List of highest mountains

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Aerial view of Mount Everest from the south. The peak rises over Lhotse, while Nuptse is the ridge on the left.

This is a list of the highest mountains in the world. There are at least 109 mountains on Earth that are higher than 7,200 metres (23,622 ft) above sea level. Most of these are in central or southern Asia. It is hard to measure how tall a mountain is, so these measurements may not be exact. It is also hard to figure out if two peaks close to each other are part of the same mountain or are two different mountains.

List

RankMountainHeight (m)[1]Height (ft)RangeCoordinates[2]Prominence (m)[3]Parent mountain[4]First ascentAscents (attempts) bef.2004 [5]
1Mount Everest/
Sagarmatha /
Chomolungma
8,848[6]29,029Mahalangur Himalaya27°59′17″N 86°55′31″E / 27.98806°N 86.92528°E / 27.98806; 86.925288,848none1953145 (121)
2K2/
Qogir/
Godwin Austen
8,61128,251Baltoro Karakoram35°52′57″N 76°30′48″E / 35.88250°N 76.51333°E / 35.88250; 76.513334,017Mount Everest [7]195445 (44)
3Kangchenjunga8,58628,169Kangchenjunga Himalaya27°42′09″N 88°08′49″E / 27.70250°N 88.14694°E / 27.70250; 88.146943,922Mount Everest195538 (24)
4Lhotse8,51627,940Mahalangur Himalaya27°57′42″N 86°55′59″E / 27.96167°N 86.93306°E / 27.96167; 86.93306610Mount Everest195626 (26)
5Makalu8,48527,838Mahalangur Himalaya27°53′21″N 87°05′19″E / 27.88917°N 87.08861°E / 27.88917; 87.088612,386Mount Everest (Lhotse)195545 (52)
6Cho Oyu8,18826,864Mahalangur Himalaya28°05′39″N 86°39′39″E / 28.09417°N 86.66083°E / 28.09417; 86.660832,340Mount Everest195479 (28)
7Dhaulagiri I8,16726,795Dhaulagiri Himalaya28°41′45″N 83°29′36″E / 28.69583°N 83.49333°E / 28.69583; 83.493333,357K2196051 (39)
8Manaslu8,16326,781Manaslu Himalaya28°32′58″N 84°33′39″E / 28.54944°N 84.56083°E / 28.54944; 84.560833,092Cho Oyu195649 (45)
9Nanga Parbat8,12626,660Nanga Parbat Himalaya35°14′18″N 74°35′22″E / 35.23833°N 74.58944°E / 35.23833; 74.589444,608Dhaulagiri195352 (67)
10Annapurna I8,09126,545Annapurna Himalaya28°35′43″N 83°49′11″E / 28.59528°N 83.81972°E / 28.59528; 83.819722,984Cho Oyu195036 (47)
11Gasherbrum I8,08026,509Baltoro Karakoram35°43′27″N 76°41′44″E / 35.72417°N 76.69556°E / 35.72417; 76.695562,155K2195831 (16)
12Broad Peak8,05126,414Baltoro Karakoram35°48′38″N 76°34′05″E / 35.81056°N 76.56806°E / 35.81056; 76.568061,701Gasherbrum I195739 (19)
13Gasherbrum II8,03426,362Baltoro Karakoram35°45′27″N 76°39′11″E / 35.75750°N 76.65306°E / 35.75750; 76.653061,523Gasherbrum I195654 (12)
14Shishapangma8,02726,335Jugal Himalaya28°21′12″N 85°46′43″E / 28.35333°N 85.77861°E / 28.35333; 85.778612,897Cho Oyu196443 (19)
15Gyachung Kang7,95226,089Mahalangur Himalaya28°05′52″N 86°44′47″E / 28.09778°N 86.74639°E / 28.09778; 86.74639700Cho Oyu19645 (3)
Gasherbrum III7,94626,070Baltoro Karakoram35°45′34″N 76°38′31″E / 35.75944°N 76.64194°E / 35.75944; 76.64194355Gasherbrum II19752 (2)
16Annapurna II7,93726,040Annapurna Himalaya28°32′03″N 84°07′20″E / 28.53417°N 84.12222°E / 28.53417; 84.122222,437Annapurna I19606 (19)
17Gasherbrum IV7,93226,024Baltoro Karakoram35°45′33″N 76°36′57″E / 35.75917°N 76.61583°E / 35.75917; 76.61583715Gasherbrum III19584 (11)
18Himalchuli7,89325,896Manaslu Himalaya28°26′07″N 84°38′24″E / 28.43528°N 84.64000°E / 28.43528; 84.640001,633Manaslu19606 (12)
19Distaghil Sar7,88425,866Hispar Karakoram36°19′33″N 75°11′18″E / 36.32583°N 75.18833°E / 36.32583; 75.188332,525K219603 (5)
20Ngadi Chuli7,87125,823Manaslu Himalaya28°30′12″N 84°34′03″E / 28.50333°N 84.56750°E / 28.50333; 84.567501,020Manaslu19702 (6)
Nuptse7,86425,801Mahalangur Himalaya27°58′02″N 86°53′10″E / 27.96722°N 86.88611°E / 27.96722; 86.88611319Lhotse19615 (12)
21Khunyang Chhish7,82325,666Hispar Karakoram36°12′19″N 75°12′28″E / 36.20528°N 75.20778°E / 36.20528; 75.207781,765Distaghil Sar19712 (6)
22Masherbrum7,82125,659Masherbrum Karakoram35°38′28″N 76°18′21″E / 35.64111°N 76.30583°E / 35.64111; 76.305832,457Gasherbrum I19604 (9)
23Nanda Devi7,81625,643Garhwal Himalaya30°22′36″N 79°58′15″E / 30.37667°N 79.97083°E / 30.37667; 79.970833,139Dhaulagiri193614 (12)
24Chomo Lonzo7,80425,604Mahalangur Himalaya27°55′48″N 87°06′29″E / 27.93000°N 87.10806°E / 27.93000; 87.10806590Makalu19543 (1)
25Batura Sar7,79525,574Batura Karakoram36°30′36″N 74°31′27″E / 36.51000°N 74.52417°E / 36.51000; 74.524173,118Distaghil Sar19764 (6)
26Kanjut Sar7,79025,558Hispar Karakoram36°12′18″N 75°25′04″E / 36.20500°N 75.41778°E / 36.20500; 75.417781,690Khunyang Chhish19592 (1)
27Rakaposhi7,78825,551Rakaposhi-Haramosh Karakoram36°08′33″N 74°29′21″E / 36.14250°N 74.48917°E / 36.14250; 74.489172,818Khunyang Chhish19588 (13)
28Namcha Barwa7,78225,531Assam Himalaya29°37′50″N 95°03′19″E / 29.63056°N 95.05528°E / 29.63056; 95.055284,106Kangchenjunga19921 (2)
29Kamet7,75625,446Garhwal Himalaya30°55′12″N 79°35′30″E / 30.92000°N 79.59167°E / 30.92000; 79.591672,825Nanda Devi193123 (14)
30Dhaulagiri II7,75125,430Dhaulagiri Himalaya28°45′46″N 83°23′14″E / 28.76278°N 83.38722°E / 28.76278; 83.387222,396Dhaulagiri19714 (11)
31Saltoro Kangri7,74225,400Saltoro Karakoram35°23′57″N 76°50′51″E / 35.39917°N 76.84750°E / 35.39917; 76.847502,160Gasherbrum I19622 (1)
32Jannu7,71125,299Kangchenjunga Himalaya27°40′54″N 88°02′36″E / 27.68167°N 88.04333°E / 27.68167; 88.043331,036Kangchenjunga196217 (12)
33Tirich Mir7,70825,289Hindu Kush36°15′19″N 71°50′30″E / 36.25528°N 71.84167°E / 36.25528; 71.841673,910Batura Sar195020 (11)
Molamenqing7,70325,272Langtang Himalaya28°21′17″N 85°48′39″E / 28.35472°N 85.81083°E / 28.35472; 85.81083430Shishapangma19811 (0)
34Gurla Mandhata7,69425,243Nalakankar Himalaya30°26′17″N 81°17′53″E / 30.43806°N 81.29806°E / 30.43806; 81.298062,788Dhaulagiri19856 (4)
35Saser Kangri I7,67225,171Saser Karakoram34°52′00″N 77°45′09″E / 34.86667°N 77.75250°E / 34.86667; 77.752502,304Gasherbrum I19736 (4)
36Chogolisa7,66525,148Masherbrum Karakoram35°36′42″N 76°34′18″E / 35.61167°N 76.57167°E / 35.61167; 76.571671,624Masherbrum19754 (2)
Dhaulagiri IV7,66125,135Dhaulagiri Himalaya28°44′09″N 83°18′55″E / 28.73583°N 83.31528°E / 28.73583; 83.31528469Dhaulagiri II19752 (10)
37Kongur Tagh7,64925,095Kongur Shan Kunlun38°35′36″N 75°18′48″E / 38.59333°N 75.31333°E / 38.59333; 75.313333,585Distaghil Sar19812 (4)
Dhaulagiri V7,61824,993Dhaulagiri Himalaya28°44′02″N 83°21′41″E / 28.73389°N 83.36139°E / 28.73389; 83.36139340Dhaulagiri IV19752 (3)
38Shispare7,61124,970Batura Karakoram36°26′26″N 74°40′51″E / 36.44056°N 74.68083°E / 36.44056; 74.680831,240Batura Sar19743 (1)
39Trivor7,57724,859Hispar Karakoram36°17′15″N 75°05′10″E / 36.28750°N 75.08611°E / 36.28750; 75.08611980Distaghil Sar19602 (5)
40Gangkhar Puensum7,57024,836Kula Kangri Himalaya28°02′48″N 90°27′21″E / 28.04667°N 90.45583°E / 28.04667; 90.455832,995Kangchenjungaunclimbed0 (3)
41Gongga Shan/
Minya Konka
7,55624,790Daxue Shan29°35′43″N 101°52′47″E / 29.59528°N 101.87972°E / 29.59528; 101.879723,642Mount Everest19326 (7)
42Annapurna III7,55524,787Annapurna Himalaya28°35′05″N 83°59′28″E / 28.58472°N 83.99111°E / 28.58472; 83.99111703Annapurna I196110 (17)
43Muztagh Ata7,54624,757Muztagata Kunlun38°16′42″N 75°06′57″E / 38.27833°N 75.11583°E / 38.27833; 75.115832,735Kongur Tagh1956many
44Skyang Kangri7,54524,754Baltoro Karakoram35°55′35″N 76°34′03″E / 35.92639°N 76.56750°E / 35.92639; 76.567501,085K219761 (2)
45Changtse7,54324,747Mahalangur Himalaya28°01′29″N 86°54′31″E / 28.02472°N 86.90861°E / 28.02472; 86.90861520Mount Everest19829 (9)
46Kula Kangri7,53824,731Kula Kangri Himalaya28°13′34″N 90°36′54″E / 28.22611°N 90.61500°E / 28.22611; 90.615001,650Gangkhar Puensum19863 (2)
47Kongur Tiube7,53024,705Kongur Shan Kunlun38°36′59″N 75°11′55″E / 38.61639°N 75.19861°E / 38.61639; 75.19861840Kongur Tagh19562 (3)
48Mamostong Kangri7,51624,659Rimo Karakoram35°08′27″N 77°34′39″E / 35.14083°N 77.57750°E / 35.14083; 77.577501,803Gasherbrum I19845 (0)
49Saser Kangri II E7,51324,649Saser Karakoram34°48′15″N 77°48′18″E / 34.80417°N 77.80500°E / 34.80417; 77.805001,450Saser Kangri I20110 (0)
50Ismoil Somoni Peak7,49524,590Pamir (Akademiya Nauk Range)38°56′32″N 72°00′57″E / 38.94222°N 72.01583°E / 38.94222; 72.015833,402Muztagh Ata1933

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