The 100 tallest mountains in the world

The 100 highest peaks on Earth by elevation above sea level, counting only peaks that rise at least 500 m above the saddle to a higher neighbour. With height in metres and feet, prominence, countries and mountain range, from Wikidata.

Key facts

Highest: Mount Everest at 8,848.86 m (29,032 ft), then K2 (8,611 m) and Kanchenjunga (8,586 m).
14 peaks are higher than 8,000 m, all in the Himalaya and Karakoram.
Most peaks on the list: China, with 38. A peak on a border counts for each country it touches.
Number 100 is Langtang Ri at 7,205 m. Every peak on the list is in Asia.

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1	Mount Everest	8,848.86 m	29,032	8,848.86 m	China, Nepal	Mahalangur Himal
2	K2	8,611 m	28,251	4,020 m	Pakistan	Baltoro Muztagh
3	Kanchenjunga	8,586 m	28,169	3,922 m	India, Nepal	Himalayas
4	Lhotse	8,516 m	27,940	610 m	China, Nepal	Mahalangur Himal
5	Makalu	8,485 m	27,838	2,378 m	China, Nepal	Mahalangur Himal
6	Cho Oyu	8,188 m	26,864	2,344 m	China, Nepal	Mahalangur Himal
7	Dhaulagiri	8,167 m	26,795	3,357 m	Nepal	Dhaulagiri Himal
8	Manaslu	8,163 m	26,781	3,092 m	Nepal	Mansiri Himal
9	Nanga Parbat	8,126 m	26,660	4,608 m	Pakistan	Western Himalaya
10	Annapurna I	8,091 m	26,545	2,984 m	Nepal	Annapurna
11	Gasherbrum I	8,080 m	26,509	2,155 m	China, Pakistan	Gasherbrum
12	Broad Peak	8,051 m	26,414	1,701 m	China, Pakistan	Gasherbrum
13	Gasherbrum II	8,034 m	26,358	1,524 m	China, Pakistan	Gasherbrum
14	Shishapangma	8,027 m	26,335	2,897 m	China	Jugal Himal
15	Gyachung Kang	7,952 m	26,089	672 m	China, Nepal	Mahalangur Himal
16	Annapurna II	7,937 m	26,040	2,437 m	Nepal	Annapurna
17	Gasherbrum IV	7,932 m	26,024	715 m	China, Pakistan	Gasherbrum
18	Himalchuli	7,893 m	25,896	1,633 m	Nepal	Mansiri Himal
19	Distaghil Sar	7,885 m	25,869	2,509 m	Pakistan	Hispar Muztagh
20	Ngadi Chuli	7,871 m	25,823	1,020 m	Nepal	Mansiri Himal
21	Khunyang Chhish	7,852 m	25,761	1,765 m	Pakistan	Hispar Muztagh
22	Masherbrum	7,821 m	25,659	2,457 m	Pakistan	Masherbrum Mountains
23	Nanda Devi	7,816 m	25,643	3,139 m	India	Himalayas
24	Chomo Lonzo	7,804 m	25,604	590 m	China	Mahalangur Himal
25	Batura Sar	7,795 m	25,574	3,118 m	Pakistan	Batura Muztagh
26	Rakaposhi	7,788 m	25,551	2,818 m	Pakistan	Rakaposhi-Haramosh Mountains
27	Namcha Barwa	7,782 m	25,531	4,106 m	China	Assam Himalaya
28	Kanjut Sar	7,760 m	25,459	1,660 m	Pakistan	Hispar Muztagh
29	Kamet	7,756 m	25,446	2,825 m	India	Garhwal Himalayas
30	Dhaulagiri II	7,751 m	25,430	2,391 m	Nepal	Dhaulagiri Himal
31	Saltoro Kangri	7,742 m	25,400	2,160 m	India, Pakistan	Saltoro Mountains
32	Jannu	7,711 m	25,299	1,036 m	Nepal	Himalayas
33	Terich Mir	7,708 m	25,289	3,908 m	Pakistan	Hindu Kush
34	Gurla Mandhata	7,694 m	25,243	2,788 m	China	Himalayas
35	Saser Kangri	7,672 m	25,171	2,304 m	India	Saser Muztagh
36	Chogolisa	7,668 m	25,157	1,624 m	Pakistan	Masherbrum Mountains
37	Kongur Tagh	7,649 m	25,095	3,585 m	China	Kashgar Range
38	Shispare	7,619 m	24,997	1,241 m	Pakistan	Batura Muztagh
39	Trivor	7,577 m	24,859	997 m	Pakistan	Hispar Muztagh
40	Gangkhar Puensum	7,570 m	24,836	2,995 m	Bhutan	Himalayas
41	Mount Gongga	7,556 m	24,790	3,642 m	China	Daxue Mountains
42	Annapurna III	7,555 m	24,787	703 m	Nepal	Annapurna
43	Muztagh Ata	7,546 m	24,757	2,735 m	China	Kashgar Range
44	Skyang Kangri	7,545 m	24,754	1,085 m	Pakistan	Baltoro Muztagh
45	Kula Kangri	7,538 m	24,731	1,654 m	Bhutan, China	Himalayas
46	Yukshin Gardan Sar	7,530 m	24,705	1,374 m	Pakistan	Hispar Muztagh
46	Kongur Tiube	7,530 m	24,705	840 m	China	Kashgar Range
48	Saser Kangri II	7,518 m	24,665	1,450 m	India	Saser Muztagh
49	Mamostong Kangri	7,516 m	24,659	1,803 m	India	Rimo Muztagh
50	Ismoil Somoni Peak	7,495 m	24,590	3,402 m	Tajikistan	Tajik National Academy of Sciences Range
51	Noshaq	7,492 m	24,580	2,024 m	Afghanistan, Pakistan	Hindu Kush
51	Pumari Chhish	7,492 m	24,580	884 m	Pakistan	Hispar Muztagh
53	Passu Sar	7,478 m	24,534	647 m	Pakistan	Batura Muztagh
54	Jongsong Peak	7,462 m	24,482	1,256 m	China	Himalayas
54	Teram Kangri	7,462 m	24,482	1,704 m	China, India	Siachen Muztagh
56	Malubiting	7,458 m	24,469	2,193 m	Pakistan	Rakaposhi-Haramosh Mountains
57	Gangapurna	7,455 m	24,459	563 m	Nepal	Annapurna
58	Jengish Chokusu	7,439 m	24,406	4,148 m	China, Kyrgyzstan	Kakshaal Too
59	K12	7,428 m	24,370	1,978 m	India	Saltoro Mountains
60	Yangra	7,422 m	24,350	2,359 m	China	Himalayas
60	Sia Kangri	7,422 m	24,350	640 m	Pakistan	Baltoro Muztagh
62	Momhil Sar	7,414 m	24,324	907 m	Pakistan	Hispar Muztagh
63	Kabru	7,412 m	24,318	720 m	India, Nepal	Himalayas
64	Skil Brum	7,410 m	24,311	1,152 m	China, Pakistan	Baltoro Muztagh
65	Haramosh Peak	7,406 m	24,298	2,286 m	Pakistan	Rakaposhi-Haramosh Mountains
66	Istor-o-Nal	7,403 m	24,288	1,025 m	Pakistan	Hindu Kush
67	Ghent Kangri	7,401 m	24,281	1,493 m	India, Pakistan	Saltoro Mountains
68	Ultar	7,388 m	24,239	688 m	Pakistan	Batura Muztagh
69	Rimo I	7,385 m	24,229	1,438 m	India	Rimo Muztagh
70	Sherpi Kangri	7,380 m	24,213	900 m	India	Saltoro Mountains
71	Churen Himal	7,371 m	24,183	590 m	Nepal	Dhaulagiri Himal
72	Labuche Kang	7,367 m	24,170	1,947 m	China	Himalayas
73	Kirat Chuli	7,365 m	24,163	1,168 m	India, Nepal	Himalayas
74	Saraghrar	7,338 m	24,075	1,979 m	Pakistan	Hindu Kush
75	Yutmaru Sar	7,330 m	24,049	680 m	Pakistan	Hispar Muztagh
76	Chomolhari	7,326 m	24,035	2,086 m	Bhutan, China	Himalayas
77	Chamlang	7,319 m	24,012	1,193 m	Nepal	Mahalangur Himal
78	Chongtar Kangri	7,315 m	23,999	1,300 m	China	Baltoro Muztagh
79	Baltoro Kangri	7,312 m	23,990	1,040 m	Pakistan	Masherbrum Mountains
80	Siguang Ri	7,308 m	23,976	650 m	China	Mahalangur Himal
81	Kangpenqing	7,299 m	23,947	1,340 m	China	Himalayas
82	The Crown	7,295 m	23,934	1,919 m	China	Yengisogat
83	Gyala Peri	7,294 m	23,930	2,942 m	China	Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains
84	Porong Ri	7,292 m	23,924	520 m	China	Jugal Himal
85	Baintha Brakk	7,285 m	23,901	1,891 m	Pakistan	Panmah Muztagh
86	K6	7,282 m	23,891	1,962 m	Pakistan	Masherbrum Mountains
87	Muztagh Tower	7,273 m	23,862	1,707 m	Pakistan	Baltoro Muztagh
88	Mana	7,272 m	23,858	732 m	India	Garhwal Himalayas
89	Diran	7,266 m	23,839	1,325 m	Pakistan	Rakaposhi-Haramosh Mountains
90	Putha Hiunchuli	7,246 m	23,773	1,151 m	Nepal	Dhaulagiri Himal
91	Apsarasas Kangri	7,245 m	23,770	625 m	China, India	Siachen Muztagh
92	Mukut Parbat	7,242 m	23,760	683 m	India	Garhwal Himalayas
93	Langtang Lirung	7,227 m	23,711	1,525 m	Nepal	Langtang Himal
93	Khartaphu	7,227 m	23,711	679 m	China, Nepal	Mahalangur Himal
95	Karjiang	7,221 m	23,691	895 m	China	Himalayas
96	Kangphu Kang	7,220 m	23,688	1,204 m	Bhutan, China	Himalayas
97	Annapurna South	7,219 m	23,684	775 m	Nepal	Annapurna
98	Tongshanjiabu	7,207 m	23,645	1,757 m	Bhutan, China	Himalayas
99	Noijin Kangsang	7,206 m	23,642	2,145 m	China	Himalayas
100	Langtang Ri	7,205 m	23,638	650 m	China, Nepal	Langtang Himal

Source: Wikidata · Licence: CC0 1.0 · Data as of November 2026 · Collected 2026-11-09

About this ranking

Prominence is how far a summit rises above the lowest point you must cross to reach higher ground. Lhotse is the fourth-highest summit but only 610 m above its saddle with Everest. Lists of mountains, rather than of summits, use a minimum prominence. This one uses 500 m, so sub-peaks such as Kangchenjunga's west summit are not counted.

Heights, prominence, countries and ranges come from Wikidata (CC0), which records published surveys. Everest's 8,848.86 m is the joint China–Nepal measurement of 2020. Several peaks lie in disputed areas such as Kashmir. Countries are shown as Wikidata records them, and cv.cm takes no position on borders. Names are Wikidata's for each language, with the English name where it has none.

FAQ

What is the tallest mountain in the world?

Mount Everest, at 8,848.86 m (29,032 ft) above sea level. Measured from base to summit, Mauna Kea in Hawaii is taller, but most of it is under the sea.

How many mountains are higher than 8,000 metres?

14, the so-called eight-thousanders. All are in the Himalaya and Karakoram, in Nepal, China, Pakistan and India.

What is the second-tallest mountain in the world?

K2, at 8,611 m. It is harder and more dangerous to climb than Mount Everest.

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