Dubai is a modern city with hundreds of new structures of excellent design. Hundreds of towering structures are now under development. The city’s main sources of income are oil and tourism, and it is financially sound. The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building and man-made structure in the world. It was finished in 2010 and is 828 meters tall. Dubai is a metropolis with hundreds of high-rise structures that are mostly used for hotels, shopping malls, offices, and tourist attractions.
| Rank | Name | Height (m/ft) | Floors | Use | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burj Khalifa | 828 / 2,717 | 160 | Multipurpose | 2010 |
| 2 | Marina 101 | 426 / 1,398 | 101 | Residential | 2016 |
| 3 | Princess Tower | 414 / 1,358 | 101 | Residential | 2012 |
| 4 | 23 Marina | 395 / 1,296 | 89 | Residential | 2011 |
| 5 | Elite Residence | 381 / 1,250 | 91 | Residential | 2011 |
| 6 | The Address the BLVD | 368 / 1,207 | 72 | Hotel, Residential | |
| 7 | Almas Tower | 363 / 1,191 | 68 | Office | 2009 |
| 8 | JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Towers | 355 / 1,234 | 76 | Hotel | 2011 |
| 9 | Emirates Office Tower | 354 / 1,163 | 54 | Office | 2000 |
| 10 | Ahmed Abdul Rahim Al Attar Tower | 342 / 1,122 | 76 | Residential | 2011 |
| 11 | The Marina Torch | 337 / 1,142 | 79 | Residential | 2011 |
| 12 | Rose Rayhaan by Rotana | 333 / 1,093 | 72 | Hotel | 2007 |
| 13 | Al Yaqoub Tower | 330 / 1,083 | 69 | Residential and Office | 2013 |
| 14 | The Index | 328 / 1,076 | 80 | Multipurpose | 2010 |
| 15 | Burj Al Arab | 321 / 1,053 | 60 | Hotel | 1999 |
| 16 | HHHR Tower | 317 / 1,040 | 72 | Residential | 2010 |
| 17 | Ocean Heights | 310 / 1,017 | 83 | Residential | 2010 |
| 18 | Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel | 309 / 1,014 | 56 | Hotel | 2000 |
| 19 | The Address Downtown Dubai | 306 / 1,004 | 63 | Residential | 2008 |
| 20 | Emirates Crown | 296 / 971 | 63 | Residential | 2008 |
| 21 | Khalid Al Attar Tower 2 | 294 / 965 | 66 | Mixed use | 2011 |
| 22 | Sulafa Tower | 285 / 935 | 75 | Residential | 2010 |
| 23 | Millennium Tower | 285 / 935 | 60 | Residential | 2006 |
| 24 | Al Hekma Tower | 282 / 925 | 64 | Office | 2015 |
| 25 | Marina Pinnacle | 280 / 919 | 73 | Residential | 2011 |
| 26 | D1 Tower | 277.5 / 910 | 80 | Residential | 2015 |
| 27 | 21st Century Tower | 269 / 883 | 55 | Residential | 2003 |
| 28 | Al Kazim Tower 1 & 2 | 265 / 869 | 53 | Office, Residential | 2008 |
| 29 | Ubora Towers | 263/ 863 | 58 | Office, Residential | 2010 |
| 30 | The Vision Tower | 260 / 853 | 60 | Office | 2008 |
| 31 | Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites | 256 / 840 | 59 | Hotel | 2007 |
| 32 | Conard Dubai | 255 / 837 | 51 | Hotel | 2013 |
| 33 | Chelsea Tower | 250 / 820 | 49 | Hotel, Residential | 2005 |
| 34 | Angsana Suites Tower | 250 / 820 | 49 | Hotel, Residential | 2007 |
| 35 | Al Tayer Tower | 249 / 817 | 59 | Residential | 2009 |
| 36 | Rolex Tower | 247 / 810 | 63 | 2010 | |
| 37 | Oasis Beach Tower | 245 / 804 | 51 | Hotel | 2006 |
| 38 | Al Fattan Tower | 245 / 804 | 51 | Residential | 2006 |
| 39 | AAM Tower | 244 / 800 | 46 | 2008 | |
| 40 | The Tower | 243 / 796 | 54 | Residential | 2002 |
| 41 | Sama Tower | 240 / 787 | 51 | Residential | 2009 |