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How tall is the Burj Khalifa?

The Burj Khalifa reaches 828 m (2,717 ft), architectural height, including spire.

Side by side with Mount Everest, the Eiffel Tower and El Capitan

El Capitan is taller than the Burj Khalifa by 86 m (283 ft).Burj Khalifa: 828 m (2,717 ft). El Capitan: 914 m (3,000 ft).El Capitan is taller than the Burj Khalifa by 86 m (283 ft).Burj Khalifa: 828 m (2,717 ft). El Capitan: 914 m (3,000 ft).

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Spire top 828 m (2,717 ft) Top floor 585.4 m (1,921 ft)
Where each published height stops, drawn to scale: Spire top: 828 m (2,717 ft); Top floor: 585.4 m (1,921 ft). The outline is a symbol; the lines are at the listed heights.

What the Burj Khalifa’s height measures

This is architectural height, including the spire. A roof height or highest occupied floor would describe a different part of the building.

Next above the Burj Khalifa on this site: El Capitan, at 914 m (3,000 ft), 86 m (283 ft) taller. Next below: Tokyo Skytree, at 634 m (2,080 ft), 194 m (636 ft) shorter.

The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world and in the United Arab Emirates, 149.1 m (489 ft) taller than the next country’s tallest, Malaysia’s Merdeka 118, at 678.9 m (2,227 ft). The tallest building in each country.

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Published heights

828 m (2,717 ft)

The Burj Khalifa reaches 828 m (2,717 ft), architectural height, including spire.

Source: Emaar

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585.4 m (1,921 ft)

The Burj Khalifa reaches 585.4 m (1,921 ft), highest occupied floor, below the spire.

Source: Wikipedia

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The Burj Khalifa, 828 m (2,717 ft), drawn to scale beside El Capitan, 914.4 m (3,000 ft)