Is the Twin Towers taller than the Petronas Towers?

No. The Petronas Towers are taller than the Twin Towers by 35 m (115 ft).

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

Where these heights come from

The Twin Towers reached 417 m (1,368 ft), roof of the North Tower. See all of Twin Towers’s listed heights.

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

Twin Towers

Twin Towers vs Willis Tower: The Willis Tower is taller than the Twin Towers by 25 m (83 ft).
Twin Towers vs Empire State Building: The Empire State Building is taller than the Twin Towers by 26 m (86 ft).
Twin Towers vs Eiffel Tower: The Twin Towers were taller than the Eiffel Tower by 87 m (285 ft).

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).

See all comparisons or calculate another height gap.

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MLA	“Is the Twin Towers Taller Than the Petronas Towers? No, 34.93 m Shorter.” Heightvs, 17 Oct. 2026, heightvs.com/compare/twin-towers-vs-petronas-towers.
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For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: Wikipedia (Twin Towers), Wikipedia (Petronas Towers).

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The Twin Towers, 417 m (1,368 ft), and the Petronas Towers, 451.9 m (1,483 ft), drawn to scale on one baseline