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Upcoming Tallest Building in the World

16 Mar 2026
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Upcoming Tallest Building in the World

Upcoming Tallest Building in the World : The Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia will become the tallest building in the world in the future with the aim of going over 1,000 meters (1 km) in height being constructed again in early 2025 and expected to be complete around 2028. The centerpiece of this Jeddah Economic City will replace the Burj Khalifa which is 828 meters.

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Futuristic Tallest Building Constructions:
Jeddah Tower (Saudi Arabia): Intended to become the first building of 1 kilometer high (more than 1,000 meters).

Construction resumed in 2025 following a long pause and about 80 storeys had been finished by the end of 2025.

Rise Tower (Saudi Arabia): is a Jovial tower project of 2 kilometers that will be erected in line with the vision 2030 projects.

Sky Mile Tower (Tokyo): A proposed, conceptual tower that is a mile tall.

Burj Mubarak al-Kabir (Kuwait): This is a proposed 1,001-meter-tall structure, which was to be a part of the Vision 2035 development strategy.

Existing Leading Competitors (In Progress/Proposed):
Jeddah Tower (1,000m +): Projected completion 2028.
Oblisco Capitale (1,000m): Suggested as the new administrative capital of Egypt.
Dubai City Tower (2,400m): It is a very conceptual proposal.

Note: Building of ultra-tall buildings may be plagued by massive delays, such as the one experienced with the Jeddah Tower in its early construction in 2018.

The present “King” of the SkiesThe Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the tallest building in the world with a height of 828 meters (2,717 ft).

The Future Titan: Jeddah Tower The Jeddah Tower (previously Kingdom Tower) in Saudi Arabia is the leading competitor that will overthrow the Burj Khalifa.

Target Height: It reached a height of at least 1,008 meters (3,307 ft) and was the first man-made building to pass the 1-kilometer mark. Status As of March 2026 Construction resumed with a flourish in early 2025, following a multi-year hiatus.

By mid March 2026, the tower had passed the 94th floor. Speed of Construction: The speed is truly blistering as some 1 new floor is being added every 3-4 days.

Estimated Completion The Jeddah Tower is still under construction but the following are the tallest completed buildings to date in 2026:

Rank Building Location Height Completed
1 Burj Khalifa Dubai, UAE 828m 2010
2 Merdeka 118 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 679m 2023
3 Shanghai Tower Shanghai, China 632m 2015
4 Makkah Clock Tower Mecca, Saudi Arabia 601m 2012
5 Ping An Finance Center Shenzhen, China 599m 2017

Future Future Future Megatalls “Megatalls” Other ambitious Future Megatall Future megatalls are at different levels of development or planned development: Rise Tower (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia): A proposed skyscraper that is set to achieve a staggering 2 kilometers (2,000m).

Burj Azizi (Dubai, UAE): This is in progress of contractor bidding, but is expected to be the second-tallest structure in the world by 2030.

Minerva Tower (Mumbai, India): This is set to become the tallest structure in India once completed later in this year, but will likely become the second-tallest worldwide.

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