saudi Arabia1,008 m3,307 ft1672021On hold
North America
Central Park TowerNew York472 m1,550 ft992020Under construction
Europe
Akhmat TowerGrozny435 m1,427 ft1022020On hold
Africa
Al Noor TowerCasablanca540 m1,772 ft114?Proposed
Oceania
Southbank by Beulah Tower 1Melbourne366.1 m1,201 ft1022023Approved
South America
Forza TowerBogota460 m1,509 ft116?Proposed