Top 14 Highest Peaks in the world – Height, Latitude, Longitude, by Country & FAQs

Each one of us has heard about the all-mighty Mt. Everest and why not since it’s the highest peak in the world. But there are very few who know the 2nd highest mountain peak let alone the 10th. Everest gets all the attention, but the entire Asian continent is covered in massive mountain ranges. Asia is home to the world’s top 100 highest peaks. It’s genuinely quite difficult to find a person who is familiar with the rest of the marvelous mountain ranges.

Let’s get familiar with some of the highest peaks in the world with the help of this article.

Top 14 Highest Peaks in the world

1. Mount Everest

The first one on the list which comes as no surprise is our one and only Mt. Everest. Trekking to Everest Base Camp is also very popular for those who want to take the route from Everest Base Camp to the summit. Indeed, it has become one of the world’s most well-known multi-day treks.

Height of Mount Everest	8,849 m / 29,031.69 feet
Location of Mount Everest	Nepal/Tibet Autonomous Region & China.
Latitude of Mount Everest	27.9881° N
Longitude of Mount Everest	86.9250° E

2. Mount K2

Despite being the world’s second tallest mountain, the mountain is widely regarded as one of the most difficult to climb in the world, notoriously more difficult than Mount Everest. With about 300 successful summits and 77 deaths, K2 has the second-highest fatality rate per summit endeavor of any mountain over 8000m.

Height / Elevation of K2	8,611 m / 28,251 feet
Location of K2	Pakistan / China
Latitude of K2	27.9881° N
Longitude of K2	86.9250° E

3. Mount Kangchenjunga

Kangchenjunga is the world’s third highest peak. It is located in Nepal and Sikkim in India, with three peaks on the boundary and the other two in Nepal’s Taplejung District.

Height / Elevation of Kangchenjunga	8,586 m / 28,169 feet
Location of Kangchenjunga	Taplejung District, Nepal / Sikkim, India
Latitude of Kangchenjunga	27.7025° N
Longitude of Kangchenjunga	88.1475° E

4. Mount Lhotse

Lhotse is one of the most well-known mountain ranges on any list of the world’s top ten highest peaks, owing to its closeness to Mt. Everest. The route up Lhotse is similar same to that of Mt. Everest till Camp 3 and from where you depart to the Reiss couloir from Lhotse Face, from which the peak of Lhotse is conquered.

Height / Elevation of Lhotse	8,516 m / 27,940 feet
Location of Lhotse	Nepal/Tibet Autonomous Region & China.
Latitude of Lhotse	27.9626° N
Longitude of Lhotse	86.9336° E

5. Mount Makalu

Makalu is the third of four 8000m mountains in Nepal’s Everest Massif. In 1955, French explorers led by Jean Franco became the first to reach the summit. Their ascent was notable because ten members of the team reached the summit of the mountain during the trip.

Height / Elevation of Makalu	8,485 m / 27,825 feet
Location of Makalu	Nepal/Tibet Autonomous Region & China.
Latitude of Makalu	27.8857° N
Longitude of Makalu	87.0876° E

6. Mount Cho Oyu

Cho Oyu is the fourth and last member of the Everest region’s 8000m club. Cho Oyu, the world’s sixth highest mountain at 8188m, is regarded as the easiest of the 8000m mountain ranges to ascend due to the softer ascent slopes. It’s also only a few km from the Nangpa La pass, a major trade route for Tibetan and Khumbu Sherpas.

Height / Elevation of Cho Oyu	8,188 m / 26,864 feet
Location of Cho Oyu	Nepalese–Tibetan (Chinese) border
Latitude of Cho Oyu	28.0960° N
Longitude of Cho Oyu	86.6615° E

7. Mount Dhaulagiri

At 8167 meters, Nepal’s Dhaulagiri is the world’s seventh highest mountain and one of the most aesthetically pleasing. The Dhaulagiri was first climbed on May 13, 1960, but it is presumably best known for its prominence on the famous Annapurna Range, with Annapurna I only 34 kilometers away as well as the Dhaulagiri a common feature on the horizon while trekking Annapurna.

Height / Elevation of Dhaulagiri	8,167 m / 26,795 feet
Location of Dhaulagiri	Nepal
Latitude of Dhaulagiri	28.6985° N
Longitude of Dhaulagiri	83.4873° E

8. Mount Manaslu

Manaslu is the eighth highest mountain in the world, the name comes from the Sanskrit word ‘Manasa’, which means “intellect” or “soul”. The first ones to scale Manalsu were Toshio Imanishi and Gyalzen Norbu. They reached the top of the mountain on 9 May 1956. But their ascent was controversial.

Height / Elevation of K2	8,163 m / 26,781 feet
Location of K2	Nepal
Latitude of K2	28.5497° N
Longitude of K2	84.5597° E

9. Mount Nanga Parbat

Nanga Parbat is the ninth highest mountain in the world, located in Pakistan’s Gilgit Baltistan area in the Himalayan Region. The title, like many of the others, is Sanskrit, with ‘nanga’ and ‘parvata’ meaning ‘naked mountain.’ The Tibetan name for the mountain is, ‘Diamer,’ which means “huge mountain.”

Height / Elevation of Nanga Parbat	8126 m/ 29,031.69 feet
Location of Nanga Parbat	Pakistan
Latitude of Nanga Parbat	35.2375° N
Longitude of Nanga Parbat	74.5891° E

10. Mount Annapurna I

Annapurna is a group of peaks, the highest among which is Annapurna I, which stands at 26,545 feet/8,091 meters. The Annapurna peaks are among the most dangerous in the world to climb. They have a forty percent fatality rate. The exact location of the peak can be found at the coordinates 28°35’45” N83°49’20″E.

Height / Elevation of ANNAPURNA I	8,091 m/ 26,545 feet
Location of ANNAPURNA I	Nepal
Latitude of ANNAPURNA I	28.6136° N
Longitude of ANNAPURNA I	83.8736° E

The six major peaks of Annapurna are: Annapurna I (8,091m / 26,545ft), Annapurna II (7,937m/26,040ft): Annapurna III (7,555m/ 24,786ft), Annapurna IV (7,525m / 24,688ft), Gangapurna (7,455m/24,457ft), Annapurna South (7,219m/23,684ft) 

11. Mount Gasherbrum I

Gasherbrum I, also recognized as Hidden Peak and initially identified as K5 by British surveyors in 1856, is the highest point of the Gasherbrum Massif’s seven peaks. It is the 11th highest peak in the world, standing at 8,080m. Gasherbrum I became the first 8,000m peak climbed alpine style by Americans Pete Schoening and Andy Kauffman. 

Height / Elevation of Gasherbrum I	8080 m/ 26,510 feet
Location of Gasherbrum I	Pakistan
Latitude of Gasherbrum I	35.7193° N
Longitude of Gasherbrum I	76.7106° E

12. Mount Broad Peak

Broad Peak is the world’s 12th tallest mountain and one of the world’s ‘easiest’ 8,000-meter peaks. It is located on the border of Pakistan and China, has 10 times as many summits as Mt. Everest, and is adjacent to K2. This 52-day journey offers several of the best views of the Karakorum.

Height / Elevation of Broad Peak	8016 m/ 26,299 feet
Location of Broad Peak	Pakistan
Latitude of Broad Peak	35.811668° N
Longitude of Broad Peak	76.565002° E

13. Mount Gasherbrum II

Gasherbrum II is the world’s 13th highest mountain, rising 8,035 meters (26,362 feet) above sea level. Since G2 is one of the most remote 8,000-meter peaks, it has climbed ten times less than Mt. Everest. It is among the most accessible 8000-meter peaks, ranking 13th out of 14 8000-meter peaks, with Shishapangma ranking 14th and requiring a difficult hike up to the true summit.

Height / Elevation of Gasherbrum II	8035 m/ 29,031.69 feet
Location of Gasherbrum II	Pakistan & China
Latitude of Gasherbrum II	35.7193° N
Longitude of Gasherbrum II	76.7106° E

14. Mount Shishapangma

Shishapangma, also recognized as “the god of the grasslands” in Tibetan, is the lowest of the world’s fourteen 8,000-meter peaks. It’s also the only 8000-meter peak in Tibet that has been accessible to foreign climbers since 1978. Shishapangma, at 8,027 meters, is an amazing addition to large Himalayan peaks that is accessible by ski or snowshoe.

Height / Elevation of Shishapangma	8,027 m/ 26,335 ft feet
Location of Shishapangma	Pakistan
Latitude of Shishapangma	28.3525° N
Longitude of Shishapangma	85.7792° E

Highest Peaks in the World List

Rank	Peak	Country	Elevation(m)	Latitude	Longitude
1.	Mt. Everest	Nepal	8,848 m	27.9881° N	86.9250° E
2.	Mt. K2	Pakistan	8,611 m	35.8800° N	76.5151° E
3.	Mt. Kangchenjunga	Nepal-India border	8,586 m	27.7025° N	88.1475° E
4.	Mt. Lhotse	Nepal	8,516 m	27.9626° N	86.9336° E
5.	Mt. Makalu	Nepal	8,481 m	27.8857° N	87.0876° E
6.	Mt. Cho Oyu	Nepal-China border	8,201 m	28.0960° N	86.6615° E
7.	Mt. Dhaulagiri	Nepal	8,167 m	28.6985° N	83.4873° E
8.	Mt. Manaslu	Nepal	8,163m	28.5497° N	84.5597° E
9.	Mt. Nanga Parbat	Pakistan	8,126m	35.2375° N	74.5891° E
10.	Mt. Annapurna I	Nepal	8,091 m	28.6136° N	83.8736° E
11.	Mt. Gasherbrum I	Pakistan	8,080 m	35.7193° N	76.7106° E
12.	Mt. Broad Peak	Pakistan	8,016 m	35.811668° N	76.565002° E
13.	Mt. Gasherbrum II	Pakistan & China	8,035 m	35.7193° N	76.7106° E
14.	Mt. Shishapangma	Pakistan	8,027 m	28.3525° N	85.7792° E

Highest Peaks in the World from Sea Level

Rank	Mountain	Height (Meters)	Height (feet)	Location
1.	Mt. Mauna Kea	10,203 m	33476 ft	Hawaii, USA
2.	Mt. Everest	8,848 m	29,031.7 ft	Nepal, China
3.	Mt. K2	8,611 m	28,251 ft	Pakistan & China
4.	Mt. Kangchenjunga	8,586 m	28,169 ft	Nepal & India
5.	Mt. Lhotse	8,516 m	27,940 ft	Nepal & China
6.	Mt. Makalu	8,485 m	27,838 ft	Nepal & China
7.	Mt. Cho Oyu	8,818 m	26,864 ft	Nepal & China
8.	Mt. Dhaulagiri I	8,167m	26,795 ft	Nepal
9.	Mt. Manaslu	8,163m	26,781 ft	Nepal
10.	Mt. Nanga Parbat	8,126 m	26,660 ft	Pakistan
11.	Mt. Annapurna I	8,126 m	26,510 ft	Nepal
12.	Mt. Gasherbrum I	8,080 m	26,510 ft	Pakistan
13.	Mt. Broad Peak	8,016 m	26,299 ft	Pakistan
14.	Mt. Gasherbrum II	8,035 m	29,031 ft	Pakistan & China
15.	Mt. Shishapangma	8,027 m	26,335 ft	Pakistan

Highest Peaks in the World Map

Highest Peaks in the World Ranked

Rank	Peak	Country	Elevation(m)
1.	Mt. Everest	Nepal	8,848 m
2.	Mt. K2	Pakistan	8,611 m
3.	Mt. Kangchenjunga	Nepal-India border	8,586 m
4.	Mt. Lhotse	Nepal	8,516 m
5.	Mt. Makalu	Nepal	8,481 m
6.	Mt. Cho Oyu	Nepal-China border	8,201 m
7.	Mt. Dhaulagiri	Nepal	8,167 m
8.	Mt. Manaslu	Nepal	8,163m
9.	Mt. Nanga Parbat	Pakistan	8,126m
10.	Mt. Annapurna I	Nepal	8,091 m
11.	Mt. Gasherbrum I	Pakistan	8,080 m
12.	Mt. Broad Peak	Pakistan	8,016 m
13.	Mt. Gasherbrum II	Pakistan & China	8,035 m
14.	Mt. Shishapangma	Pakistan	8,027 m

Highest Mountain Peaks in the world in India

Rank	Highest Peaks of India	Elevation (m)	Feet	Latitude	Longitude
1.	Mt. Kanchenjunga	8, 586	28,169 ft	27.7025° N	88.1475° E

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