List of countries with the most skyscrapers
A skyscraper generally refers to any building that is more than 150 metres (492 ft) tall and has more than 40 floors.[1][2] The following is a list of countries with the most skyscrapers.
List of countries by number of completed skyscrapers
The following is a list of countries with the most completed Structures over 150 metres (492 ft) tall, as of January 3, 2024[update]. The list includes all 73 countries that have at least one skyscraper.
Rank | Country/Region | Number of skyscrapers | Tallest city | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
+150 m | +200 m | +300 m | |||
1 | China | 3,152 | 1,110 | 115 | Hong Kong |
2 | United States | 890 | 243 | 31 | New York City |
3 | United Arab Emirates | 335 | 155 | 35 | Dubai |
4 | Malaysia | 295 | 67 | 6 | Kuala Lumpur |
5 | Japan | 280 | 52 | 2 | Tokyo |
6 | South Korea | 276 | 79 | 7 | Seoul |
7 | Australia | 154 | 58 | 2 | Melbourne |
8 | Canada | 144 | 39 | 0 | Toronto |
9 | Indonesia | 135 | 49 | 1 | Jakarta |
10 | Thailand | 130 | 29 | 3 | Bangkok |
11 | Philippines | 128 | 40 | 0 | Makati |
12 | India | 125 | 43 | 2 | Mumbai |
13 | Vietnam | 117 | 8 | 2 | Hanoi |
14 | Singapore | 97 | 33 | 0 | Singapore |
15 | Turkey | 74 | 15 | 0 | Istanbul |
16 | Panama | 67 | 25 | 0 | Panama City |
17 | Brazil | 66 | 4 | 0 | Balneário Camboriú |
18 | Russia | 54 | 22 | 7 | Moscow |
19 | Mexico | 53 | 13 | 1 | Mexico City |
20 | Qatar | 52 | 30 | 3 | Doha |
21 | Taiwan | 49 | 10 | 2 | Taipei |
22 | Saudi Arabia | 43 | 26 | 5 | Riyadh |
23 | United Kingdom | 41 | 12 | 1 | London |
24 | Israel | 31 | 4 | 0 | Tel Aviv |
25 | France | 26 | 4 | 0 | Courbevoie |
26 | Colombia | 24 | 3 | 0 | Bogotá |
27 | Germany | 21 | 5 | 0 | Frankfurt |
28 | Iran | 19 | 6 | 2 | Tehran |
29 | Bahrain | 19 | 8 | 0 | Manama |
30 | Poland | 18 | 5 | 1 | Warsaw |
31 | Kuwait | 17 | 9 | 3 | Kuwait City |
32 | North Korea | 17 | 6 | 0 | Pyongyang |
33 | Spain | 13 | 4 | 0 | Madrid |
34 | Sri Lanka | 13 | 3 | 0 | Colombo |
35 | Argentina | 12 | 1 | 0 | Buenos Aires |
36 | Kazakhstan | 9 | 1 | 1 | Astana |
37 | Italy | 8 | 3 | 0 | Milan |
38 | Azerbaijan | 8 | 1 | 0 | Baku |
39 | Netherlands | 8 | 1 | 0 | Rotterdam |
40 | New Zealand | 7 | 0 | 0 | Auckland |
41 | Cambodia | 6 | 4 | 0 | Phnom Penh |
42 | South Africa | 6 | 2 | 0 | Johannesburg |
43 | Venezuela | 4 | 2 | 0 | Caracas |
44 | Austria | 3 | 2 | 0 | Vienna |
45 | Lebanon | 4 | 0 | 0 | Beirut |
46 | Tanzania | 4 | 0 | 0 | Dar es Salaam |
47 | Kenya | 3 | 1 | 0 | Nairobi |
48 | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 1 | Cairo |
49 | Chile | 2 | 1 | 1 | Santiago |
50 | Georgia | 2 | 1 | 0 | Batumi |
51 | Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 0 | Basel |
52 | Dominican Republic | 2 | 0 | 0 | Santo Domingo |
53 | Jordan | 2 | 0 | 0 | Amman |
54 | Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 0 | Karachi |
55 | Afghanistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | Kabul |
56 | Algeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | Algiers |
57 | Ethiopia | 1 | 1 | 0 | Addis Ababa |
58 | Morocco | 1 | 1 | 0 | Salé |
59 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | Tashkent |
60 | Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | 0 | Dhaka |
61 | Bolivia | 1 | 0 | 0 | La Paz |
62 | Cyprus | 1 | 0 | 0 | Limassol |
63 | Monaco | 1 | 0 | 0 | Monaco |
64 | Iraq | 1 | 0 | 0 | Sulaymaniyah |
65 | Ivory Coast | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yamoussoukro |
66 | Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | Lagos |
67 | Serbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | Belgrade |
68 | Slovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | Bratislava |
69 | Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | Malmö |
70 | Turkmenistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | Ashgabat |
71 | Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 0 | Kyiv |
72 | Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | Montevideo |
73 | Bulgaria | 1 | 0 | 0 | Sofia |
Sources:[3][4][5][6] |
References
- ^ "Skyscraper". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ Cortese, Dan (18 July 2018). "What is a Skyscraper?". The B1M. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Countries". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ Skyscraper Center Map of Taiwan
- ^ Mohib Towers Kabul Afghanistan
- ^ Skyscraper Center - Ethiopia
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