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The almanac of the measured world240 countries · 31,365 cities · 14,627 peaks
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Mountains

Peaks listed
14,627
215
countries
358
ranges
8,848 m
highest

Every notable summit we hold, ranked by elevation — with prominence, range, nearest peaks and the closest cities on each page.

Peaks
14,627
Countries
215
Ranges
358
Border summits
565
counted in two or more countries

The 250 highest

#PeakCountryElevation
1Mount EverestNepal8,848 m
2K2Pakistan8,611 m
3KangchenjungaNepal8,586 m
4LhotseNepal8,516 m
5MakāluNepal8,463 m
6Kañchanjaṅghā SouthIndia8,393 m
7Lhotse ShārChina8,383 m
8Cho OyuChina8,188 m
9DhaulāgiriNepal8,167 m
10ManāsluNepal8,163 m
11Nanga ParbatPakistan8,125 m
12Annapurna INepal8,091 m
13Gasherbrum IPakistan8,080 m
14Broad FengPakistan8,051 m
15Gasherbrum II FengPakistan8,034 m
16Xixabangma FengChina8,027 m
17Broad Peak CentralPakistan8,011 m
18Gyachung KangChina7,952 m
19Gasherbrum III FengPakistan7,952 m
20Annapurna IINepal7,937 m
21Gasherbrum IV FengPakistan7,925 m
22Ngozumpa Kang INepal7,916 m
23Himāl ChūliNepal7,893 m
24Disteghil SarPakistan7,885 m
25Ngadi ChuliNepal7,871 m
26NuptseNepal7,864 m
27Khinyang ChhishPakistan7,852 m
28KāṅbāchenNepal7,835 m
29Masherbrum EastPakistan7,821 m
30Chomo LonzoChina7,818 m
31Nanda DeviIndia7,816 m
32North PeakPakistan7,809 m
33Masherbrum WestPakistan7,805 m
34Batura SarPakistan7,795 m
35RakaposhiPakistan7,788 m
36Namjagbarwa FengChina7,782 m
37Kanjut SarPakistan7,760 m
38Gasherbrum II EastChina7,758 m
39KāmetIndia7,756 m
40Dhaulagiri IINepal7,751 m
41Ngozumpa Kang IINepal7,743 m
42Saltoro Kangri IPakistan7,742 m
43KumbhakarnaNepal7,711 m
44Tirich MīrPakistan7,708 m
45Phola GangchhenChina7,703 m
46Gurla MandhataChina7,694 m
47Makālu IINepal7,678 m
48Saser KangriIndia7,672 m
49Chogolisa IPakistan7,668 m
50Dhaulagiri IVNepal7,661 m
51LamalangyiChina7,657 m
52Kongur ShanChina7,649 m
53Annapurna FangNepal7,647 m
54Saipāl Chuli̇̄Nepal7,619 m
55Dhaulagiri VNepal7,618 m
56ShisparePakistan7,611 m
57Pic 38China7,591 m
58Ṅo Jumbā KāṅChina7,588 m
59Chogri PeakPakistan7,578 m
60TrivorPakistan7,577 m
61Gangkhar PuensumBhutan7,570 m
62Gongga ShanChina7,556 m
63Annapurna IIINepal7,555 m
64Kula KangriChina7,554 m
65Muztagh AtaChina7,546 m
66Skyang KangriChina7,545 m
67Liangkang KangriBhutan7,534 m
68Annapurna IVNepal7,525 m
69Ismoil Somoni PeakTajikistan7,495 m
70PumarikishPakistan7,492 m
71NoshaqAfghanistan7,485 m
72Yukshin Gardan SarPakistan7,469 m
73Teram Kangri PeakChina7,462 m
74Jongsong PeakIndia7,462 m
75MalubitingPakistan7,458 m
76GangapurnaNepal7,455 m
77Jengish ChokusuKyrgyzstan7,439 m
78YangraChina7,422 m
79Sia KangriChina7,421 m
80KabruIndia7,412 m
81HaramoshPakistan7,397 m
82Ultar SarPakistan7,388 m
83Labuche KangChina7,367 m
84Tent PeakIndia7,362 m
85Gimmigela Chuli INepal7,350 m
86Momhil SarPakistan7,342 m
87Yutmaru SarPakistan7,330 m
88Bojohaghur DuanasirPakistan7,329 m
89ChamlangNepal7,319 m
90Cho-mo-la-li ShanBhutan7,314 m
91Baltoro KangriPakistan7,312 m
92Sherpi KangriPakistan7,303 m
93Gang BenchhenChina7,299 m
94Porong RiChina7,292 m
95Baintha BrakkPakistan7,284 m
96KardapuChina7,283 m
97Muztagh TowerPakistan7,278 m
98TāluṅIndia7,262 m
99Lāngtāng LirungNepal7,227 m
100DomekhāṅIndia7,221 m
101Kangphu Kang IBhutan7,220 m
102Annapurna SouthNepal7,219 m
103TongshanjiabuBhutan7,207 m
104Khumil GriIndia7,207 m
105Noijin KangsangChina7,206 m
106Singhi KangriPakistan7,202 m
107Lupghar SarPakistan7,200 m
108Masang KangBhutan7,194 m
109Gurja HimalNepal7,193 m
110Nepāl PeakNepal7,177 m
111Nyainqêntanglha FengChina7,162 m
112PumoriChina7,161 m
113BadrīnāthIndia7,138 m
114NunkunIndia7,135 m
115Lenin Atyndagy ChokuKyrgyzstan7,134 m
116Gauri SankarNepal7,134 m
117Tilicho PeakNepal7,134 m
118ApiNepal7,132 m
119P'ao-han-li ShanIndia7,128 m
120Chomolhari KangBhutan7,121 m
121TrisūlIndia7,120 m
122Ganesh IINepal7,118 m
123Pik Yevgenii KorzhenevskoyTajikistan7,105 m
124PabilNepal7,104 m
125Raikot PaharPakistan7,074 m
126DūnagiriIndia7,066 m
127Kanggardo RizêIndia7,060 m
128Shāh DhārPakistan7,038 m
129GhenishchishPakistan7,027 m
130Khan TengriKazakhstan7,010 m
131Chong Kundam Kangri IIIndia7,004 m
132Gasherbrum VIPakistan7,004 m
133MāchhāpuchchhreNepal6,993 m
134Lamjung HimalNepal6,983 m
135Muztag FengChina6,973 m
136Dorje LakpaNepal6,966 m
137Jejekangphu KangBhutan6,965 m
138AconcaguaArgentina6,959 m
139Kangphu Kang IIBhutan6,945 m
140KedarnathIndia6,940 m
141Tukuche PeakNepal6,920 m
142Ojos del SaladoChile6,893 m
143KhangchengyaoIndia6,889 m
144SiniolchuIndia6,888 m
145Kānjirowā HimālNepal6,883 m
146Monte PissisArgentina6,882 m
147LunkhoAfghanistan6,872 m
148ChangabangIndia6,864 m
149Nanda KotIndia6,861 m
150Bukadaban FengChina6,860 m
151ChumbuNepal6,859 m
152Kūh-e BandakaAfghanistan6,812 m
153Kōh-e BandakāAfghanistan6,812 m
154Ama DablanNepal6,812 m
155KangtegaNepal6,782 m
156Cerro MercedarioArgentina6,770 m
157HuascaránPeru6,768 m
158Cerro BoneteArgentina6,759 m
159Cerro PariamachayPeru6,759 m
160Nevado Tres CrucesArgentina6,749 m
161Kagebo FengChina6,740 m
162Cerro LlullaillacoChile6,730 m
163Hāthi ParbatIndia6,727 m
164Karl Marx PeakTajikistan6,723 m
165ChangzhengChina6,716 m
166Kangrinboqê FengChina6,714 m
167LingtrenChina6,714 m
168Gauri ParbatIndia6,708 m
169Huascarán NortePeru6,664 m
170Jichu DrakeBhutan6,662 m
171Chura KangBhutan6,650 m
172Gora KyzylagynKyrgyzstan6,646 m
173Nevado YerupajáPeru6,634 m
174Cerro Tres CrucesChile6,629 m
175Cerro de IncahuasiArgentina6,621 m
176Cerro IncahuasiArgentina6,621 m
177GeladaindongChina6,621 m
178Pik DzerzhinskogoKyrgyzstan6,617 m
179Gora KurumdyKyrgyzstan6,614 m
180Pik GarmoTajikistan6,602 m
181LāṅpoChina6,593 m
182Pik MoskvaTajikistan6,593 m
183Moskva-PekinTajikistan6,583 m
184Cerro TupungatoChile6,570 m
185Gurkārpo Ri̇̄China6,567 m
186Būni ZomPakistan6,551 m
187SajamaBolivia6,542 m
188Qullai RevolyutsiyaTajikistan6,516 m
189Baba TungiAfghanistan6,513 m
190Nevado El MuertoArgentina6,488 m
191Tsenda KangBhutan6,481 m
192Pik NeruChina6,450 m
193Pik KalininaTajikistan6,448 m
194HiunchuliNepal6,441 m
195Nevado IllimaniBolivia6,438 m
196’Cerro del NacimientoArgentina6,436 m
197Cerro BayoArgentina6,436 m
198Kōh-e TūlōksāAfghanistan6,435 m
199Nevado AncohumaBolivia6,427 m
200Pik Engel’saTajikistan6,420 m
201Nevado AuzangatePeru6,384 m
202Cerro El LibertadorArgentina6,380 m
203Nevado CoropunaPeru6,377 m
204Cerro El CóndorArgentina6,373 m
205HuantsánPeru6,369 m
206Nevado IllampuBolivia6,368 m
207TawecheNepal6,367 m
208Nevados ChopicallquiPeru6,354 m
209Cerro ParinacotaChile6,348 m
210Nevado Siula GrandePeru6,344 m
211BandarpūnchIndia6,316 m
212Nanda GhungtiIndia6,309 m
213Nevado AmpatoPeru6,288 m
214Nevado PomerapeBolivia6,282 m
215Cerro de la MajaditaArgentina6,280 m
216Sakar SarAfghanistan6,271 m
217Nevado SalcantayPeru6,271 m
218AlcamarinayocPeru6,271 m
219Pico Layca KkolluBolivia6,269 m
220ChimborazoEcuador6,267 m
221MalāṅphulāṅNepal6,264 m
222Marble PeakPakistan6,256 m
223Cerro General Manuel BelgranoArgentina6,250 m
224Santa CruzPeru6,241 m
225Cerro de los PatosArgentina6,239 m
226PularChile6,233 m
227Nevado OlivaresChile6,216 m
228Pyramid PeakIndia6,211 m
229Pik OrdzhonikidzeTajikistan6,203 m
230DenaliUnited States6,194 m
231Cerro SoloChile6,190 m
232Pik EstoniyaKyrgyzstan6,189 m
233CopaPeru6,188 m
234GharkunPakistan6,187 m
235Churchill PeaksUnited States6,186 m
236South PeakUnited States6,186 m
237Cerro AucanquilchaChile6,176 m
238Qal‘ah-ye SorkhīAfghanistan6,171 m
239Cerro del ToroArgentina6,168 m
240RātabanIndia6,166 m
241Island PeakNepal6,165 m
242Cerro Las TórtolasArgentina6,160 m
243Cumbre del LaudoArgentina6,152 m
244Cerro San JuanArgentina6,148 m
245Morro del QuemadoArgentina6,147 m
246Volcán San PedroChile6,145 m
247Kōh-e MēnjānAfghanistan6,130 m
248Sierra Nevada de Lagunas BravasArgentina6,127 m
249ChearocoBolivia6,127 m
250Nevado SarapoPeru6,127 m

Major ranges

By country

About this data

Summits come from GeoNames (mountain, peak and volcano features). Elevation is a surveyed figure where one exists and a digital-elevation-model estimate otherwise — labelled as such on each page. GeoNames publishes no date for either, so no year is shown against a height. Prominence, isolation, mountain range and first-ascent dates come from Wikidata and are shown only where present.

Coverage is uneven and deliberately selective: this is a notable-peaks list, not every named rise on Earth. A summit qualifies by prominence, by being a country’s high point, by ranking in its country’s top 25, or by having its own encyclopaedia article. A summit on a border is counted in every country it belongs to, which is why the per-country totals sum to more than 14,627.