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Burj Khalifa

828 m

World's tallest building (2,717 ft), Dubai

Confirmed Tallest buildings · Verified 2026-10-30 · WWV-BU-001

Burj Khalifa in Dubai rises 828 metres with 163 floors and opened in January 2010. It is the tallest building in the world and also holds records for the highest observation deck and the longest elevator travel.

Building height counts the spire but not antennas added later. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat confirmed the 828 m figure.

Sources

Guinness World Records: Tallest building
Construction Briefing: CTBUH ratifies height of Burj Khalifa