Top 50 highest mountains ranked by continent with elevation in meters and feet, country, and first ascent year.
Rank | Mountain | Continent | Country | Height (m) | Height (ft) | First Ascent Year | First Ascent Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Everest | Asia | Nepal / China | 8849 | 29032 | 1953 | British |
| 2 | K2 | Asia | Pakistan / China | 8611 | 28251 | 1954 | Italian |
| 3 | Kangchenjunga | Asia | Nepal / India | 8586 | 28169 | 1955 | British |
| 4 | Lhotse | Asia | Nepal / China | 8516 | 27940 | 1956 | Swiss |
| 5 | Makalu | Asia | Nepal / China | 8485 | 27838 | 1955 | French |
| 6 | Cho Oyu | Asia | Nepal / China | 8188 | 26864 | 1954 | Austrian |
| 7 | Dhaulagiri I | Asia | Nepal | 8167 | 26795 | 1960 | Swiss / Austrian |
| 8 | Manaslu | Asia | Nepal | 8163 | 26781 | 1956 | Japanese |
| 9 | Nanga Parbat | Asia | Pakistan | 8126 | 26660 | 1953 | German / Austrian |
| 10 | Annapurna I | Asia | Nepal | 8091 | 26545 | 1950 | French |
| 11 | Aconcagua | South America | Argentina | 6961 | 22838 | 1897 | Swiss |
| 12 | Ojos del Salado | South America | Argentina / Chile | 6893 | 22615 | 1937 | Polish |
| 13 | Monte Pissis | South America | Argentina | 6795 | 22293 | 1937 | Polish |
| 14 | Huascarán | South America | Peru | 6768 | 22205 | 1908 | American |
| 15 | Llullaillaco | South America | Argentina / Chile | 6739 | 22110 | 1952 | Chilean |
| 16 | Mercedario | South America | Argentina | 6720 | 22047 | 1934 | Polish |
| 17 | Huandoy | South America | Peru | 6395 | 20981 | 1932 | German |
| 18 | Denali | North America | United States | 6190 | 20310 | 1913 | American |
| 19 | Mount Logan | North America | Canada | 5959 | 19551 | 1925 | Canadian |
| 20 | Pico de Orizaba | North America | Mexico | 5636 | 18491 | 1848 | French |
| 21 | Mount Saint Elias | North America | United States / Canada | 5489 | 18008 | 1897 | Italian |
| 22 | Popocatépetl | North America | Mexico | 5426 | 17802 | 1519 | Unknown |
| 23 | Mount Foraker | North America | United States | 5304 | 17400 | 1934 | American |
| 24 | Kilimanjaro | Africa | Tanzania | 5895 | 19341 | 1889 | German |
| 25 | Mount Kenya | Africa | Kenya | 5199 | 17057 | 1899 | British |
| 26 | Mount Stanley | Africa | Democratic Republic of Congo / Uganda | 5109 | 16763 | 1906 | Italian |
| 27 | Mount Speke | Africa | Uganda | 4890 | 16043 | 1906 | British |
| 28 | Mount Baker | Africa | Uganda | 4843 | 15892 | 1906 | British |
| 29 | Mount Emin | Africa | Democratic Republic of Congo | 4798 | 15745 | 1906 | British |
| 30 | Ras Dashen | Africa | Ethiopia | 4550 | 14928 | 1841 | Unknown |
| 31 | Mont Blanc | Europe | France / Italy | 4808 | 15774 | 1786 | French |
| 32 | Monte Rosa | Europe | Switzerland / Italy | 4634 | 15203 | 1855 | British |
| 33 | Dom | Europe | Switzerland | 4545 | 14911 | 1858 | British |
| 34 | Liskamm | Europe | Switzerland / Italy | 4527 | 14852 | 1861 | British |
| 35 | Weisshorn | Europe | Switzerland | 4506 | 14783 | 1861 | British |
| 36 | Täschhorn | Europe | Switzerland | 4491 | 14734 | 1862 | British |
| 37 | Matterhorn | Europe | Switzerland / Italy | 4478 | 14692 | 1865 | British |
| 38 | Dykh-Tau | Europe | Russia | 5205 | 17077 | 1888 | British |
| 39 | Shkhara | Europe | Georgia / Russia | 5193 | 17040 | 1888 | British |
| 40 | Elbrus | Europe | Russia | 5642 | 18510 | 1874 | Russian |
| 41 | Puncak Jaya | Oceania | Indonesia | 4884 | 16024 | 1962 | Austrian |
| 42 | Puncak Mandala | Oceania | Indonesia | 4760 | 15617 | 1959 | Dutch |
| 43 | Puncak Trikora | Oceania | Indonesia | 4750 | 15584 | 1913 | Dutch |
| 44 | Puncak Yamin | Oceania | Indonesia | 4595 | 15075 | 1996 | Indonesian |
| 45 | Mount Wilhelm | Oceania | Papua New Guinea | 4509 | 14793 | 1938 | German |
| 46 | Mount Giluwe | Oceania | Papua New Guinea | 4368 | 14331 | 1956 | Australian |
| 47 | Vinson Massif | Antarctica | 4892 | 16050 | 1966 | American | |
| 48 | Mount Tyree | Antarctica | 4852 | 15919 | 1967 | American | |
| 49 | Mount Shinn | Antarctica | 4661 | 15292 | 1966 | American | |
| 50 | Mount Gardner | Antarctica | 4686 | 15371 | 1966 | American |