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List of mountains by elevation

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionSep 7, 2026
Entity authorityQ6629394 ↗
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This is an incomplete list of notable mountains on Earth, sorted by elevation in metres above sea level.

For a complete list of mountains over 7200 m high, with at least 500 m of prominence, see List of highest mountains. See also a list of mountains ranked by prominence.

8,000 metres

There are 14 mountains over 8,000 metres (26,247 ft), which are often referred to as the eight-thousanders. (There are six more 8,000m peaks in Nepal, waiting for official recognition, making for a total of 20.) All are in the two highest mountain ranges in the world, the Himalayas and the Karakoram.

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