What are the key facts about Burj Khalifa?
Burj Khalifa is 828 meters (2,717 feet) tall and has 163 floors above ground by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat count. It opened on 4 January 2010. These pages set out what the tower holds and show where public sources disagree. We checked them on 8 October 2026.
Key facts
- Height
- 828 m (2,717 ft), architectural height
- Floors
- 163 above ground (CTBUH count); the official site says "more than 160"
- Opened
- 4 January 2010
- Developer
- Emaar Properties
- Location
- Downtown Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Which Burj Khalifa fact pages can I read?
Each page gives one set of facts, names the source and shows a range where sources disagree.
- Burj Khalifa height and floors: how tall it is and how the floors are counted.
- What is on each floor of Burj Khalifa: hotel, apartments, offices, decks and plant rooms.
- Burj Khalifa observation decks: which levels, how high.
- Armani Hotel and Armani Residences: the hotel and the 144 residences inside the tower.
- Burj Khalifa lifts and speed: how many lifts there are and how fast they travel.
- How Burj Khalifa was built: timeline, workforce and materials.
- Burj Khalifa architecture and structure: the design, the Y-shaped plan and the wind.
- History of Burj Khalifa: from Burj Dubai to opening day, and its records.
- Who owns Burj Khalifa: Emaar, the owners and the rules for shared buildings.
- The Residence Burj Khalifa: the separate project next to the tower, and what is still unconfirmed.
- Burj Khalifa corporate suites: the office floors.
- Burj Khalifa resident facilities: pools, gym, concierge and parking.
- Burj Khalifa location and access: address, metro and roads.
- Who lives in Burj Khalifa: owners, tenants and what is reported.
- What living in Burj Khalifa is like: access, Ramadan times and New Year.
- Burj Khalifa myths and facts: eight common stories checked.
- Burj Khalifa light shows: the LED facade and flag displays.
Why does this site show ranges for some tower facts?
Official sites, engineering bodies and news reports sometimes give different numbers for the same thing. We do not pick one quietly. When sources disagree we show the range and name each source.
Where they conflict we trust sources in this order: Emaar and the official tower site, then the Dubai Land Department, then the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, then Wikipedia.
Sources
- KHL, "CTBUH ratifies height of Burj Khalifa", 6 April 2010 (Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat ratification)
- Skyscraper Center (Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat), Burj Khalifa building page, read on 8 October 2026
- Burj Khalifa official site, facts and figures, read on 8 October 2026
- Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, Burj Khalifa project page, read on 8 October 2026
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