Ranked: Countries That Have the Most Skyscrapers in 2024, China beats the rest of the world combined

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Ranked: Countries That Have the Most Skyscrapers in 2024, China beats the rest of the world combined​

August 15, 2024

In the late 19th century, tall steel-framed structures rose in Chicago, New York, and Boston, giving birth to the term “skyscraper.”

Of course, humanity had been constructing tall buildings for millennia (see also: pyramids) but skyscrapers were different. They weren’t ornamental, but meant for humans to work and live in.


More than a century later, skyscrapers are commonplace in the world’s most populous cities. We rank the top 12 countries by the number of their buildings at least 150 meters (492 feet) tall. Data is accessed from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, current up to August 2024.

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And that’s not all, China takes the term skyscraper very seriously. It has roughly the same number of 300 meter or taller buildings (120) as India has total skyscrapers (122).

For context, the Eiffel Tower (the tallest building for 40 years till 1930) is roughly 300 meters (984 feet) tall.

Meanwhile, the U.S. holds firm to the #2 spot with almost 900 skyscrapers. More than one-third of them are in New York City.


Ranked third, the UAE is home to the world’s tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa, which measures 828 m (2,717 ft) tall.

Interestingly, there is an obvious regional effect for skyscraper concentration. Ranks 4th–6th (Malaysia, Japan, South Korea) and 9th–12th (Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, and India) are all from Asia.

On the other hand, no European countries make it to this list. Further down the list, Russia, with 85 skyscrapers, is the only one within the top 20.

 

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Ranked: The Cities with the Most Skyscrapers In The World​

When it comes to soaring skylines and architectural marvels, no country has embraced the vertical revolution quite like China.

In this graphic, which uses data from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), we reveal the 25 cities with the most skyscrapers and supertall buildings globally.

Unsurprisingly, China’s cities dominate the list, solidifying the country’s reputation as a global powerhouse of tall buildings.

Topping the charts is Hong Kong, with an impressive 657 skyscrapers, including six supertalls (buildings over 300 meters tall).

Hong Kong, along with Shenzhen (#2), and Guangzhou (#5) are part of the burgeoning megacity known as the Pearl River Delta, which is home to over 1,500 skyscrapers. This is even more impressive when considering that Shenzhen was a small fishing village until the 1970s.

New York City secures the third position on the list, boasting an impressive tally of 421 skyscrapers. Although it may have relinquished its title to Chinese cities, the city’s skyline endures as a globally renowned symbol, prominently featuring the iconic Empire State Building. Notably, while the Empire State Building enjoys widespread familiarity, it no longer ranks among the world’s 50 tallest structures.

Rounding out the top five is Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, which grabs the fourth position with 395 skyscrapers, a staggering 28 of which are supertalls. This desert oasis has become synonymous with grandiose architecture and record-breaking structures, exemplified by the Burj Khalifa, which is the world’s current tallest building at 828 meters (2,715 ft).

The Future of the Global Skyline​

As the world continues to reach new heights in architectural marvels, there are even more supertall skyscrapers in the pipeline that will reshape skylines across the globe.

From the soaring Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia, poised to surpass the Burj Khalifa as the world’s tallest building, to the remarkable Merdeka 118 in Kuala Lumpur, which is set to claim the title of the world’s second-tallest structure when it opens in June 2023, these projects will captivate city dwellers for years to come.

Ranked: The Cities with the Most Skyscrapers in 2023

We rank the world's leading cities with the most skyscrapers, highlighting China's remarkable dominance in building vertically.

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Westerners may hate China but they just couldn't love China's skyscrapers more

 

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There is no European countries.

 

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There is no European countries.

Moscow ranks 20th worldwide

 

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Moscow ranks 20th worldwide

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