Tallest Buildings Timeline
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
 | When and how high they have been built |
by Beth Rowen and Catherine McNiff
| 1890 | New York World Building, New York City (309 feet, the number of stories is disputed, but figures range from 16 to 26) |
| 1894 | Manhattan Life Insurance Building, New York City (348 feet, 18 stories) |
| 1913 | Woolworth Building, New York City (792 feet, 60 stories) |
| 1930 | Chrysler Building, New York City (1,046 feet, 77 stories) |
| 1931 | The Empire State Building, New York City (1,250 feet, 102 stories) |
| 1972 | The World Trade Center, New York City (1,368 feet, 110 stories) |
| 1974 | The Sears Tower, Chicago (1,450 feet, 110 stories) |
| 1998 | The Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (1,483 feet, 88 stories) |
| 2004 | Taipei 101, Taiwan (1,670 feet, 101 stories) |
| 2010 | Burj Khalifa (formerly called Burj Dubai), United Arab Emirates (2,716 feet (828 meters), 160 stories) |
| 2011 | KK100, Shenzhen (1,449 feet, 100 stories); Al Hamra Tower, Kuwait City (1,352 feet, 80 stories) |
| 2012 | Makkah Clock Royal Tower, Makkah (1,972 feet, 120 stories); Princess Tower, Dubai (1,356 feet, 101 stories); 23 Marina, Dubai (1,289 ft., 89 stories) |
| 2014 | Shanghai Tower, Shanghai (2,074 feet, 121 stories); One World Trade Center, New York City (1,776 feet, 104 stories) |
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