Is the Petronas Towers taller than Taipei 101?

No. Taipei 101 is taller than the Petronas Towers by 56 m (184 ft).

Both heights are published listings, not a side-by-side measurement, so treat the gap as approximate.

Where these heights come from

The Petronas Towers reach 451.9 m (1,483 ft), architectural height. See all of Petronas Towers’s listed heights.

Taipei 101 reaches 508 m (1,667 ft), architectural height. See all of Taipei 101’s listed heights.

Keep the top endpoint with each value. An antenna, spire or roof can change which structure comes out taller. The individual pages retain the available endpoints.

More comparisons

Petronas Towers

Petronas Towers vs Empire State Building: The Petronas Towers are taller than the Empire State Building by 9 m (29 ft).
Petronas Towers vs Willis Tower: The Petronas Towers are taller than the Willis Tower by 10 m (31 ft).
Petronas Towers vs Central Park Tower: Central Park Tower is taller than the Petronas Towers by 21 m (67 ft).

Taipei 101

Taipei 101 vs One World Trade Center: One World Trade Center is taller than Taipei 101 by 33 m (109 ft).
Taipei 101 vs Central Park Tower: Taipei 101 is taller than Central Park Tower by 36 m (117 ft).
Taipei 101 vs Empire State Building: Taipei 101 is taller than the Empire State Building by 65 m (213 ft).

See all comparisons or calculate another height gap.

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For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: Wikipedia (Petronas Towers), Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (Taipei 101).

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The Petronas Towers, 451.9 m (1,483 ft), and Taipei 101, 508 m (1,667 ft), drawn to scale on one baseline