The most important mountains of the world

The highest mountains of the world

rank name mountain country height
(meters) (feet)
1. Mount Everest Nepal / China (Tibet) 8,850 29,035
2. K2 Pakistan (Kashmir) 8,611 28,250
3. Kanchenjunga Nepal / India (Sikkim) 8,586 28,169
4. Lhotse Nepal 8,516 27,940
5. Makalu Nepal / China (Tibet) 8,462 27,765
6. Cho Oyu Nepal / China (Tibet) 8,201 26,906
7. Dhaulagiri Nepal 8,167 26,794
8. Manaslu Nepal 8,156 26,758
9. Nanga Parbat Pakistan (Kashmir) 8,125 26,658
10. Annapurna I Nepal 8,091 26,545
11. Gasherbrum I Pakistan (Kashmir) 8,068 26,470
12. Broad Peak Pakistan (Kashmir) 8,047 26,400
13. Gasherbrum II Pakistan (Kashmir) 8,035 26,360
14. Shishapangma China (Tibet) 8,013 26,289
15. Gyachung Kang Nepal / China (Tibet) 7,952 26,089
16. Annapurna II Nepal 7,937 26,041
17. Disteghil Sar Pakistan (Kashmir) 7,885 25,869
18. Himalchuli Nepal 7,864 25,801
19. Nuptse Nepal 7,861 25,790
20. Masherbrum Pakistan (Kashmir) 7,821 25,660
21. Nanda Devi India 7,817 25,645
22. Rakaposhi Pakistan (Kashmir) 7,788 25,550
23. Kanjut Sar Pakistan (Kashmir) 7,761 25,461
24. Kamet India / China (Tibet) 7,756 25,447
25. Namcha Barwa China (Tibet) 7,756 25,445
source: different sources cite different heights for several mountains, heights mentioned above are a best guess only. Also, sometimes it is not clear whether a peak is a solitary peak surrounded by other very high solitary peaks or a peak as part of a mountain with more than one very high peak. When a peak is part of a mountain with higher peaks, it is not mentioned.
note: For more information on mountain peaks check out Peaklist.org.
note: Mount Everest aka Sagarmatha aka Zhumulangma Feng; K2 aka Qogir aka Godwin Austen; Shishapangma aka Gosainthan aka Xixabangma (Feng).

Other notable mountains peaks

name mountain country height note
(meters) (feet)
Aconcagua Argentina / Chile (Andes) 6,960 22,834 Highest in the Americas
Mount McKinley USA (Alaska) 6,194 20,320 Highest of North America
Mount Logan Canada 6,050 19,849
Kilimanjaro Tanzania 5,895 19,340 Highest of Africa
Citlaltepec (Orizaba) Mexico 5,700 18,700
Elbrus Russia / Georgia (Caucasus) 5,642 18,510 Highest of Europe
Mount Ararat Turkey 5,197 17,050
Vinson Massif Antarctica 5,140 16,864
Puncak Jaya Indonesia 5,029 16,499
Mont Blanc France / Italy (Alps) 4,807 15,771
Matterhorn Switzerland / Italy 4,478 14,691
Mount Whitney California 4,418 14,494
Mount Fuji Japan 3,776 12,388
Mount Cook New Zealand 3,764 12,349
Pico de Aneto Spain (Pyrenees) 3,404 11,168
Olympus Greece 2,917 9,570
Mount Sinai Egypt 2,285 7,497
Mount Kosciusko Australia 2,228 7,310
Ben Nevis United Kingdom (Scotland) 1,343 4,406
Table Mountain South Africa 1,086 3,563
Vaalserberg the Netherlands 321 1,053
source: GeoHive.