Tokyo Skytree vs Shanghai Tower
Tokyo Skytree is 200 cm (6'7") taller than Shanghai Tower.
Size comparison: Tokyo Skytree vs Shanghai Tower
2 m difference (6 ft 6.7 in). Tokyo Skytree is taller than Shanghai Tower.
- Tokyo SkytreeBuilding
- 634 m (2,080'1")
- Height 634 m; observation decks on floors 340–350 and 445–450.
- Tokyo Skytree (official site): About
- Shanghai TowerBuilding
- 632 m (2,073'6")
- Architectural height 632 m (2,073 ft); height to tip 632 m.
- Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, The Skyscraper Center: Shanghai Tower
The numbers
Tokyo Skytree is 634 m (2,080'1") (Height 634 m; observation decks on floors 340–350 and 445–450), according to Tokyo Skytree (official site): About.
Shanghai Tower is 632 m (2,073'6") (Architectural height 632 m (2,073 ft); height to tip 632 m), according to Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, The Skyscraper Center: Shanghai Tower.
That makes Tokyo Skytree 200 cm (6'7") taller than Shanghai Tower.
Both are drawn to scale from the same ground line, so the difference on the board is exactly the difference in the numbers.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is taller, Tokyo Skytree or Shanghai Tower?
Tokyo Skytree is taller: 634 m (2,080'1") against 632 m (2,073'6") for Shanghai Tower.
How much taller is Tokyo Skytree than Shanghai Tower?
200 cm (6'7"), or 1 times Shanghai Tower's height. Figures come from Tokyo Skytree (official site): About and Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, The Skyscraper Center: Shanghai Tower.
Sources
- Tokyo Skytree: Tokyo Skytree (official site): About (checked 20 September 2026)
- Shanghai Tower: Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, The Skyscraper Center: Shanghai Tower (checked 20 September 2026)
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