According to the National Geographic Society, the following table lists the world's highest mountain peaks, including mountain name, mountain range, vertical height, and location.
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|
Mountain peak |
Range |
Location |
Height |
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|
ft. |
m |
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Everest |
Himalayas |
Nepal/Tibet |
29,035 |
8,850 |
|
K2 (Godwin Austen) |
Karakoram |
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir/China |
28,250 |
8,611 |
|
Kanchenjunga |
Himalayas |
India/Nepal |
28,169 |
8,586 |
|
Lhotse I |
Himalayas |
Nepal/Tibet |
27,940 |
8,516 |
|
Makalu I |
Himalayas |
Nepal/Tibet |
27,766 |
8,463 |
|
Cho Oyu |
Himalayas |
Nepal/Tibet |
26,906 |
8,201 |
|
Dhaulagiri |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
26,795 |
8,167 |
|
Manaslu I |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
26,781 |
8,163 |
|
Nanga Parbat |
Himalayas |
Pakistan |
26,660 |
8,125 |
|
Annapurna |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
26,545 |
8,091 |
|
Gasherbrum I |
Karakoram |
Pakistan/China |
26,470 |
8,068 |
|
Broad Peak |
Karakoram |
Pakistan/China |
26,400 |
8,047 |
|
Gasherbrum II |
Karakoram |
Pakistan/China |
26,360 |
8,035 |
|
Shishma Pangma (Gosainthan) |
Himalayas |
Tibet |
26,289 |
8,013 |
|
Annapurna II |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
26,041 |
7,937 |
|
Gyachung Kang |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
25,910 |
7,897 |
|
Disteghil Sar |
Karakoram |
Pakistan |
25,858 |
7,882 |
|
Himalchuli |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
25,801 |
7,864 |
|
Nuptse |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
25,726 |
7,841 |
|
Nanda Devi |
Himalayas |
India |
25,663 |
7,824 |
|
Masherbrum |
Karakoram |
Kashmir |
25,660 |
7,821 |
|
Rakaposhi |
Karakoram |
Pakistan |
25,551 |
7,788 |
|
Kanjut Sar |
Karakoram |
Pakistan |
25,461 |
7,761 |
|
Kamet |
Himalayas |
India/Tibet |
25,446 |
7,756 |
|
Namcha Barwa |
Himalayas |
Tibet |
25,445 |
7,756 |
|
Gurla Mandhata |
Himalayas |
Tibet |
25,355 |
7,728 |
|
Ulugh Muztagh |
Kunlun |
Tibet |
25,340 |
7,723 |
|
Kungur |
Muztagh Ata |
China |
25,325 |
7,719 |
|
Tirich Mir |
Hindu Kush |
Pakistan |
25,230 |
7,690 |
|
Saser Kangri |
Karakoram |
India |
25,172 |
7,672 |
|
Makalu II |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
25,120 |
7,657 |
|
Minya Konka (Gongga Shan) |
Daxue Shan |
China |
24,900 |
7,590 |
|
Kula Kangri |
Himalayas |
Bhutan |
24,783 |
7,554 |
|
Chang-tzu |
Himalayas |
Tibet |
24,780 |
7,553 |
|
Muztagh Ata |
Muztagh Ata |
China |
24,757 |
7,546 |
|
Skyang |
Himalayas |
Kashmir |
24,750 |
7,544 |
|
Ismail Samani Peak (formerly Communism Peak) |
Pamirs |
Tajikistan |
24,590 |
7,495 |
|
Jongsong Peak |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
24,472 |
7,459 |
|
Pobeda Peak |
Tien Shan |
Kyrgyzstan |
24,406 |
7,439 |
|
Sia Kangri |
Himalayas |
Kashmir |
24,350 |
7,422 |
|
Haramosh Peak |
Karakoram |
Pakistan |
24,270 |
7,397 |
|
Istoro Nal |
Hindu Kush |
Pakistan |
24,240 |
7,388 |
|
Tent Peak |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
24,165 |
7,365 |
|
Chomo Lhari |
Himalayas |
Tibet/Bhutan |
24,040 |
7,327 |
|
Chamlang |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
24,012 |
7,319 |
|
Kabru |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
24,002 |
7,316 |
|
Alung Gangri |
Himalayas |
Tibet |
24,000 |
7,315 |
|
Baltoro Kangri |
Himalayas |
Kashmir |
23,990 |
7,312 |
|
Muztagh Ata (K-5) |
Kunlun |
China |
23,890 |
7,282 |
|
Mana |
Himalayas |
India |
23,860 |
7,273 |
|
Baruntse |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
23,688 |
7,220 |
|
Nepal Peak |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
23,500 |
7,163 |
|
Amne Machin |
Kunlun |
China |
23,490 |
7,160 |
|
Gauri Sankar |
Himalayas |
Nepal/Tibet |
23,440 |
7,145 |
|
Badrinath |
Himalayas |
India |
23,420 |
7,138 |
|
Nunkun |
Himalayas |
Kashmir |
23,410 |
7,135 |
|
Lenin Peak |
Pamirs |
Tajikistan/Kyrgyzstan |
23,405 |
7,134 |
|
Pyramid |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
23,400 |
7,132 |
|
Api |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
23,399 |
7,132 |
|
Pauhunri |
Himalayas |
India/China |
23,385 |
7,128 |
|
Trisul |
Himalayas |
India |
23,360 |
7,120 |
|
Korzhenevski Peak |
Pamirs |
Tajikistan |
23,310 |
7,105 |
|
Kangto |
Himalayas |
Tibet |
23,260 |
7,090 |
|
Nyainqentanglha |
Nyainqentanglha Shan |
China |
23,255 |
7,088 |
|
Trisuli |
Himalayas |
India |
23,210 |
7,074 |
|
Dunagiri |
Himalayas |
India |
23,184 |
7,066 |
|
Revolution Peak |
Pamirs |
Tajikistan |
22,880 |
6,974 |
|
Aconcagua |
Andes |
Argentina |
22,834 |
6,960 |
|
Ojos del Salado |
Andes |
Argentina/Chile |
22,664 |
6,908 |
|
Bonete |
Andes |
Argentina/Chile |
22,546 |
6,872 |
|
Ama Dablam |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
22,494 |
6,856 |
|
Tupungato |
Andes |
Argentina/Chile |
22,310 |
6,800 |
|
Moscow Peak |
Pamirs |
Tajikistan |
22,260 |
6,785 |
|
Pissis |
Andes |
Argentina |
22,241 |
6,779 |
|
Mercedario |
Andes |
Argentina/Chile |
22,211 |
6,770 |
|
Huascarn |
Andes |
Peru |
22,205 |
6,768 |
|
Llullaillaco |
Andes |
Argentina/Chile |
22,057 |
6,723 |
|
El Libertador |
Andes |
Argentina |
22,047 |
6,720 |
|
Cachi |
Andes |
Argentina |
22,047 |
6,720 |
|
Kailas |
Himalayas |
Tibet |
22,027 |
6,714 |
|
Incahuasi |
Andes |
Argentina/Chile |
21,720 |
6,620 |
|
Yerupaja |
Andes |
Peru |
21,709 |
6,617 |
|
Kurumda |
Pamirs |
Tajikistan |
21,686 |
6,610 |
|
Galan |
Andes |
Argentina |
21,654 |
6,600 |
|
El Muerto |
Andes |
Argentina/Chile |
21,463 |
6,542 |
|
Sajama |
Andes |
Bolivia |
21,391 |
6,520 |
|
Nacimiento |
Andes |
Argentina |
21,302 |
6,493 |
|
Illampu |
Andes |
Bolivia |
21,276 |
6,485 |
|
Illimani |
Andes |
Bolivia |
21,201 |
6,462 |
|
Coropuna |
Andes |
Peru |
21,083 |
6,426 |
|
Laudo |
Andes |
Argentina |
20,997 |
6,400 |
|
Ancohuma |
Andes |
Bolivia |
20,958 |
6,388 |
|
Cuzco |
Andes |
Peru |
20,945 |
6,384 |
